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Red-banded Leafroller Moth - Argyrotaenia velutinana TL: ~10 mm. Whitish forewing is mottled gray and reddish brown in basal and subterminal areas.<br />
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Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm light in a rural area.<br />
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Red-banded Leafroller Moth - Argyrotaenia velutinana

TL: ~10 mm. Whitish forewing is mottled gray and reddish brown in basal and subterminal areas.

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

2020(d)

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''Argyrotaenia velutinana'', the red-banded leafroller moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the eastern United States and south-eastern Canada, from Quebec and Ontario to Florida, west to Texas and at least Iowa. It has also been reported from British Columbia.

Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2020. Captured Jul 19, 2020 00:00 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/83s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm