Scudder's Epiblema - Epiblema scudderiana
WS: ~20 mm. It rests with its wings rolled around its body in the shape of a cylinder. Host: Goldenrod. Status: Common
The larvae of this species have been studied for their cold-hardiness. When the temperature drops below 5 degrees C, the larvae produce glycerol to protect themselves from freezing.
Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a seni-rural area
2020(65)
''Epiblema scudderiana'', the goldenrod gall moth, is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Epiblema scudderiana'' is 3186.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jun 28, 2020. Captured Jun 27, 2020 12:56 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
