Archips cerasivorana

(Fitch, 1856)
Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth

Sort #: 900 | P3 #: 620334 | MPG #: 3661 | PFG Page #: 100
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Larval feeding type: Communally, within webs
Larval substrate: Prunus virginiana (Choke Cherry), also Malus (Apple), Prunus serotina (Black Cherry), Crataegus (Hawthorn), Rosa (Rose))
Phenology: Adult: 6/19 to 9/14 (54 records)

Comment: The caterpillars are often confused with the Cherry Webspinning Sawfly (Neurotoma edwardi)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1900
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Barnstable, Dukes
Number of Records: 71