Bug FAQMaple Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth
Catastega aceriella · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The maple trumpet skeletonizer moth has a wingspan of about 13 to 17 mm. Its caterpillars feed on maple (Acer) species.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The adult’s wingspan ranges from 13 to 17 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae eat leaves of Acer (maple) trees.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There may be more than one generation each year.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 26 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, North Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Maine.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What do the larvae of the maple trumpet skeletonizer moth eat?
The caterpillars feed on maple (Acer) species.
Source: Wikipedia
How many generations does this moth have per year?
It can produce more than one generation annually.
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/Catastega_aceriella
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