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Maple Twig Borer - Proteoteras aesculana TL: ~8 mm. Mottled greenish FW with dark crescent that arcs towards apex. Host: Maple.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area Geotagged,Proteoteras aesculana,Summer,United States,maple twig borer,moth,moth week 2019 Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Maple Twig Borer - Proteoteras aesculana

TL: ~8 mm. Mottled greenish FW with dark crescent that arcs towards apex. Host: Maple.

Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a rural area

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"Proteoteras aesculana", the maple twig borer, early proteoteras or maple tip moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from coast to coast in the northern United States, south to Mississippi in the east and to California in the west. It has a scattered distribution in Canada, from Nova Scotia to southern Alberta.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 21, 2019. Captured Jul 20, 2019 22:40 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 80D
  • f/5.6
  • 1/64s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm