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Broken-banded Leafroller - Choristoneura fractivittana TL: ~10 mm. Honey brown FW that was really fuzzy. Brown median band is broken at the midpoint. Hosts: Apple, birch, elm, oak, and raspberry.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area Choristoneura,Choristoneura fractivittana,Geotagged,Spring,United States,moth

Broken-banded Leafroller - Choristoneura fractivittana

TL: ~10 mm. Honey brown FW that was really fuzzy. Brown median band is broken at the midpoint. Hosts: Apple, birch, elm, oak, and raspberry.

Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Love your new series, you've had a great session! Posted 6 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, it was a great night! I put out a black light and the moths flocked to it (well, sort of, hehe). Posted 6 years ago

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The Broken-banded leafroller

''Choristoneura fractivittana'', the broken-banded leafroller or dark-banded fireworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young

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Uploaded Jun 2, 2019. Captured May 31, 2019 21:52 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.

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Canon EOS 80D
f/5.6
1/64s
ISO400
100mm

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