Striped oak webworm moth

Pococera expandens

''Pococera expandens'', the striped oak webworm moth or double-humped pococera moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. The wingspan is 22 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.
Striped Oak Webworm Moth (Pococera expandens) At a 365nm UV light setup at the edge of a dense mixed forest. https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98337/striped_oak_webworm_moth_pococera_expandens.html Geotagged,International Moth Week,Lepidoptera,Moth Week,Moth Week 2020,National Moth Week,Pococera expandens,Striped oak webworm moth,Summer,United States,moth,moth week,moths

Distribution

It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
Double-humped Pococera Moth - Pococera expandens TL: ~15 mm. Variable species. Known to have an ochre basal patch and white scales near the inner margin. Hosts: Oak? Habitat: Attracted to a 365 nm tube black light in a semi-rural area Double-humped Pococera Moth,Geotagged,Pococera,Pococera expandens,Summer,United States,moth,striped oak webworm

Food

The larvae feed on ''Quercus alba''. They are gregarious in early instars and tie multiple leaves into a silken nest. These nests are often filled with frass.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyPyralidae
GenusPococera
SpeciesP. expandens
Photographed in
United States of America