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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. The heads and thorax develop a yellow tint as they grow to a total length of 24 to 32 mm. Adult males resemble bees, having a 25 mm wingspan with transparent wings ( thuris window ...
The Psychidae (bagworm moths, also simply bagworms or bagmoths) are a family of the Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths). The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1,350 species [2] described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the snailcase bagworm (Apterona helicoidella), in modern times settling continents where they ...
Eumeta variegata, commonly known as the paulownia bagworm or cotton bag worm, [1] is a moth of the family Psychidae. The species was first described by Snellen in 1879. [ 2 ] It is found in Japan , Papua New Guinea , India , the Solomon Islands and Sri Lanka .
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Metisa plana (or "bagworm") is a moth of the family Psychidae (the bagworms) first described by Francis Walker in 1883. [1] It is found in Sumatra , Malaysia and Sri Lanka . [ 2 ] It is a major pest on Elaeis guineensis , the African oil palm.
After hatching, the larva climbs to the top of its host tree and begins feeding on the tender shoots. The Eumeta crameri larva renovates its case three times during the two- to three-month larval stage, doing it progressively faster each time. Case renovation consists of replacing the twigs and thorns that make up the case with longer materials ...
Metura is a genus of bagworm or case moths in the family Psychidae, endemic to Oceania. [1] The genus contains the largest species of Psychidae known, M. aristocosma, with a larval bag of up to 300 mm and an adult male wingspan of 60 mm. [2]
Apterona helicoidella (snailcase bagworm) is a moth of the Psychidae family. It is widely distributed in Europe, from Portugal through most of central Europe and the Alps up to the Ural. It is also found in the Balkan and Turkey. It was introduced in the United States by accident during the 1940s. It is now found in many mid-Atlantic states