Bug FAQSpring Dead-leaf Roller Moth
Cenopis diluticostana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Oak Cenopis, Spring Dead-leaf Roller
The spring dead-leaf roller moth has a wingspan of about 12 to 14 mm and belongs to the Tortricidae family. It lives across much of North America, from Quebec and Ontario down to Florida and west to Texas, Nebraska and Minnesota. Its larvae eat the leaves of ash trees, while adults are active from April through August.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The wingspan ranges from 12 to 14 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of ash (Fraxinus) species.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from April through August.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
The moth is active during the spring and summer months, April to August.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes much of the United States and Canada, from the Atlantic coast to the central plains.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 32 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Vermont.
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
More photos
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
Aster and Reddish Eucosma Moths and AlliesEucosma parmatanaSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparganothis_diluticostana
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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-24.