Bug FAQSmall Gypsonoma Moth
Gypsonoma salicicolana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
The adult moth has forewings 4.3 to 6.2 mm long. It lives across North America from Quebec to Florida, west to Texas and California, and north to Alberta. Its caterpillars eat the leaves of several willow species such as Salix cordata, S. humilis and S. interior. Adults are mainly on the wing from May through July.
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Size
Forewing length ranges from 4.3 to 6.2 mm.
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Where it lives
Found throughout North America, from eastern Canada down to Florida and across to the western states and up into Alberta.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on leaves of willow (Salix) species, including S. cordata, S. humilis and S. interior.
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When you see it
Adults are most active between May and July.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 25 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Florida, New Jersey, California, Alabama.
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
How big is the Small Gypsonoma Moth?
The forewings measure about 4.3 to 6.2 mm in length.
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What do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on the leaves of willow species such as Salix cordata, S. humilis and S. interior.
Source: Wikipedia
Where are they found?
They occur across North America, from Quebec down to Florida, west to Texas and California, and north to Alberta.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Tortricidae)
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Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gypsonoma_salicicolana
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