Bug FAQGray-banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia mariana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Gray-banded Leafroller
Source: Wikipedia
The gray-banded leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia mariana) belongs to the Tortricidae family and has a wingspan of about 20 mm. Its larvae feed on many hardwoods and fruit trees such as oak, maple, birch, apple, and cherry, which can harm gardens and orchards. Adults are on the wing from March through August and are found across many U.S. states and parts of Canada.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan is about 20 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on a variety of trees and shrubs such as maples, alders, birches, viburnums, blueberries, oaks, apples, chokecherry, pears, aspens, willows and American elm.
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When you see it
Adults are active from early spring through late summer (March-August).
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Where it comes from
The species is native to North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 21 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan.
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
What plants do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on many hardwoods and fruit trees, including maple, alder, birch, oak, apple, cherry, pear and others.
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When are adult gray-banded leafroller moths active?
Adults are on the wing from March through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found?
It occurs across many eastern U.S. states and eastern Canada.
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_mariana
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