Woodland-moth
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Aroga epigaeella
Aroga epigaeella is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae. The species is named for its larval host plant, Epigaea repens (trailing arbutus). Adults are active from spring through early autumn across a broad range of the eastern and south-central United States. The species exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with contrasting white spots against a dark ground color.
Catocala blandula
Charming Underwing
Catocala blandula, the charming underwing, is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1884. The species is distributed across northern North America, from Nova Scotia west to central Alberta and south to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Adults have a wingspan of 42–50 mm and are active from July to September. The larvae feed on Amelanchier, Malus sylvestris, and Crataegus.
Fascista cercerisella
Redbud Leaffolder Moth, redbud leaffolder
Fascista cercerisella, commonly known as the redbud leaffolder moth, is a small gelechiid moth native to eastern and central North America. The species is notable for its specialized larval association with eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis), where larvae skeletonize leaves by feeding within folded leaf structures. Adults are active from spring through fall, with geographic variation in generation time—univoltine in northern populations and possibly bivoltine in the south.