Bug FAQWoodgrain Leafroller Moth
Pandemis lamprosana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Woodgrain Leafroller
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The woodgrain leafroller moth (Pandemis lamprosana) is a tortricid moth found in the northeastern United States and eastern Canada. Adults have forewings 8-10.5 mm long in males and 9.5-12 mm in females and fly from late June to July, producing one generation each year. Its larvae feed on the leaves of many deciduous trees such as maples, birches, oaks, and elms, which can harm gardens and forests.
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How to recognize it
Pandemis lamprosana belongs to the moth family Tortricidae.
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Size
Male forewings measure 8-10.5 mm, while females are slightly larger at 9.5-12 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs in the northeastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
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What it eats
Larvae eat leaves of many deciduous trees, including maples, birches, oaks, hazelnut, sassafras, ash, sycamore, cherry, poplar, basswood, and elms.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from late June through July, producing one generation per year.
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When you see it
The moth’s flight period is late June to July.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is North America, specifically the northeastern U.S. and parts of eastern Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Maryland, Vermont, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, Ohio.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What trees does the woodgrain leafroller moth damage?
Its caterpillars feed on the leaves of maples, birches, oaks, hazelnut, sassafras, ash, sycamore, cherry, poplar, basswood, and elms.
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When are adult woodgrain leafroller moths active?
Adults fly from late June through July, with one generation each year.
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How large are woodgrain leafroller moths?
Males have forewings 8-10.5 mm long; females are 9.5-12 mm long.
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Where is the woodgrain leafroller moth found?
It is recorded in the northeastern United States and the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario.
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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/Pandemis_lamprosana
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