Bug FAQGeorgia Archips Moth
Archips georgiana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The Georgia Archips moth has a wingspan of about 15 to 22 mm and shows bright reddish-chestnut forewings with pinkish-ochre bands, while the hindwings are brown. It lives in the United States from New Jersey down the Atlantic coast to Florida and westward to Texas, and the adult moths fly from May through August. The caterpillars feed on plants such as blueberries, hickories and oaks, including the sand post oak.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 15 to 22 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on Vaccinium (e.g., blueberries), Carya (hickories) and Quercus (oaks) species.
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Life cycle
Adults have been observed on the wing from May through August.
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When you see it
The flight period for adults spans May to August.
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Where it comes from
Its range includes the eastern and southern United States, from New Jersey to Florida and west to Texas.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 13 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, New Jersey, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult Georgia Archips moths active?
Adults are on the wing from May to August.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archips_georgianus
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.