Pine Webworm Moth
Pococera robustella (Zeller, 1848)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Epipaschiinae
Identification:
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Caterpillars feed on the needles of various pines
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Southern Canada, Eastern US from Minnesota to New England and south to Florida.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: May 22, 2024
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 08, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 12, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Jul 09, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2015
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: owlbyr
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 02, 2022
Submitted by: HCGregory
Region: Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2022
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2011
Submitted by: corey.husic
Region: Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Dec 02, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 28, 2021
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Observation date: May 28, 2021
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 30, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 22, 2019
Submitted by: AnnainOK
Region: Choctaw County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Feb 05, 2020
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Observation date: Jul 02, 2019
Submitted by: meadowglenfarm
Region: Scott County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 11, 2019
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Observation date: May 25, 2019
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: May 29, 2019
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2017
Submitted by: curtis.lehman (Paul Dennehy)
Region: Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 31, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 25, 2017
Submitted by: johnmiller
Region: Bradley County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Feb 14, 2018
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2017
Submitted by: jeffmci9
Region: Bastrop County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 15, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 27, 2017
Submitted by: botanybill
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2017
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Observation date: Apr 29, 2017
Submitted by: Stott Noble
Region: Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: May 02, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 29, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 16, 2015
Submitted by: iangardner
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2016
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Prince Georges County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 22, 2016
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Observation date: May 17, 2016
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 22, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 07, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 14, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 06, 2016
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Dorchester County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2016
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