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: Aug 07, 2020
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 08, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
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Verified date: Nov 04, 2020
Observation date: Sep 29, 2020
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Cyrus Li
Region: Montgomery County, Virginia, United States
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Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2020
Submitted by: alaimins
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Sep 15, 2020
Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 11, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: Eddie Wyatt
Region: York County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 04, 2020
Submitted by: dawittrock2231
Region: Vilas County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 07, 2020
Observation date: Sep 05, 2020
Submitted by: Tom Clark
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Tom Clark
Verified date: Sep 06, 2020
Observation date: Sep 03, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Lake County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 29, 2020
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2020
Observation date: Aug 24, 2020
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 22, 2020
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 17, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 30, 2020
Observation date: Oct 13, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Feb 09, 2020
Observation date: Sep 21, 2019
Submitted by: jollygoodyellow
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 01, 2020
Observation date: Sep 06, 2019
Submitted by: devjohnstone
Region: Nova Scotia, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jan 01, 2020
Observation date: Oct 06, 2019
Submitted by: Sue Gregoire
Region: Schuyler County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Nov 08, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: sam_hartzler
Region: Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 12, 2019
Observation date: Oct 03, 2019
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 04, 2019
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