Bug FAQAnacampsis tristrigella
Anacampsis tristrigella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Gelechiidae
Anacampsis tristrigella is a small moth with a wingspan of about 12 mm. The species occurs in North America, having been recorded in several U.S. states and Canadian provinces, and its larvae feed on American hazelnut (Corylus americana).
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How to recognize it
Forewings are greyish-fuscous with a greenish sheen, a steel-grey costal streak, a dark brown middle, a transverse white fascia, and three to four white tooth-like streaks near the apex; hindwings are brown with grey fringes.
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Size
The wingspan is about 12 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on the American hazelnut, Corylus americana.
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Where it comes from
It is native to North America, found in the listed U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Arkansas, Mississippi, New York, Alabama, Massachusetts, Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of Anacampsis tristrigella eat?
The larvae feed on American hazelnut (Corylus americana).
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Where is Anacampsis tristrigella found?
It occurs in North America, with records from several U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacampsis_tristrigella
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