Reddish Eucosma Moth

Eucosma raracana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae

Also called: Reddish Phaneta Moth

No source yet on danger. We have no source yet on whether it bites, stings or damages anything.
Reddish Eucosma Moth
Photo: Nick Block, CC BY

The reddish eucosma moth measures about 11 to 14 mm across its wings.

Source: Wikipedia

How to recognize it

The thorax is a salmon-pink color. Legs are whitish and banded with brown and black.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

Wingspan ranges from 11 to 14 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 34 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Illinois, Mississippi, Maryland, Texas.

Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.

Source: GBIF

Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Reddish Eucosma Moth photo 3
Photo: Robert Webster, CC BY-SA
Reddish Eucosma Moth photo 4
Photo: Laura Gaudette, CC BY
Reddish Eucosma Moth photo 5
Photo: Teá Montagna, CC BY
Reddish Eucosma Moth photo 6
Photo: John Baur, CC BY

Same family (Tortricidae)

Oblique-banded Leafroller MothOblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsGarden TortrixGarden TortrixClepsis peritanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon MarbleCommon MarbleSyricoris lacunanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsRed-banded Leafroller MothRed-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsLight Brown Apple MothLight Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesAster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesEucosma parmatana

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucosma_raracana

Look it up elsewhere: GBIF · iNaturalist · BugGuide · Wikipedia

Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.

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