Bug FAQPoplar Leafroller Moth
Pseudosciaphila duplex · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Poplar Leafroller
Source: Wikipedia
The poplar leafroller moth, also called the aspen leaftier or spotted aspen leafroller, belongs to the Tortricidae family. Its wingspan measures about 20 to 25 mm and adults are active from June to August. It lives across North America from Quebec and New England west to northern California and British Columbia, where its larvae feed on poplar, birch and willow leaves.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 20 to 25 mm.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from June through August.
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When you see it
Adults are active during the months of June, July and August.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers the same area across North America, from eastern Canada and the northeastern US to the western coast.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Minnesota, Connecticut.
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 trees do the larvae eat?
The caterpillars feed on poplar, birch and willow leaves.
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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/Pseudosciaphila_duplex
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