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 |