Bug FAQProteoteras naraca
Proteoteras naracana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Proteoteras naracana is a small moth with a wingspan of about 15 to 17 mm. It belongs to the Tortricidae family and lives in various U.S. states across North America. The caterpillars feed on maple (Acer) species, and adults are active from April through July.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Proteoteras naracana is a moth in the Tortricidae family.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Its wingspan ranges from 15 to 17 mm.
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Where it lives
It is found in North America.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on maple trees (Acer species).
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Life cycle
Adult moths are on the wing from April to July.
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When you see it
Adults are active during the spring and early summer months.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 23 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Ohio, New York, Connecticut, Michigan, Alabama, Massachusetts, Indiana, North Carolina.
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
More photos
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proteoteras_naracana
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