0457 – Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis, 

Evergreen Bagworm Moth

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General Species Information

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Host Plant: The Bugguide site lists this species as polyphagus, hosts from many families of plants

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Historical Range: Eastern USA

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Our Experience with this Species: This species can be common in Key Largo and on Big Pine Key. 

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Notes: Larvae make a mobile housing out of silk, sticks and twigs and create a 'bag' and live inside of it only exposing their head while they eat. Females don't fly. 

Distribution Chart

K. Largo   Marath. Ba. Hond     B.P.K.   No Name  Sck. Isd.    K. West

Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed on that island

Adult Flight Chart

  Jan.       Feb.     Mar.     Apr.    May     Jun.      Jul.       Aug.     Sep.     Oct.     Nov.     Dec.

Colored box indicates adult of this species has been confirmed in that month

References

species page at: http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu

species page at: http://bugguide.net