Bug FAQBroken-banded Leafroller Moth
Choristoneura fractivittana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Broken-banded Leafroller
Source: Wikipedia
The broken-banded leafroller moth (Choristoneura fractivittana) belongs to the Tortricidae family and has a wingspan of about 16 to 28 mm. Its caterpillars eat leaves of apple, beech, birch, elm, oak and raspberry plants, which can harm gardens and orchards.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
The moth’s wingspan ranges from 16 to 28 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on leaves of apple, beech, birch, elm, oak and raspberry species.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
In northern areas there is one generation per year, while southern regions can have two.
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When you see it
Adults are on the wing in May and June up north, and from May through August farther south.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Mississippi, Alabama, Vermont, Minnesota.
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
What plants do the caterpillars eat?
They feed on leaves of apple, beech, birch, elm, oak and raspberry species.
Source: Wikipedia
How many generations are there each year?
One generation occurs in northern areas, while southern areas may have two generations per year.
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/Choristoneura_fractivittana
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