Olethreutes ferriferana (Walker, 1863)
Family: Tortricidae
Subfamily: Olethreutinae
Identification: Forewing powdery light gray; dark brown basal blotch has straight outer edge. Note the large, dark brown trapezoidal patch near forewing apex, narrowing toward outer margin.
Wing Span: 1.5-1.8cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Hydrangea.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to North Carolina, west to Kentucky, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 56 verified sightings
Observation date: Jun 03, 2024
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Nov 15, 2025
Observation date: Jul 07, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Fountain County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2025
Observation date: Jun 11, 2025
Submitted by: Paul Doerder
Region: Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 26, 2025
Observation date: Jun 27, 2025
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 30, 2025
Observation date: Jun 24, 2025
Submitted by: SWilliams
Region: York County, Maine, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 26, 2025
Observation date: Jun 08, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2025
Observation date: Jul 09, 2020
Submitted by: Wade Wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 05, 2025
Observation date: Aug 11, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Sep 15, 2024
Observation date: Jul 12, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 21, 2024
Observation date: Jul 05, 2024
Submitted by: TJ in Derry
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2024
Observation date: Jun 22, 2024
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 30, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 20, 2017
Submitted by: Christine Stanke
Region: Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 28, 2024
Observation date: Jul 03, 2023
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 28, 2023
Observation date: Jun 24, 2023
Submitted by: Bombyx-Aurelia
Region: Quebec, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 25, 2023
Observation date: Jul 06, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 04, 2022
Submitted by: Don Marotte
Region: Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 04, 2022
Observation date: Aug 01, 2020
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 16, 2020
Observation date: Jun 30, 2020
Submitted by: dmccord
Region: Hamilton County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: Howell_Curtis
Verified date: Jul 01, 2020
Observation date: Jun 10, 2020
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 11, 2020
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Reiner Jakubowski
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 30, 2020
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 16, 2019
Observation date: Jul 05, 2019
Submitted by: Joe Bartok
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2019
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