Bug FAQGray Leafroller Moth
Syndemis afflictana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Gray Leafroller
The gray leafroller moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 23 mm. It belongs to the Tortricidae family and is known as Syndemis afflictana. It lives in coniferous forests of southern Canada and the northern United States.
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How to recognize it
Syndemis afflictana is the scientific name of the gray leafroller moth.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan ranging from 18 to 23 mm.
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Where it lives
Its habitat is coniferous forest areas.
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Where it comes from
It is found in North America, specifically southern Canada and the northern United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 25 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maine, Ohio.
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
Where does the gray leafroller moth live?
It lives in coniferous forests of southern Canada and the northern United States.
Source: Wikipedia
What is the scientific name of the gray leafroller?
The species is called Syndemis afflictana.
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/Syndemis_afflictana
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