Bug FAQObsolete-banded Leafroller Moth
Choristoneura obsoletana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Obsolete Leafroller Moth
Source: Wikipedia
Adults have a wingspan of about 21 to 24 millimetres. They are on the wing from spring through late fall. The moth occurs in many U.S. states across the country.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 21 to 24 mm.
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Where it lives
It has been recorded in numerous U.S. states, from Alabama to Washington.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on plants such as pawpaw, blueberries, senna, strawberries, raspberries, cattails, birch, leatherleaf, lespedeza, and chokeberry.
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When you see it
Adults have been observed flying from April through December.
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Where it comes from
It is native to the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida, Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Alabama, New Jersey, Oklahoma.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on a range of plants including pawpaw, blueberries, senna, strawberries, raspberries, cattails, birch, leatherleaf, lespedeza, and chokeberry.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is the obsolete-banded leafroller moth found?
It has been recorded in many U.S. states, from the Southeast to the West Coast.
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/Choristoneura_obsoletana
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