Sycamore Leaffolder - Ancylis platanana

TL: ~10 mm. Fawn-colored FW with pale costal stripe. Host: Sycamore. Status: Uncommon.

Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.

2020(33)

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

So happy you got a nice yield in your sessions! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Yes! This was all from one night! There were 100's of bugs at my light! Compared to only 2 moths a couple nights earlier! Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    What happened? Temperature? Moon? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Definitely temperature and humidity. It was about 10 degrees warmer and much more humid. Posted 5 years ago

The Sycamore Leaffolder

''Ancylis platanana'' is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the eastern United States, including Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young