Bug FAQEggplant Leafroller Moth
Lineodes integra · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Eggplant Leafroller
Source: Wikipedia
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 18 mm. It lives from the southern United States through California down to Chile, and has also been recorded in Illinois, Michigan, Ontario and Cuba. The caterpillars feed on members of the nightshade family, including eggplant, groundcherry, peppers and tomatoes.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is about 18 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on Solanaceae plants such as eggplant, groundcherry, peppers, wild nightshade and tomato.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in the southern United States and extends southward to Chile, with additional records in Illinois, Michigan, Ontario and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Mississippi, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What plants does the eggplant leafroller moth damage?
Its caterpillars eat nightshade crops like eggplant, peppers, tomatoes and related species.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found?
It ranges from the southern United States down to Chile and has been recorded in Illinois, Michigan, Ontario and Cuba.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lineodes_integra
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