About Pococera asperatella Clemens, 1860
Pococera asperatella, commonly called the maple webworm moth, is a moth species that belongs to the Pyralidae family. It is found in North America, with recorded locations including Alabama, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Adult individuals of this species are powdery gray in color. This moth has one generation each year. Its larvae have been documented feeding on the foliage of various hardwood tree species, specifically including species from the Rhus and Acer genera.
