Bug FAQStriated Tortrix Moth
Archips strianus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Striated Tortrix
The striated tortrix moth has a wingspan of about 20 mm. It lives in northern North America, recorded from provinces such as Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Ontario, Quebec and U.S. states including Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Montana. Adults are on the wing from May through August and the larvae feed on fir, pine and spruce species.
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How to recognize it
Archips strianus, known as the striated tortrix moth or striated leafroller, belongs to the family Tortricidae.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan measures roughly 20 mm.
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Where it lives
It has been recorded in Canadian provinces and northern U.S. states across North America.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on balsam fir, Engelmann spruce and various spruce species such as white, black, blue and Sitka spruce.
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Life cycle
Adults are observed flying from May to August.
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When you see it
The flight period spans the late spring and summer months.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is in North America, including the same provinces and states listed for its habitat.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 9 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Montana, New Hampshire.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult striated tortrix moths active?
Adults are on the wing from May through August.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archips_strianus
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