Bug FAQPseudexentera costomaculana
Pseudexentera costomaculana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 14 mm. It occurs in North America, including many eastern U.S. states and parts of Canada such as Nova Scotia. The caterpillars feed on witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan is roughly 14 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on the leaves of witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It is found across North America, including states like Massachusetts, New York, and Virginia, and provinces such as Nova Scotia.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 24 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Massachusetts, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio, Connecticut, New York.
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 do the larvae of Pseudexentera costomaculana eat?
The larvae feed on witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana).
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudexentera_costomaculana
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