Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth Paralobesia liriodendrana Kearfott, 1904    Synonyms: Endopiza liriodendrana, Hodges #2711, Tulip-tree Leaftier Moth.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Tortricidae   >   Genus Paralobesia   

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In Maryland larvae skeletonize leaves of Tulip Poplar. Other larval host plants include Southern Magnolia and Sweetbay (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).

There are 50 records in the project database.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/20/2014). Determination by Hugh McGuinness. Photo by Mike Burchett. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2011). Determined by Charles Melton/BugGuide. Photo by Eric Gofreed. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/17/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2011). Determined by Charles Melton/BugGuide. Photo by Eric Gofreed. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2017). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/23/2014). Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/6/2006). Photo by Arlene Ripley. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/24/2010). Photo by John Glaser. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). Photo by Scott Housten. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2005). Determined by John Glaser. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2005). Determined by John Glaser. Photo by Larry Line. (MBP list)

Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/28/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Tyler Bell. (MBP list)

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). Photo by Bob Cammarata. (MBP list)

Evidence of Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth larvae in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide, who notes: "This species sometimes mines veins / the midrib a little bit, but what we're seeing here is webbing / skeletonizing." Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Evidence of Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth larvae in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)


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