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
Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 213 verified sightings
Observation date: Sep 05, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Carter County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 17, 2018
Observation date: Sep 28, 2018
Submitted by: ChrissyL
Region: Sullivan County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Dec 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 30, 2018
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 16, 2018
Observation date: Oct 07, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 13, 2018
Observation date: Oct 16, 2018
Submitted by: disteffv
Region: Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 24, 2018
Observation date: Oct 18, 2018
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2018
Submitted by: jwilkinson
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 18, 2018
Observation date: Sep 21, 2018
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 15, 2018
Observation date: Oct 07, 2018
Submitted by: a-o
Region: Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 06, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 10, 2018
Observation date: Oct 01, 2018
Submitted by: cskipper
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 09, 2018
Observation date: Sep 09, 2018
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Oct 08, 2018
Observation date: Sep 08, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 19, 2018
Observation date: Sep 14, 2018
Submitted by: ydlrun
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2018
Observation date: Aug 25, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Aug 31, 2018
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 13, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2018
Submitted by: hullyjr
Region: Lake County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 06, 2018
Observation date: Sep 01, 2018
Submitted by: Tony DeSantis
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 05, 2018
Observation date: Oct 05, 2017
Submitted by: Harri2mt
Region: Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 26, 2018
Observation date: Sep 22, 2017
Submitted by: eattaway92
Region: Kankakee County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 22, 2017
Observation date: Oct 05, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 03, 2017
Observation date: Oct 06, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Howard County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 26, 2017
Observation date: Sep 26, 2017
Submitted by: Kandis
Region: Prince William County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2017
Observation date: Sep 24, 2017
Submitted by: treichard
Region: Allegany County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 13, 2017
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