What is "fall webworm"

fall webworm \fall webworm\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The larva of any moth of the genus Hyphantria, which spins a web around the foliage on which it feeds.

n. ''Hyphantria cunea'', a moth in the family ''Arctiidae'' known principally for its larval stage, which creates characteristic webbed nests on a wide variety of hardwood trees in the late summer and fall.

n. a variety of webworm [syn: Hyphantria cunea]

The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is mainly an aesthetic pest and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well known to commercial tree services and arboriculturists.