Maryland Biodiversity Project - Sparkling Aterpia Moth (Aterpia approximana)

Sparkling Aterpia Moth Aterpia approximana Heinrich, 1919

Synonyms: Hodges #2748.

Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Class Insecta > Order Lepidoptera > Family Tortricidae > Genus Aterpia Sparkling Aterpia Moth - Aterpia approximana - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/5849

Larvae feed on the leaves of Fringed Loosestrife and possibly other members of that genus (BugGuide).

There are 13 records in the project database.

A Sparkling Aterpia Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/6/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Sparkling Aterpia Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/1/2016). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

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