Moth Larvae Feeding
on Apple or Crab Apple
(Malus spp.)

Moth Species
Scientific Name &
Common Name (if any)
Moth Family
Haploa lecontei*
(Leconte's Haploa)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Haploa reversa
(Reversed Haploa)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Hyphantria cunea*
(Fall Webworm)
Arctiidae
(Tiger Moths)
Choreutis pariana
(Apple & Thorn Skeletonizer)
Choreutidae
(Metalmark Moths)
Recurvaria nanella
(Lesser Bud Moth)
Gelechiidae
(Twirler Moths)
Cepphis armataria*
(Scallop Moth)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Eumacaria latiferrugata
(Brown-bordered Geometer)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Lomographa vestaliata*
(White Spring Moth)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Lycia ypsilon
(Woolly Gray)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Macaria coortaria
(syn. Itame coortaria)
(Four-spotted Macaria)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Scopula limboundata*
(Large Lace Border)
Geometridae
(Geometer Moths)
Phyllonorycter blancardella
(Spotted Tentiform Leafminer)
Gracillariidae
(Blotch Leafminer Moths)
Phyllonorycter crataegella
(Apple Blotch Leafminer)
Gracillariidae
(Blotch Leafminer Moths)
Malacosoma americanum
(Eastern Tent Caterpillar)
Lasiocampidae
(Tent Caterpillars & Lappet Moths)
Tolype velleda*
(Large Tolype)
Lasiocampidae
(Tent Caterpillars & Lappet Moths)
Acharia stimulea*
(syn. Sibine stimulea)
(Saddleback Caterpillar)
Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Euclea delphinii*
(Spiny Oak Slug)
Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Parasa chloris*
(Smaller Parasa)
Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Parasa indetermina*
(Stinging Rose Caterpillar)
Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Phobetron pithecium*
(Hag Moth)
Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Tortricidia flexuosa* Limacodidae
(Slug Caterpillar Moths)
Lymantria dispar*
(Gypsy Moth)
Lymantriidae
(Tussock Moths)
Abagrotis alternata*
(Greater Red Dart)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Acronicta clarescens
(syn. Acronicta pruni)
(Clear Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Acronicta oblinita*
(Smeared Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Acronicta radcliffei
(Radcliffe's Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Acronicta superans
(Splendid Dagger Moth)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Balsa malana
(Many-dotted Appleworm)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Catocala blandula
(Charming Underwing)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Catocala clintoni
(Clinton's Underwing)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Catocala crataegi
(Hawthorn Underwing)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Catocala grynea
(Woody Underwing)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Catocala ultronia
(Ultronia Underwing)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Cerma cerintha
(syn. Tarachidida cerintha)
(Tufted Bird-dropping Moth)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Harrisimemna trisignata*
(Harris' Three-spot)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Lacinipolia meditata*
(The Thinker)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Lithophane unimoda
(Dowdy Pinion)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Metaxaglaea viatica
(Roadside Sallow)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Orthosia hibisci**
(Speckled Green Fruitworm)
Noctuidae
(Owlet Moths)
Schizura concinna*
(Red-humped Appleworm)
Notodontidae
(Prominent Moths)
Schizura unicornis*
(Unicorn Caterpillar)
Notodontidae
(Prominent Moths)
Callosamia promethea*
(Promethea Moth)
Saturniidae
(Silk Moths)
Hyalophora cecropia*
(Cecropia Moth)
Saturniidae
(Silk Moths)
Synanthedon scitula* ***
(Dogwood Borer)
Sesiidae
(Clearwing Moths)
Hyles lineata*
(White-lined Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Smerinthus jamaicensis*
(Twin-spotted Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Sphinx drupiferarum
(Wild Cherry Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Sphinx gordius*
(Gordian Sphinx)
Sphingidae
(Sphinx Moths)
Amorbia humerosana*
(White-lined Leafroller)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Ancylis apicana Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Ancylis mediofasciana Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Ancylis nubeculana
(Little Cloud Ancylis)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Archips argyrospila
(Fruit Tree Leafroller)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Archips purpurana*
(Omnivorous Leafroller)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Choristoneura rosaceana
(Oblique-banded Leafroller)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Clepsis melaleucana*
(Black-patched Clepsis)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Cydia pomonella**
(Codling Moth)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Grapholita molesta**
(Oriental Fruit Moth)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Grapholita packardi**
(Cherry Fruitworm)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Grapholita prunivora**
(Lesser Appleworm)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Hedya chionosema
(White-spotted Hedya)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Hedya ochroleucana
(Off-white Hedya)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Olethreutes malana
(Malana Leafroller)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Platynota flavedana*
(Dark-shaded Platynota)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)
Pseudexentera mali
(Pale Apple Leafroller)
Tortricidae
(Tortrix Moths)

*polyphagous, **larvae feed on fruits, ***larvae bore into wood

Sources: Covell (1984/2005), Marshall (2006), Needham et al. (1928),
Wagner (2005), Miller (1987), Cranshaw (2004)

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