Bug FAQSallow Apotomis Moth
Apotomis capreana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Sallow Marble
The Sallow Apotomis Moth has a wingspan of about 17 to 22 mm and its forewings are white with brown and dark ashy-fuscous markings. It lives across most of Europe and eastward into the eastern Palearctic realm, and the caterpillars feed inside spun leaves of goat willow (Salix caprea). Adults are on the wing from June through August.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The forewings are white, sometimes with a faint ochre tint, and have faint grey streaks toward the rear. A basal patch, central band and the area between them are brown mixed with dark ashy-fuscous, speckled with black and a little whitish, becoming lighter near the front edge.
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Size
The wingspan ranges from 17 to 22 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on goat willow (Salix caprea) by living inside leaves they spin together.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults fly from June to August, during which time they reproduce. The caterpillars develop inside spun leaves of their host plant.
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When you see it
Adults are active during the summer months of June, July and August.
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Where it comes from
Its range covers most of Europe (excluding Iceland, the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkans and Ukraine) and reaches eastward into the eastern Palearctic realm.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Colorado, Alaska, Vermont, Minnesota, Maine, Montana, Wisconsin.
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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Questions people ask
When are adult Sallow Apotomis Moths active?
Adults are on the wing from June through August.
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What do the larvae eat?
The larvae feed on goat willow (Salix caprea) inside spun leaves.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apotomis_capreana
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Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.