Bug FAQHickory Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia juglandana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Hickory Leafroller
The hickory leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia juglandana) belongs to the Tortricidae family and has a wingspan of about 18 to 20 mm. It lives in deciduous woodlands and parks where hickory trees grow, and its range includes many U.S. states and parts of Canada.
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Size
The adult’s wingspan measures roughly 18 to 20 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in deciduous woodlands and parks where hickory trees are present.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on the leaves of hazelnut (Corylus), viburnum, hickory (Carya), walnut (Juglans) and plum (Prunus) species.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April through August.
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When you see it
The flight period for adults spans April to August.
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Where it comes from
In North America it has been recorded from many states such as Alabama, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas and others, as well as Canadian provinces like Ontario and Quebec.
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Lookalikes
It is a tortricid moth and shares its family with many other leafroller species.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, New York, Wisconsin, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Massachusetts, Connecticut.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult hickory leafroller moths active?
Adults can be seen flying from April through August.
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What plants do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on leaves of hazelnut, viburnum, hickory, walnut and plum species.
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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_juglandana
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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.