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These moths can be found predominately across the east of North America, with occurrence's as far west as Washington and north into the majority of Canadian provinces. [2] Cecropia moth larvae are most commonly found on maple trees, but they have also been found on cherry and birch trees among many others.
The luna moth (Actias luna), also called the American luna moth, is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, ... Luna moth larvae click and regurgitate, with the ...
Items of fabric infested by clothes moth larvae may be treated by freezing them for several days at a temperature below −8 °C (18 °F). [13] Some moths are farmed for their economic value. The most notable of these is the silkworm, the larva of the domesticated moth Bombyx mori. It is farmed for the silk with which it builds its cocoon.
Tent caterpillars are moderately sized caterpillars, or moth larvae, belonging to the genus Malacosoma in the family Lasiocampidae.Twenty-six species have been described, six of which occur in North America and the rest in Eurasia.
This list is sorted by MONA number (sometimes called a Hodges number), a numbering system for North American moths introduced by Ronald W. Hodges, et al. in 1983 in the publication Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico.
The adult moth is called a "miller moth" because of the fine scales on its wings that rub off easily and remind people of the dusty flour that covers the clothing of a miller. [2] Caterpillar. These native North American larvae consume emerging small grains, alfalfa, and canola in the southern Great Plains [3] and southern Canada. [4]
The gypsy moth caterpillar has been reported to produce a poison ivy like rash when some people come into contact with the hairs of the larvae (caterpillar) stage. The contact can be direct or even indirect, if the small hairs are carried by the wind and onto the skin or clothing of a person.
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.