Bug FAQSculptured Moth
Eumarozia malachitana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Source: Wikipedia
Adults have a wingspan of about 12 to 16 mm. They are found across many eastern U.S. states and parts of Canada. Adults fly in July and again from September to October.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 11.5 to 16 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on species such as hop-hornbeam, persimmon, pear, Cassia, Gomphrena and Manilkara.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing in July and from September through October.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
It occurs in eastern North America, recorded from many U.S. states and Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 38 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, Louisiana, Virginia.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where is this moth found?
It lives in eastern North America, reported from many U.S. states and Ontario.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on trees and shrubs like hop-hornbeam, persimmon, pear, Cassia, Gomphrena and Manilkara.
Source: Wikipedia
When can I see the adult moths?
Adults fly in July and again from September to October.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eumarozia_malachitana
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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.