Bug FAQAcleris ptychogrammos
Acleris ptychogrammos · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Acleris ptychogrammos is a small tortricid moth with a wingspan of about 15 mm. It lives across many parts of North America, from Canadian provinces to many U.S. states, and its larvae feed on red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea). Adults can be seen on the wing for most of the year in southern parts of its range.
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How to recognize it
Acleris ptychogrammos belongs to the moth family Tortricidae.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan is roughly 15 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on the plant Cornus sericea.
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Life cycle
Adults have been observed on the wing nearly year-round in the southern part of its range.
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When you see it
In southern areas, adults can be seen flying almost throughout the entire year.
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Where it comes from
Records show it occurs in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces, including Alabama, British Columbia, Illinois, and others.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Michigan, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Illinois.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of Acleris ptychogrammos eat?
The larvae feed on the plant Cornus sericea.
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When are adult Acleris ptychogrammos moths active?
Adults are on the wing nearly year-round in southern parts of their range.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acleris_ptychogrammos
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.