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Redbud Leaffolder Moth
Fascista cercerisella (Chambers, 1872)
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Identification: Head white; thorax and forewing shiny black. Forewing has three white costal spots (largest near base), and another white spot at anal angle. Hindwing pale gray
Wing Span: 1.3-1.6 cm.
Life History: Larva (Redbud Leaffolder) ties leaves together with silk.
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Redbud.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maryland and Pennsylvania to Florida, west to Kansas, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR: Not listed
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL

Verified Sightings

Displaying 25 - 48 of 115 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: GoldenRose82
Region: Carter County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 06, 2018
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Observation date: Aug 12, 2017
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 15, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 13, 2017
Submitted by: ribitzki49
Region: Pawnee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 14, 2017
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Cherokee County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: CA Ivy
Verified date: Aug 08, 2017
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Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 11, 2017
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Observation date: May 29, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 24, 2017
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Observation date: Jul 11, 2016
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Fayette County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Oct 12, 2016
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
Submitted by: AJ Trently
Region: Hickman County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: Oct 10, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 03, 2016
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 04, 2016
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Observation date: Jul 28, 2016
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 06, 2016
Submitted by: Howell_Curtis
Region: Harrison County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jun 12, 2016
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Observation date: Jun 12, 2015
Submitted by: pbedell
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 02, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 31, 2010
Submitted by: Allen Belden
Region: Richmond, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 04, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 05, 2015
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 29, 2015
Submitted by: drkilmer
Region: Frederick County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 31, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 09, 2015
Submitted by: Dave Wendelken
Region: Rockingham County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2015
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Observation date: Jun 10, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 10, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2015
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Christian County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Aug 09, 2015
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Observation date: May 19, 2015
Submitted by: digginflowers
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 20, 2015
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Observation date: Apr 25, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 06, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 29, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 30, 2014
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Observation date: Sep 27, 2014
Submitted by: curtis.lehman
Region: Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 27, 2014
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2014
Submitted by: Rangertsp
Region: DeKalb County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Aug 04, 2014
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