Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Pandemis limitata (Robinson, 1869)
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Identification: Forewing pale reddish brown, crossed by darker basal and median bands edged with slightly paler brown. Similar coloring in rounded costal patch near apex. Hindwing whitish with variable gray shading in lower half. White band across abdomen at base.
Wing Span: 1.6-2.6 cm.
Life History:
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Caterpillar Hosts: Three-lined Leafroller (larva) feeds on alders, apple, ashes, aspen, birches, elms, maples, oaks, and many other trees. A pest on apple trees.
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Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 01, 2024
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 11, 2024
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 30, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 14, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2023
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 30, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 01, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 27, 2023
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Observation date: Jun 11, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 14, 2023
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Observation date: May 27, 2023
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 29, 2023
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Observation date: May 23, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 28, 2023
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Observation date: May 12, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 13, 2023
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2022
Submitted by: Quaker state mothing
Region: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 17, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 02, 2022
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: jrmbutterfly
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
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Observation date: Aug 24, 2022
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2022
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