Betula-alleghaniensis
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Ancylis discigerana
Yellow Birch Leaffolder Moth, Birch Leaffolder
Ancylis discigerana is a small tortricid moth specialized on yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis). The species completes one generation annually, with larvae that fold leaves to feed within protected shelters. It is restricted to northeastern North America where its host tree occurs.