Black-waved Flannel Moth
Megalopyge crispata (Packard, 1864)
Family: Megalopygidae
Subfamily:
Identification: Body and wings pale yellowish cream. Forewing costa has several sharp, wavy black lines with variable brownish shading beneath them. Hindwing unmarked.
Wing Span: 2.5-4 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-October.
Caterpillar Hosts: Alder, apple, birches, blackberry, Myrica species, oaks, poplars, Prunus species, sassafras, willows, and other trees and shrubs.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: New Hampshire to Florida, west to Missouri and Louisiana.
Conservation: Common in most of range.
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
Taxonomy Notes: Megalopyge crispata was listed in the genus Lagoa in Hodges et al. (1983) (Checklist). This genus was treated as a synonym of Megalopyge by Neumoegen & Dyar (1894). This synonymy was reversed and then reapplied several times since. Becker (1995) reinstated the synonymy.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 49 - 72 of 196 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 02, 2018
Observation date: Jun 19, 2018
Submitted by: elopm
Region: Johnson County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 17, 2018
Observation date: Jun 17, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2018
Observation date: Jul 19, 2018
Submitted by: julmast
Region: Elkhart County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 21, 2018
Observation date: Jun 24, 2018
Submitted by: Dollyfn87
Region: Calhoun County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 24, 2018
Observation date: Jul 03, 2011
Submitted by: Emily Newman
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 30, 2018
Observation date: Sep 04, 2017
Submitted by: ridgeboy
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: John Calhoun
Verified date: Sep 10, 2017
Observation date: May 21, 2017
Submitted by: PBlack
Region: Bedford County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 17, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2017
Submitted by: Sheryl Johnson
Region: Scioto County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2017
Observation date: Jul 12, 2017
Submitted by: williamrocker
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 13, 2017
Observation date: Jun 18, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 09, 2017
Observation date: Jul 05, 2017
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Cherokee County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 07, 2017
Observation date: Jul 01, 2017
Submitted by: botanybill
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2017
Observation date: Jun 14, 2017
Submitted by: rwilliams26
Region: Cherokee County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 02, 2017
Submitted by: datilson
Region: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 02, 2017
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: JohnBoback
Region: Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 20, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2014
Submitted by: Bennet
Region: Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 29, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: vivalapaz
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: vivalapaz
Region: McCurtain County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 25, 2017
Observation date: May 20, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 24, 2017
Observation date: May 28, 2016
Submitted by: rdhealy1951@aol.com
Region: Hart County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 24, 2016
Observation date: Jun 30, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 06, 2016
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