Tufted apple bud moth

Platynota idaeusalis

The tufted apple bud moth is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, south to Florida, west to Oklahoma.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 12–25 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July in the north. There are multiple generations per year.
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Food

The larvae feed on the leaves of various plants, including apple, ash, walnut, boxelder, clover, goldenrod, pine and willow. It is considered one of the most serious direct pests of apples in the mid-Atlantic region of North America.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusPlatynota
SpeciesP. idaeusalis