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Acleris minuta
Yellow-headed Fireworm, Lesser Apple Leaf-folder
Acleris minuta is a small tortricid moth native to eastern North America, commonly known as the yellow-headed fireworm or lesser apple leaf-folder. The species is recognized by its forewing length of 6.5–9.5 mm and its multivoltine life cycle with up to three generations annually. Adults are active primarily from June through August, with some individuals recorded in October. The larvae are polyphagous leaf-feeders on a range of woody and ericaceous plants, including economically significant hosts such as apple, pear, and cranberry.
Agonopterix atrodorsella
Beggartick Leaffolder Moth
A small moth in the family Depressariidae, first described from North America in 1863. Adults are active year-round depending on location, with a single generation annually. The species overwinters as an adult and is associated with several herbaceous plant genera.
Agonopterix pulvipennella
Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth
Agonopterix pulvipennella is a small moth species in the family Depressariidae, commonly known as the Goldenrod Leaffolder Moth. It is widely distributed across North America, with adults active throughout most of the year. The species is associated with goldenrod and nettle plants during its larval stage.
Anacampsis
Anacampsis is a worldwide genus of gelechiid moths established by Curtis in 1827. Species are predominantly distributed in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with additional records from Europe and Asia. Larvae of most species are leafrollers or leaf folders on deciduous trees and shrubs, constructing shelters from rolled or spun leaves. Several species have been studied in detail for their larval biology and host plant associations.
Ancylis
Ancylis is a genus of tortricid moths in the subfamily Olethreutinae, tribe Enarmoniini. Species are commonly known as leafrollers or leaf folders, with larvae that construct silk shelters by folding or rolling host plant leaves. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with some species also recorded from the Oriental region and South America. Several species are economically significant agricultural pests, including the strawberry leafroller (A. comptana) and the jujube leafroller (A. sativa). Taxonomic revision using DNA barcoding has clarified species boundaries, revealing that presumed Holarctic distributions were often due to misidentification.
Ancylis
Ancylis is a genus of tortricid moths (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) commonly known as leafroller moths. Species in this genus are typically small moths with mottled or banded forewings. Many are univoltine and associated with specific host plants, with larvae that fold or roll leaves of trees and shrubs. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with some species also recorded from Asia. Several species are of economic importance as pests of fruit crops and forestry trees.
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.
Dichomeris leuconotella
Two-spotted Dichomeris Moth
Dichomeris leuconotella is a gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1904. Its larvae are specialized leaf-folders on goldenrods (Solidago spp.), constructing silk-bound shelters for feeding and protection. Adults are active from June to September across much of North America.
Fascista
Fascista is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, established by Busck in 1939. The genus contains three described species found in North America, including the redbud leaffolder moth (F. cercerisella), whose larvae are known to fold leaves of eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) as feeding shelters. These moths are part of the diverse gelechiid fauna associated with deciduous forest habitats.
Helcystogramma
Helcystogramma is a genus of small moths in the family Gelechiidae, established by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877. The genus contains approximately 93+ described species distributed almost worldwide, with highest diversity in Asia. Several species are economically significant agricultural pests, notably of malvaceous and convolvulaceous crops. Larvae are characterized by leaf-folding behavior, feeding within folded or rolled leaves.
Omiodes indicata
bean-leaf webworm moth, soybean leaf folder
Omiodes indicata is a small crambid moth with a wingspan of approximately 20 mm. It is a significant agricultural pest of leguminous crops across tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The species is multivoltine with overlapping generations, causing damage throughout the year.
Orphanostigma
Orphanostigma is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae, established by William Warren in 1890. The genus contains at least seven described species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. One species, Orphanostigma abruptalis, has been documented as an agricultural pest of sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), where larvae fold leaves lengthwise and web them to the plant.
Rheumaptera subhastata
white-banded black moth
Rheumaptera subhastata is a geometrid moth occurring across the Palearctic and Nearctic realms, with a broad distribution in western North America. Adults are active in late spring and early summer, with a single annual generation. The species is one of two Rheumaptera in North America, closely related to and often confused with R. hastata.
Xenotemna
Xenotemna is a monotypic genus of tortricid moths established by Powell in 1964. The sole species, Xenotemna pallorana, is a widespread North American tortrix moth with an unusually broad larval host range spanning herbaceous plants, conifers, and woody angiosperms. The genus is classified within the tribe Archipini of subfamily Tortricinae.