Bug FAQNorth American Black-headed Birch Leaffolder Moth
Acleris placidana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The North American Black-headed Birch Leaffolder Moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 22 mm. It lives across most of Europe and North America, as well as parts of the Russian Far East, Korea and Japan. Adults appear from September through April after overwintering, and the larvae feed between spun leaves of birch trees.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan ranges from 18 to 22 mm.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on birch (Betula) species, living between spun leaves of their host plant.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from September to April after overwintering.
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When you see it
The flight period spans from autumn through early spring.
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Where it comes from
The species is native to much of Europe and North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 28 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Connecticut, North Carolina, Vermont, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.
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
When are adult moths active?
Adults are on the wing from September through April after overwintering.
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What do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on birch (Betula) leaves, living between spun leaves of the host plant.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acleris_logiana
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Text written 2026-10-25 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-25.