Bug FAQReticulated Fruitworm Moth
Cenopis reticulatana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Reticulated Sparganothis
Source: Wikipedia
The reticulated fruitworm moth has a wingspan of about 15 to 17 mm and flies from June through August in eastern North America. Its caterpillars eat leaves of many trees and shrubs such as oak, maple, apple and blueberry, which can hurt gardens and orchards.
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How to recognize it
It belongs to the tortricid moth family.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan of roughly 15 to 17 mm.
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Where it lives
You’ll find it across most of eastern North America.
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Life cycle
Adults are active and on the wing from June to August.
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When you see it
You’ll see the moths during the summer months, June through August.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is the eastern part of North America.
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Lookalikes
It is a tortricid moth, similar to other members of the family.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 37 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Michigan, Maryland, Connecticut, Maine, Ohio.
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
Can they damage my garden or fruit trees?
Yes, the caterpillars feed on many garden and orchard plants and can strip leaves, harming the plants.
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When are they most likely to be seen?
Adults are most common from June through August.
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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
Filbertworm MothCydia latiferreanaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparganothis_reticulatana
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Text written 2026-10-22 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.