Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Platynota idaeusalis (Walker, 1859)
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Tortricinae
Identification: Forewing ash gray with obscure blackish and brown shading. Thin st. and terminal lines and small squarish patch at middle of outer margin. Hindwing grayish brown.
Wing Span: 1.2-2.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: May-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Apple, ashes, black walnut, boxelder, clover, goldenrod, pines, willows, and other plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Throughout eastern North America.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: Species name changed from ideausalis to idaeusalis in 7/2009 as per Hugh McGuinness.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 384 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 31, 2023
Submitted by: Susan McSwain
Region: Nelson County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 14, 2024
Observation date: Aug 22, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2023
Observation date: Sep 11, 2023
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Aug 07, 2023
Submitted by: nehall
Region: Martinsville, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 10, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 29, 2023
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jul 23, 2023
Observation date: Jul 12, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 16, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 25, 2023
Submitted by: bobscafe
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 27, 2023
Observation date: Jun 16, 2023
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 19, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Newton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 13, 2023
Observation date: Jun 03, 2023
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 06, 2023
Observation date: Jun 02, 2023
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2023
Observation date: May 16, 2023
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 19, 2023
Observation date: Apr 26, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Apr 26, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: safechrisLaurie
Region: Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Mar 12, 2023
Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: MarkSCitsay
Region: Washington County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Mark Wheeler
Verified date: Mar 11, 2023
Observation date: Aug 24, 2021
Submitted by: pkondrashov
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Jan 08, 2023
Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 21, 2022
Observation date: Aug 30, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Aug 25, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 13, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 12, 2022
Observation date: Aug 27, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 31, 2022
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