Slosson's metalmark moth

Tortyra slossonia · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Choreutidae

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Slosson's metalmark moth
Photo: Luiz Puodzius, CC BY

The reflective tortyra moth, also called Slosson's metalmark moth or ficus budworm, belongs to the family Choreutidae. Its wingspan measures about 13 mm. It is known from Florida.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

The adult’s wingspan is roughly 13 mm.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It is found in Florida.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it is found in the US

Recorded in 1 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Florida.

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

Source: GBIF

Months it is reported in the US

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Source: GBIF

More photos

Slosson's metalmark moth photo 2
Photo: Eridan Xharahi, CC BY
Slosson's metalmark moth photo 3
Photo: Eridan Xharahi, CC BY
Slosson's metalmark moth photo 4
Photo: Judy Gallagher, CC BY-SA
Slosson's metalmark moth photo 5
Photo: Eridan Xharahi, CC BY

Same family (Choreutidae)

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Sources

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

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

Text written 2026-10-28 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-28.

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