🐾 Fall Webworm Moth

Hyphantria cunea · wildlife atlas entry

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The fall webworm ( Hyphantria cunea ) is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is mainly an aesthetic pest and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well known to commercial tree services and arboriculturists. Text: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.

Fall Webworm Moth — reference photo from iNaturalist — (c) John Morgan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by John Morgan · cc-by-nc

Record card

Scientific name	Hyphantria cunea
Rank	species
Community observations	83,024 research-grade records on iNaturalist

Classification

kingdom Animalia › phylum Arthropoda › class Insecta › order Lepidoptera › family Erebidae

Seen in the wild — community photographs

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-09-28 · Boxwood Farm Ln, Ashland, VA, US
(c) maddystockman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Beulah Bay, Tanner, AL 35672, USA
(c) Ed Daniels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Lower Boardwalk, Eastover, SC, US
(c) Lizzie Fleming, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-22 · Petersburg, NY 12138, USA
no rights reserved · cc0

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · SW Williston Rd, Gainesville, FL, US
(c) preztim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-23 · Boerne, TX, US
(c) jmcneal6, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-08-30 · Buttermilk, Richmond, VA, US
(c) caterpie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

Fall Webworm Moth photograph by the iNaturalist community — 2026-10-21 · Paynes Prairie Preserve State Pk, 100 Savannah Blvd, Micanopy, FL 32667, USA
(c) Moss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC) · cc-by-nc

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