Hyphantria cunea

(Drury, 1773)
Fall Webworm

Sort #: 2087 | P3 #: 930319 | MPG #: 8140 | PFG Page #: 302
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Larval feeding type: Feeds externally on leaves
Larval substrate: Wide variety of deciduous trees, incl. Acer (Maple), Carya (Hickory), Fraxinus (Ash), Ilex glabra* (Evergreen Winterberry), Juglans (Walnut), Kalmia angustifolia* (Sheep Laurel), Prunus virginiana* (Choke Cherry), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak), Salix* (Willow), Viburnum lantanoides* (Hobblebush), Vitis* (Grape)
Phenology: Adult: 4/30 to 8/10 (115 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1833
Last Year Reported: 2023

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 619