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Bluegrass Webworm Moth
Bluegrass Webworm Moth
Parapediasia teterrellus
Insecta
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
A few weeks
Size
Small
Diet
Herbivore
Activity
Nocturnal
Social
Solitary
Biome
Temperate grassland
Range
North America
Movement
Flight
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Camouflage
Status
Common

About

The Bluegrass Webworm Moth is a species of moth native to the southeastern United States. This insect is known for its ability to spin intricate webs out of silk, which it uses to trap and feed on grasshoppers.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    egg
    A tiny ribbed egg laid on the underside of a host-plant leaf, hatching within days.
  2. 2.
    caterpillar
    A voracious caterpillar feeds and molts through several instars, growing rapidly.
  3. 3.
    cocoon
    A silk cocoon spun in leaf litter or soil while the body remodels into a winged adult.
  4. 4.
    moth
    A winged adult with feathery antennae and scaled wings, most active after dark.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Crambidae
Genus
Parapediasia
Species
Parapediasia teterrellus