Bug FAQFour-lined Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Four-lined Leafroller, Lesser All-green Leafroller
The four-lined leafroller moth has a wingspan of about 14 to 17 mm and belongs to the Tortricidae family. Its larvae feed on the leaves of various fruit and shrub species such as serviceberry, hawthorn, apple, cherry, and pear.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana is a moth species in the family Tortricidae, commonly called the four-lined leafroller.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan ranges from 14 to 17 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in orchards and shrubby habitats.
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What it eats
Larvae eat the leaves of serviceberry (Amelanchier), hawthorn (Crataegus), wild apple (Malus sylvestris), various cherries and plums (Prunus), and pear (Pyrus).
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from May through August, producing one generation each year.
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When you see it
Adults appear from May to August in a single yearly generation.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
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 four-lined leafroller moths active?
Adults fly from May to August, with only one generation per year.
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What plants do the larvae feed on?
The caterpillars eat leaves of serviceberry, hawthorn, wild apple, various cherries and plums, and pear.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
Oblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden TortrixClepsis peritanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common MarbleSyricoris lacunanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Aster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesEucosma parmatanaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyrotaenia_quadrifasciana
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