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Common bagworm

Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Psychidae

The evergreen bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis), commonly known as bagworm, eastern bagworm, common bagworm, common basket worm, or North American bagworm, is a moth that spins its cocoon in its larval life, decorating it with bits of plant material from the trees on which it feeds. The evergreen bagworm's case grows to over 6 cm, tapered and open on both ends. Newborn larvae are blackish and turn brown to tan as they grow, mottled with black.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 1