Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Hop Hornbeam
(Ostrya virginiana)

Moth Species  
Scientific Name Common Name
Acrobasis sylviella* Ironwood Tubemaker Moth
Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
Apoda y-inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Bomolocha palparia
[syn. Hypena palparia]
Mottled Bomolocha
Caloptilia ostryaeella* Gracillariid Moth sp.
Cameraria hamadryadella** Solitary Oak Leafminer
Cameraria lentella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Cameraria ostryarella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Coleophora atromarginata Coleophorid Moth sp.
Coleophora ostryae Coleophorid Moth sp.
Coptodisca ostryaefoliella** Heliozelid Moth sp.
Eumarozia malachitana* Sculptured Moth
Hydrellia inornata Unadorned Carpet
Laothoe juglandis Walnut Sphinx
Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
Nepticula corylifoliella**
(syn. Stigmella corylifoliella)
Nepticulid Moth sp.
Nepticula juglandifoliella**
(syn. Stigmella juglandifoliella)
Pecan Serpentine Leafminer
Nepticula ostryaefoliella**
(syn. Stigmella ostryaefoliella)
Nepticulid Moth sp.
Olethreutes fagigemmeana Tortricid Moth sp.
Olethreutes merrickana Tortricid Moth sp.
Phyllonorycter obscuricostella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Phyllonorycter ostryaefoliella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Phyllonorycter tritaenianella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
Pyreferra citromba Eyed Mustard Sallow
Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
Pyreferra pettiti Pettit's Sallow
Stilbosis ostryaeella** Ironwood Leaf-miner
Zale phaeocapna Hazel Zale

*larvae roll leaves, **larvae mine leaves

Sources: Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005), Wagner et al. (2009),
Needham et al. (1928), Microleps website (2010), Miller (1987)

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