Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Machimia tentoriferella Clemens, 1860
Family: Elachistidae
Subfamily: Depressariinae
Identification: Forewing yellowish gray to grayish brown. Note two sharp blackish dots in am. and reniform positions that form a triangle with more diffuse spot on inner margin. Diffuse pm. line usually present. Hindwing pale grayish brown.
Wing Span: 2-2.6 cm.
Life History: Larva (Gold-striped Leaftier) rolls or ties leaves of food plant together.
Flight: June - July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Ash, elms, maples, oaks, and many other trees.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Nova Scotia to Virginia, west to Iowa and Mississippi.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Sep 17, 2023
Submitted by: Latenight
Region: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 18, 2023
Observation date: Sep 16, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 12, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 17, 2023
Observation date: Sep 13, 2023
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 16, 2023
Observation date: Sep 05, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 06, 2023
Observation date: Sep 03, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
Observation date: Aug 19, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 21, 2023
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: May 10, 2023
Observation date: Oct 12, 2022
Submitted by: Elizabeth Wolfe
Region: Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2022
Observation date: Sep 05, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 07, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Oct 17, 2022
Observation date: Sep 30, 2022
Submitted by: jim8435wisc
Region: Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Oct 06, 2022
Observation date: Sep 01, 2022
Submitted by: mysorekid
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 05, 2022
Observation date: Aug 06, 2022
Submitted by: dncms
Region: Knox County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 27, 2022
Observation date: Sep 25, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 25, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Wood County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 23, 2022
Observation date: Sep 17, 2022
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 20, 2022
Observation date: Sep 16, 2022
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 18, 2022
Observation date: Sep 14, 2020
Submitted by: Eric Wood
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: jamesdurbin
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Sep 13, 2022
Submitted by: KABerry
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 14, 2022
Observation date: Aug 26, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Aug 22, 2022
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 10, 2022
Observation date: Sep 04, 2022
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2022
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