Moths of North Carolina
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Pococera aplastella (Hulst, 1888) - Aspen Webworm

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: EpipaschiinaeP3 Number: 800132.00 MONA Number: 5605.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Immatures and Development: The larvae are colonial web makers that feed on deciduous hardwoods (Allyson, 1977).
Distribution in North Carolina
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Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
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Larval Host Plants: The larvae are colonial web makers that feed on deciduous hardwoods (Prentice, 1966; Allyson, 1977; Robinson et al., 2010). The reported hosts include Yellow Birch (Betula alleghaniensis), Paper Birch (B. papyrifera), Gray Birch (B. populifolia), Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta), Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera), Bigtooth Aspen (P. grandidentata), Quaking Aspen (P. tremuloides), Black Cottonwood (P. trichocarpa), Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana), willows (Salix) and alders (Alnus). - View
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Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2017-04-21
Cabarrus Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Darryl Willis on 2015-06-13
Cabarrus Co.
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