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Choristoneura rosaceana

620300.00 — 3635 — Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris, 1841) — Oblique-banded Leafroller
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Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
unclear/unknown

Polyphagous, with apparent preferences for woody plants and Rosaceae

Sex Differences

Strong sexual dimorphism in forewing shape, with costal fold in male.

Life History

Univoltine locally, flying mainly late June to mid-July, with a partial second generation flying mainly in August and a single record from early October.

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Dang, P.T., 1992. Morphological study of male genitalia with phylogenetic inference of Choristoneura Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 7-48.
  • Gilligan, T. M. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 18.43m, 18.44f; p. 150. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Choristoneura rosaceana

    Abundance data late May to early October