Numbers
76 species in North America listed at
All-LepsSize
wingspan 11-19 mm, based on Jim Vargo photos at MPG
Identification
Adult: forewing often brownish with paler spots, bands, or other markings; hindwing variably white through brown to gray
Range
eastern North America; also represented in Eurasia
Habitat
shrubby, brushy areas where foodplants grow; adults may be flushed from the ground or vegetation during the day
Season
many species fly in early spring; some may be found spring through fall
Food
larvae feed on leaves of woody plants: hawthorn, raspberry, others
Internet References
pinned adult images of a number of species by Jim Vargo (Moth Photographers Group)
pinned adult images of several species (Todd Gilligan, tortricidae.com)
comparison images of a number of species (Moth Photographers Group)
foodplants and seasonality of several species (The Lepidoptera of Portage County, Ohio)
list of species plus distribution maps, synonyms, references (Markku Savela, FUNET)
