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Document Type
Factsheet
Publisher
Utah State University Extension
Publication Date
3-26-2020
Abstract
Cankerworms, also known as inchworms, are in the order Lepidoptera and family Geometridae. Geometrid moth adults have slender bodies and relatively large, broad forewings (Figs. 1, 3). Both fall, Alsophila pometaria, and spring, Paleacrita vernata, cankerworms occur in Utah, with the fall cankerworm being most common.
Recommended Citation
Murray, Marion and Hodgson, Erin W., "Cankerworms" (2020). All Current Publications. Paper 868.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/868