Bug FAQHoneysuckle Moth
Ypsolopha dentella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Ypsolophidae
Also called: European Honeysuckle Moth, European Honeysuckle Leafroller
The honeysuckle moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 23 mm and distinctive deep brown and ochreous wing markings. It lives across Europe, parts of Asia and the eastern United States and southern Canada, and the adults fly from June to September.
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How to recognize it
The head and thorax are white with deep brown patagia. Forewings are deep ochreous-brown with a strong falcate tip, a light yellow dorsal streak edged by a fine white line, and hindwings are rather dark grey.
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Size
Wingspan ranges from 18 to 23 mm.
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Where it lives
Also present in the eastern United States and southern Canada.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on honeysuckle, white snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus) and Weigela.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from June through September, depending on location.
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When you see it
Flight period spans June to September, varying with region.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes Europe, Anatolia, north-eastern China, Russia and mid-east Asia.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 19 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Michigan, Massachusetts, Vermont, Wisconsin, Maine, Minnesota, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: introduced in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are honeysuckle moths active?
Adults fly from June to September, with exact timing depending on where they live.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ypsolopha_dentella
Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia
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