Moth Larvae Feeding
on Strawberry
(Fragaria spp.)




Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Tinagma obscurofasciella *
(no common name)
Douglasiidae (Douglas Moths)

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria **
(Blackberry Looper Moth)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Dysstroma truncata
(Common Marbled Carpet)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Lobocleta ossularia
(Drab Brown Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Xanthotype sospeta
(Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Acronicta oblinita
(Smeared Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Heliothis turbatus ***
(Spotted Straw)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Hypena scabra
(Green Cloverworm)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lacinipolia lorea
Bridled Arches
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pyrrhia exprimens **
(Purple-lined Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Spaelotis clandestina
(Clandestine Dart)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Achyra rantalis
(Garden Webworm)
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Synanthedon bibionipennis §
(Strawberry Crown Borer)
Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Ancylis comptana fragariae §§
(Strawberry Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Ancylis muricana
(Red-headed Ancylis)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Archips purpurana §§
(Omnivorous Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Celypha cespitana §§
(Celypha Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Cnephasia longana §§
(Omnivorous Leaf-tier Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Grapholita angleseana §§§
(Wild Strawberry Seed Borer)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes olivaceana
(Olivaceous Olethreutes)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Platynota flavedana §§
(Variegated Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Ptycholoma peritana
(Garden Tortrix)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Sparganothis sulfureana §§
(Sparganothis Leafroller Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)



* larvae are leaf-miners
** larvae feed leaves, flowers, and fruits
*** larvae feed on flowers
§ larvae bore into root crowns
§§ larvae roll or tie leaves
§§§ larvae feed on seeds

Sources: Microleps website (2010),
Wagner (2005), Covell (1984/2005),
Cranshaw (2004), Miller (1987)

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