Alder-feeder
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Acrobasis rubrifasciella
alder tubemaker moth
Acrobasis rubrifasciella, commonly known as the alder tubemaker moth, is a small snout moth described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1874. The species occurs in central-eastern Canada and the eastern United States. Its larvae are specialized feeders on Alnus (alder) species, with young larvae consuming wintered leaf-buds of their host plants. The species has been documented as a host for the parasitoid wasp Calliephialtes grapholithae.
Argyresthia calliphanes
A small moth in the family Argyresthiidae, described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. Adults are active from June to August. Larvae are leaf miners that feed on Alnus species. The species occurs across much of North America, from eastern Canada to the Pacific coast.
Autographa corusca
Caramel Looper
Autographa corusca is a noctuid moth endemic to the Pacific Northwest coastal forests. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 33 mm and are active in midsummer. Larvae feed on alder species (Alnus).
Coleophora serratella
Cigar Casebearer Moth, Birch-Alder Casebearer
A small case-bearing moth with a wingspan of 11–14 mm. Adults are active in June and are difficult to identify without dissection and microscopic examination of genitalia. Larvae feed on birch, alder, and other woody plants, constructing portable cases from silk and plant material. The species occurs across Europe (except the Balkan Peninsula), Japan (Hokkaido), and North America.
Diarsia esurialis
Diarsia esurialis is a noctuid moth species native to the Pacific coast of North America. It is abundant in wet coastal forests from Alaska through California. Adults fly in midsummer and have a wingspan of approximately 33 mm. The larvae feed on foliage of Corylus (hazelnut) and Alnus (alder).
Drepana arcuata
Arched Hooktip Moth, masked birch caterpillar
Drepana arcuata, commonly known as the arched hooktip moth, is a North American species in the hooktip moth family Drepanidae. Adults are active from mid-May through late July, with one generation per year in northern populations. The species is notable for its larvae, which produce sounds through body vibrations, drumming, scraping mouthparts, and specialized anal structures—possibly to communicate and attract other larvae to communal silk shelters.
Eupithecia perfusca
Pug moth
Eupithecia perfusca is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It is found in western North America. The species has a wingspan of approximately 21 mm. Larvae feed on Salix (willow), Alnus (alder), and Betula (birch) species. Adults have been observed visiting apple flowers, suggesting a role in nocturnal pollination.
Fishia illocata
Wandering Brocade, Wandering Brocade Moth
Fishia illocata is a noctuid moth known as the wandering brocade, first described by Francis Walker in 1857. It occurs across North America from coast to coast, with notable abundance in wet coastal forests and wet conifer forests of the northern Rocky Mountains. Adults are active in fall and have a wingspan of approximately 35 mm. The larvae feed on alder foliage.
Hypena eductalis
Red-footed Snout, Red-footed Bomolocha Moth, Alder Smoke
A small moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1859. Formerly placed in the genus Lomanaltes, now synonymized under Hypena. The species exhibits two generations per year in much of its eastern range. Larvae are specialized feeders on alder leaves.