fall cankerworm
Alsophila pometaria (Harris)
Resources
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
- A Guide to Common Insects and Diseases of Forest Trees in the Northeastern United States - USDA Forest Service
- A Field Guide to Common Insect Pests of Urban Trees in the Northeast - Vermont FPR
Representative Images(View more at Forestry Images)
 2252047 fall cankerworm Alsophila pometaria Adult(s) Jerald E. Dewey |
 0886008 fall cankerworm Alsophila pometaria Larva(e) Tim Tigner |
 2252048 fall cankerworm Alsophila pometaria Larva(e) Scott Tunnock |
 0488030 fall cankerworm Alsophila pometaria Adult(s) John H. Ghent |
 4723057 fall cankerworm Alsophila pometaria Trap(s) G. Keith Douce |
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Atelocerata |
| Class: Hexapoda (including Insecta) |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: Geometroidea |
| Family: Geometridae |
| Subfamily: Oenochrominae |
| Genus: Alsophila |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ITANACA>
| Common Name Reference: | Bosik, J. J. Common Names of Insects and Related Organisms 1997. Lanham, MD: Entomological Society of America (ESA), 1997. 232 pp. |
| Scientific Name Reference: | R.W. Poole and P. Gentili, Nomina Insecta Nearctica. 1996. Nomina insecta nearctica: a checklist of the insects of North America. Vol. 3. Rockville (MD): Entomological Information Services. Available at URL: http://www.nearctica.com/nomina/main.htm |
