Fall Cankerworm Moth Alsophila pometaria (Harris, 1841)    Synonyms: Alsophila pometaria, Hodges #6258.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Geometridae   >   Genus Alsophila   

Status:

Adults are active in fall and early winter in woodlands, yards, and parks across much of North America. Although native, the larvae are considered a pest species of many deciduous trees and shrubs.

Description:

Females are wingless!

There are 138 records in the project database.

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A female Fall Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (11/29/2013). Watch video. Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A female Fall Cankerworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/11/2015). Verified by Khyl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Barbara Thurlow. (MBP list)

A female Fall Cankerworm Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (12/31/2015). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/15/2015). Verified by Hugh McGuinness. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/12/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Arbutus, Maryland (1/10/2013). We know it's a male because females are wingless! Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (12/11/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (12/15/2015). Photo by Jim Young. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (12/26/2014). 36F at time of photo. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Cecil Co., Maryland (12/27/2014). Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (12/11/2015). Photo by Nancy Magnusson. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/26/2012). Photo by Rod Burley. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (12/14/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (12/27/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth (dorsal and ventral views) in Montgomery Co., Maryland (12/27-28/2013). Photo by Philip Brody. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland. Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (1/2/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A male Fall Cankerworm Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (1/20/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (1/2/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth (ventral view) in Howard Co., Maryland (1/2/2004). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/4/2014). Verified by Dick Smith/BAMONA. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Fall Cankerworm Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/30/2017). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Fall Cankerworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/8/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Fall Cankerworm Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/4/2014). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth caterpillar in Talbot Co., Maryland (5/4/2014). Verified by Dick Smith/BAMONA. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/4/2007). Determined by Dennis Profant/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Fall Cankerworm Moth caterpillar in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/4/2007). Determined by Dennis Profant/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Fall Cankerworm Moth ovae in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/8/2015). Verified by Khyl Austin/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

A female Fall Cankerworm Moth laying eggs in Howard Co., Maryland (1/6/2012). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. Photo by M. Kettler. (MBP list)


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