Bug FAQBlueberry Leaftier Moth
Acleris curvalana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The Blueberry Leaftier Moth has a wingspan of about 14 mm and its forewings are pale lemon yellow with bright ochreous-red overtones, a yellow base, a narrow yellow margin along the edge, and a round yellowish spot in the middle. It lives in North America, where adults are on the wing from March through August, and its larvae feed on several Vaccinium species, Gaylussacia baccata, oak and rose plants.
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How to recognize it
The forewings are pale lemon yellow with bright ochreous-red shading. The wing base and a thin margin along the outer edge are yellow. A round yellowish spot appears in the middle of each forewing.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan measures about 14 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found across North America.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium), small-leaf blueberry (Vaccinium pallidum), black huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata), oak (Quercus) and rose (Rosa) species.
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Life cycle
Adults have been recorded flying from March to August.
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When you see it
The flight period spans March through August.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Michigan, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maryland, New York, Alabama.
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
When are adult Blueberry Leaftier Moths active?
Adults are on the wing from March through August.
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What plants do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on lowbush blueberry, small-leaf blueberry, black huckleberry, oak and rose species.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acleris_curvalana
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