Anacampsis consonella

Adults cannot be reliably distinguished from A. rhoifructella by external appearance alone. Accurate identification requires dissection and comparison of genital structures. Larvae show consistent morphological differences from A. rhoifructella larvae. Phenological differences also aid separation: the two species show distinct seasonal timing in their activity periods.

Associated with forested or woodland habitats where the host plant Viburnum prunifolium occurs. The species has been reared from larvae collected in central Illinois in such settings.

Eastern United States and south-eastern Canada. Documented from central Illinois based on rearing records. GBIF records indicate presence in Canada (CA) and United States (US).

Shows distinct phenological differences from A. rhoifructella, though specific timing details are not fully documented in available sources.

Larvae feed on leaves of Viburnum prunifolium (Caprifoliaceae). Adult feeding habits are not documented.

• Viburnum prunifolium - larval host plantBlackhaw viburnum; larvae feed on leaves, not fruits

Larval stage feeds on leaves of the host plant. Details of egg, pupal, and adult longevity are not documented in available sources.

Larval feeding mode on leaves is similar to that of A. rhoifructella. Specific behavioral details are not documented.

Leaf-feeding herbivore on Viburnum prunifolium in forest ecosystems. Specific role in food webs or nutrient cycling is not documented.

No documented economic importance or direct human interaction. Of interest to lepidopterists and taxonomists due to its complex taxonomic history and close similarity to A. rhoifructella.

• Anacampsis rhoifructellaExternally identical adult appearance and similar larval feeding mode on Viburnum prunifolium leaves. Distinguished by larval morphology, phenology, and genital structure of both sexes. Historically confused due to misidentification of host plant records.

Historically treated as a junior synonym of A. rhoifructella; this classification was erroneous. The species was also confused with A. rhoifructella due to Clemens' erroneous record of that species feeding on sumac fruits rather than viburnum leaves.

• moth
• Gelechiidae
• leaf miner
• Viburnum
• North America
• taxonomic revision

• BugGuide
• Wikipedia
• GBIF taxonomy match
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Catalogue of Life
• Anacampsis rhoifructella (Clemens): clarification of its identity and larval biology, and differentiation from a similar species, Anacampsis consonella (Zeller), revised status (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)