Little tan moth that showed up - Ask Extension
I presume the moths are short - lived but what are they. My edition of iNaturalist is NOT being helpful
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Little tan moth that showed up #835764
Asked June 15, 2023, 11:08 AM EDT
I presume the moths are short - lived but what are they. My edition of iNaturalist is NOT being helpful
Hennepin County Minnesota
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Hi Emilie,
Was there suppose to have been a photo attached ? I need one to help identify the moth.
Sally Granath
MG St. Louis County
No picture because I used iNaturalist which doesn't seem to send pictures, AND because I'm in Hennepin County and foolishly assumed everyone is stepping out of the house into a flutter.
INaturalist suggests "tribe Archipini, including white-spotted Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia alisellana) or Oak Leafroller Moth (Archips semiferanus)
Four-lined Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana) is a third suggestion and not one of their photos looks like the critter in my yard.
I found one floating in a pan of water. huh! For some reason, my phone will NOT capture the moth when it's alive and sitting on my house wall, on a window screen, on my deck railing or anywhere else. Grrrrrr.
It still doesn't seem to match any of the photos offered by iNaturalist.
No picture because I used iNaturalist which doesn't seem to send pictures, AND because I'm in Hennepin County and foolishly assumed everyone is stepping out of the house into a flutter.INaturalist suggests "tribe Archipini, including white-spotted Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia alisellana) or Oak Leafroller Moth (Archips semiferanus)Four-lined Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana) is a third suggestion and not one of their photos looks like the critter in my yard.
My guess would be white spotted leaf roller, it's a tough pone.
At least you have it narrowed down to a leaf roller.
https://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7473.html
The link above gives you an idea of the life cycle and behavior.
Sally Granath
MG St. Louis County
Thanks, I'll check it out.
