Fall Webworm Moth Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773)    Synonyms: Hodges #8140.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Erebidae   >   Genus Hyphantria   

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Host plants include Black Walnut and Sweetgum (Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants).

There are 344 records in the project database.

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A Fall Webworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/9/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/15/2014). Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/1/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/21/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/16/2013). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth ovipositing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/15/2018). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/23/2018). (c) hausbaun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by hausbaun via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/16/2017). Photo by Wanda Prather. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/14/2007). Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth collected in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/18/2001). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/9/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/14/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth caterpillar in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/12/2018). Determined by John and Jane Balaban via BugGuide. Photo by Wendy R. Fredericks. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth caterpillar in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/20/2016). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillar (underside of leaf) in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/15/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (10/14/2014). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth larva in Howard Co., Maryland (8/26/2015). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth caterpillar on sycamore in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/9/2013). Notes from Richard Orr: "Late instar Fall Webworms (Hyphantria cunea) after they leave their webbed nests are highly variable in color. Since they feed on so many broadleaf trees going by color or host plant in making the identification can be frustrating." Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth caterpillar in Allegany Co., Maryland (9/9/2013). Notes from Richard Orr: "Late instar Fall Webworms (Hyphantria cunea) after they leave their webbed nests are highly variable in color. Since they feed on so many broadleaf trees going by color or host plant in making the identification can be frustrating. Fall Webworm on Prunus species." Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/13/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/24/2015). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Fall Webworm Moth web in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/24/2015). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2019). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/5/2019). Photo by Pauline Horn. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (9/9/2023). (c) smuller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Carroll Co., Maryland (8/10/2018). Photo by Sue Muller. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/20/2017). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)

Fall Webworm Moth caterpillars in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/3/2019). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)


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