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The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is considered a pest but does not harm otherwise healthy trees.
However, a few species can become more serious pests, and have caused significant damage e.g. to wattle (Acacia mearnsii) in South Africa and orange (Citrus × sinensis) in Florida. If detected early, picking the cases from the trees while in their pupa stage is an effective way to check an infestation; otherwise, insecticides are used.
Hyphantria is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. [1] The moths are primarily found in North and Central America. One species, Hyphantria cunea, was introduced in Eurasia.
The trees in Albro Woods showed extensive damage. Saplings had been completely denuded of leaves. What leaves remained on many of the older trees had shriveled into leathery curls.
Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) Icerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale) Latrodectus geometricus (brown widow) Latrodectus hasseltii (redback spider) Limnoperna fortunei (golden mussel) Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) Liriomyza sativae (vegetable leaf miner) Liriomyza trifolii (serpentine leafminer)
Chouioia cunea Yang, 1989 Chouioia is a genus of endo parasitic wasp of the family Eulophidae . Chouioia cunea is considered an important parasite of the fall webworm in China, where the moth is an invasive species.
The subfamily was previously classified as the family Arctiidae of the superfamily Noctuoidea and is a monophyletic group. [2] Recent phylogenetic studies have shown that the group is most closely related to litter moths Herminiinae and the Old World Aganainae, which are subfamilies of the family Erebidae. [3]
A stinging plant or a plant with stinging hairs is a plant with hairs on its leaves or stems that are capable of injecting substances that cause pain or irritation. Other plants, such as opuntias , have hairs or spines that cause mechanical irritation, but do not inject chemicals.