Bug FAQWhite-spotted Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia alisellana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: White-spotted Leafroller
The white-spotted leafroller moth belongs to the Tortricidae family and has a wingspan of about 18 to 25 mm. It lives across eastern North America, from Quebec and Maine down to Florida and west to Arkansas and North Dakota, and its larvae feed on oak leaves.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults have a wingspan ranging from 18 to 25 mm.
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What it eats
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of oak (Quercus) species.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adult moths are on the wing from May through September.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are active during the months of May to September.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Its native range includes eastern Canada and the eastern United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Michigan, Virginia, North Carolina, Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania.
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
When are adult white-spotted leafroller moths active?
Adults are on the wing from May to September.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the larvae of the white-spotted leafroller eat?
The larvae feed on oak leaves (Quercus species).
Source: Wikipedia
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/Argyrotaenia_alisellana
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