Maryland Biodiversity Project - Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth (Olethreutes connectum)

Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth Olethreutes connectum McDunnough, 1935

Synonyms: Hodges #2787.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Tortricidae > Genus Olethreutes Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth - Olethreutes connectum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/5864

Larval host plants are dogwoods, including Stiff Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood, and Silky Dogwood (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008, BugGuide). Larvae have also been reared on Possumhaw (Glaser, Micromoths).

There are 12 records in the project database.

A Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/5/2004). Specimen provided by Bob Patterson. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/8/2006). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)

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