Bug FAQMaple-Basswood Leafroller Moth
Cenopis pettitana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Also called: Maple-Basswood Leafroller, maple leafroller
The maple-basswood leafroller moth has a wingspan of about 20 mm. It lives in the eastern part of North America, from Nova Scotia down to Florida and west to Texas. Adults fly from May through July, and there is one generation each year.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is roughly 20 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
There is one generation per year.
Source: Wikipedia
When you see it
Adults are on the wing from May to July.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to the eastern United States and eastern Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 33 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, Vermont, Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Illinois.
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
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
When are adult maple-basswood leafroller moths active?
Adults fly from May through July.
Source: Wikipedia
How many generations does this moth have each year?
It produces one generation 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/Sparganothis_pettitana
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