Constricted Sonia Moth

Sonia constrictana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae

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Constricted Sonia Moth
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY

The adult has a wingspan of about 14 mm. It occurs in North America, recorded from many U.S. states and Quebec. Adults are active from May through September.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan is roughly 14 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

When you see it

Adults are on the wing from May to September.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, Mississippi.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Constricted Sonia Moth photo 2
Photo: Wendy McCrady, CC BY
Constricted Sonia Moth photo 3
Photo: Sam Kieschnick, CC BY
Constricted Sonia Moth photo 4
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY
Constricted Sonia Moth photo 5
Photo: iNaturalist user, CC0

Same family (Tortricidae)

Oblique-banded Leafroller MothOblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsGarden TortrixGarden TortrixClepsis peritanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon MarbleCommon MarbleSyricoris lacunanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsRed-banded Leafroller MothRed-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsLight Brown Apple MothLight Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesEucosma parmatana

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonia_constrictana

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.

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