Spring Cankerworm MothPaleacrita vernata (Peck, 1795)

Taxon ID: 7051

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A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/8/2016).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A male Spring Cankerworm Moth found by students at Jemicy School in Baltimore Co., Maryland (3/9/2014).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Emily Stanley. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (3/5/2013).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Scott Housten. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/19/2017).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Bill Hubick. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/10/2016).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2/24/2014).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Nancy Magnusson. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (3/22/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/25/2017).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/23/2017).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). Verified by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Jesse Christopherson. View Record

Spring Cankerworm Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (2/16/2018). (c) Paul G., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Paul G. via iNaturalist. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (1/7/2017).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

Spring Cankerworm Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/23/2018). (c) Paul G., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Paul G. via iNaturalist. View Record

Spring Cankerworm Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (2/15/2018). (c) Matthew Beziat, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Matthew Beziat. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (2/23/2017).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Emily Stanley. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland.

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Bob Patterson. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (5/25/2003).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Larry Line. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (3/3/2004).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Larry Line. View Record

A Spring Cankerworm Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (2/28/2011). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Mark Etheridge. View Record

Spring Cankerworm Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/18/2022). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Wayne Longbottom. View Record

Spring Cankerworm Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Kyle Klotz. View Record

Spring Cankerworm Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved

Spring Cankerworm Moth (Paleacrita vernata) - Media by Kyle Klotz. View Record

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Records

MBP has 121 records spanning 12 counties.

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Details

Status

This eastern U.S. species emerges early in the season, flying from February through May in our area.

Relationships

Larvae feed on a variety of deciduous trees and shrubs.

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Synonyms

Hodges #6662

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