Ugly Nest Caterpillar Moth
62033700 3662 archips rileyana southern ugly nest caterpillar moth grote 1868 photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed.
Ugly nest caterpillar moth. Larvae of the ugly nest caterpillar hatch from overwintering eggs in the spring and may be found feeding throughout may to september. Digital guide to moth identification about viewing options view by region select region. The larvae pupate within the nest during mid june to september.
The larvae are yellowish to greenish yellow with black heads and thoracic shields and range from 20 23 mm in length when full grown. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. They feed and nest in large numbers.
Within the nests they live and feed off the leaves that have been tied together. Larvae are yellowish green with black heads. Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose.
Southern ugly nest caterpillar moth archips rileyana grote 1868 family. Ugly nest caterpillar moth archips cerasivorana fitch 1856 family. Uglynest caterpillar gets its name from its messy feeding.
Pupation occurs inside the messy web. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. Archips cerasivorana the ugly nest caterpillar moth is a species of moth of the family tortricidae.

















































































