Moth Larvae Feeding
on Witch Hazel
(Hamamelis virginiana)



Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Probole alienaria
(Alien Probole)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Caloptilia superbifrontella *
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Cameraria hamameliella
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf Blotch Miner Moths)

Tortricidia testacea
(Warm-chevroned Moth)
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)

Lymantria dispar
(Gypsy Moth)
Lymantriidae (Gypsy Moths)

Acronicta hamamelis
(Witch Hazel Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Drasteria grandirena
(Figure-Seven Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Lithophane bethunei
(Bethune's Pinion)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pyreferra citromba
(Eyed Mustard Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pyreferra hesperidago
(Mustard Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Nola triquetrana
(Three-spotted Nola)
Nolidae (Tufted Moths)

Datana contracta
(Contracted Datana)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Datana drexelii
(Drexel's Datana)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Schizura unicornis
(Unicorn Caterpillar)
Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Episimus argutanus
(Sumac Leaftier Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes footiana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Olethreutes hamameliana
(Witch Hazel Olethreutes)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Pseudexentera costomaculana
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

 



* larvae are leaf-rollers, ** larvae are leaf-miners
 
Sources: Wagner (2005), Needham et al. (1928),
Covell (1984/2005), BugGuide (accessed 2024) 

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