Homadaula anisocentra explained

Homadaula anisocentra, also known as the mimosa webworm, is a species of moth in the family Galacticidae. It is considered a pest of ornamental plants. They attack the leaves of mimosa (Albizia julibrissin) and honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos).[1]

This species was introduced into the United States from China in the 1940s.

Description

Adults are about 10mm long. They are silvery gray in color and have wings covered with small, black dots. The larvae are approximately 15mm in length and are green to dark brown color. The larvae have white stripes.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mimosa Webworm Fact Sheet - Woody Ornamental Integrated Pest Management at Penn State . Woodypests.cas.psu.edu . 2010-07-30.
  2. Web site: IPM of Midwest Landscapes: Pests of Trees and Shrubs - Mimosa webworm . 2010-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100524163856/http://www.entomology.umn.edu/cues/Web/168MimosaWebworm.pdf . 2010-05-24 . dead .