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Archips rileyana
Southern Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth
Archips rileyana, commonly known as the Southern Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth, is a species of tortricid moth native to eastern North America. The species was first described by Grote in 1868 under the name Tortrix rileyana. Larvae construct characteristic 'ugly nests' by webbing together leaves and feeding within these shelters. The species has been recorded across a broad geographic range from Maine south to Florida and west to Texas and Missouri.