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Fall Webworm

Hyphantria cunea · Erebidae · Lepidoptera

Best monthsJul–Sepmost records
Records51,101in 9 countries
Most seen inUnited States38,956 records
Red List–IUCN status
Fall Webworm
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About

Fall Webworm in brief

The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a butterfly or moth of the Erebidae family — species of insect.

Across the 9 countries we cover it has 51,101 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and South Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and September and fall to their lowest in January and December.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

United States38,956 records · best Sep, Aug
Canada8,738 records · best Aug, Jul
South Korea1,413 records · best Aug, Sep
Romania831 records · best Jun, Aug
China613 records · best Sep, May
Ukraine491 records · best Jul, Aug
Iran43 records · best Sep, Oct
Moldova14 records · best Jul, Aug
North Korea2 records · best Aug, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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