Pawpaw Webworm Moth
Common NamePawpaw Webworm Moth
Scientific NameOmphalocera munroei
FamilyPyralidae
SubfamilyPhycitinae
Wingspan (mm)22
Primary Colorsbrown, reddish-brown, dark brown
HabitatDeciduous forests, woodlands, pawpaw thickets
Geographic RangeEastern North America (from southern Ontario and New York south to Florida, west to Kansas and Texas)
Host PlantsAsimina triloba (common pawpaw)
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are gregarious and construct silken webs on pawpaw trees, feeding on leaves and sometimes fruit. Pupation occurs in the soil.
Identification TipsLook for its association with pawpaw trees, the mottled reddish-brown forewings with darker markings, and the somewhat pointed head with a prominent tuft of scales.
Description
A small to medium-sized moth with mottled reddish-brown and dark brown forewings, featuring indistinct darker bands and wavy lines, and a somewhat pointed head with a prominent tuft of scales.
