Pococera asperatella, the maple webworm moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Pococera |
| Species: | P. asperatella
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Adults are powdery gray. There is one generation per year.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on the foliage of various hardwood species, including Rhus and Acer species.[3]
References
edit- ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ Insects of Eastern forests. Retrieved 2011-10-18 – via Google Books.
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