Bug FAQRaspberry Leafroller Moth
Olethreutes permundana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
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The adult moth has a wingspan of about 17 to 22 mm. It lives in the eastern United States, southeastern Canada and the north-western part of North America. Its caterpillars tie leaves together and eat foliage of many shrubs such as rose, raspberry, blueberry and hazelnut, which can harm garden plants.
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Size
Adults measure 17 to 22 mm across the wings.
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Where it lives
You’ll find this moth in the eastern US, southeastern Canada and north-western North America.
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What it eats
The larvae are leaf-tying caterpillars that feed on plants such as Spiraea, rose, strawberry, blueberry, huckleberry, sumac, hazel, wax myrtle and hickory.
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Where it comes from
Its native range includes the eastern United States, southeastern Canada and north-western North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 27 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Minnesota, Michigan, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Alabama.
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
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Questions people ask
What plants do the larvae eat?
They feed on a range of shrubs and small trees, including rose, raspberry, blueberry, hazelnut and hickory.
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Where is this moth found?
It occurs in the eastern United States, southeastern Canada and north-western North America.
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/Olethreutes_permundana
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