Types Of Destructive Moths

This long moth caterpillar has wispy whisker like setae sticking out in all directions.

Types of destructive moths. The gypsy moth and its threat to american forestry. It belongs to the saturniidae family also known as saturniids. These are actually easy to differentiate from the more common types of house moths since their wings have two colors. Various types of caterpillars the larvae of moths and butterflies are potentially destructive on trees feeding on foliage either openly or while protected in.

Luna moth can be found in eastern texas central florida eastern north dakota and nova scotia west to saskatchewan. Despite their fuzzy innocent appearance they are a destructive type of caterpillar. To effectively get rid of these flying insects it is important understand the different species of moths and how to identify them and differences compared to butterflies contents show 1. Some are destructive while others may not cause significant damage.

These insects hungrily eat their way through the leaves and flowers of all members of the cabbage family including cabbage kale broccoli sprouts. There are different types of moth that can infest your home. Assam silkmoth antheraea assamensis makes muga silk a type. Like all moth species the larvae are small and hard to detect.

Cabbage moths also known as cabbage worms are at their most destructive in caterpillar form. Giant peacock moth saturnia pyri imperial moth eacles imperialis luna moth actias luna polyphemus moth antheraea polyphemus prometheus moth callosamia promethea moths of economic significance. According to a 2011 report the gypsy moth is now one of the most destructive insects in the eastern united states. Adult indianmeal moths are nearly a half inch 1cm in length.

A type of destructive gypsy moth never before detected in the us. Building population of destructive gypsy moth noted by feds and state. In their adult form they are creamy yellow moths with a small number of black spots on their wings. It and other foliage eating pests cause an estimated 868 million in annual damages in the us.

Posted sep 11 2020. Was trapped in snohomish county in western washington state department of agriculture spokeswoman karla salp said friday. Photo by ryan hodnett. You can tell this species apart by its bright red and blue dots on its back.

These are interspersed with tufts of fine black hairs.