Olethreutes ferriferana, the hydrangea leaftier, is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae.[1][2][3][4] It is native to eastern North America, from Maine to North Carolina, west to Kentucky, and Texas.[5]
| Olethreutes ferriferana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Olethreutes |
| Species: | O. ferriferana |
| Binomial name | |
| Olethreutes ferriferana Walker, 1863 | |
The MONA or Hodges number for Olethreutes ferriferana is 2827.[6]
Hydrangea is the host plant for this species, and caterpillars use a silk to tie developing leaves together, hence the common name.[7] The slightly transparent green caterpillars live inside of this structure, which can superficially resemble a plant gall, bacause of the way it distorts the plant growth.[8] This does not significantly damage the plant, though it may be managed for aesthetic concerns. Physical removal, rather than pesticides, are the best management technique as caterpillars are protected from pesticides inside of the leaf structure.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "Olethreutes ferriferana species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ "Olethreutes ferriferana". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ "Olethreutes ferriferana Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ "Olethreutes ferriferana Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ https://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/species/Olethreutes-ferriferana#:~:text=Habitat%3A,west%20to%20Kentucky%2C%20and%20Texas.
- ↑ "North American Moth Photographers Group, Olethreutes ferriferana". Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- 1 2 "Olethreutes ferriferana: Insect & Mite Guide: Center for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (CAFE) at UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
- ↑ "Hydrangea Leaftier: Oddball Plant Structures". bygl.osu.edu. 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
Further reading
edit- Beadle, David; Leckie, Seabrooke (2012). Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America. Virginia Museum of Natural History. ISBN 0547238487.
- Covell, Charles V. Jr. (2005). A Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America. Special Publication Number 12. Virginia Museum of Natural History. ISBN 1-884549-21-7.
- Grote, Aug.R.; Robinson, C.T. (1868). List of the Lepidoptera of North America. American Entomological Society.
- Heppner, J.B. (2003). "Lepidoptera of Florida. Part 1. Introduction and catalog" (PDF). Arthropods of Florida and Neighboring Areas. 17. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. ISSN 0066-8036. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- Hodges, Ronald W., ed. (1983). Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico: Including Greenland. E.W. Classey and The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. ISBN 9780860960164.
- Pohl, Greg; Patterson, Bob; Pelham, Jonathan (2016). Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico (Report). doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287.
- Powell, Jerry A.; Opler, Paul A. (2009). Moths of Western North America. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520251977.
External links
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