Bug FAQPecan Bud Moth
Gretchena bolliana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Source: Wikipedia
The pecan bud moth has a wingspan of about 17 mm. The species can produce five or six generations each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 17 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on the foliage of pecan trees (Carya illinoinensis).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 29 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, Maryland.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What trees do pecan bud moth larvae damage?
The larvae feed on pecan foliage, which can harm pecan trees.
Source: Wikipedia
How many generations does the pecan bud moth have each year?
It likely produces five or six generations 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/Gretchena_bolliana
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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.