TORTRIX MOTHS AND OTHER SMALL MOTHS - Group #2
Four-dotted Agonopterix, found June 22, 2022 at my moth lights. Note the large dark X on the lower wings.
Tufted Apple Bud Moth. I have found several of these at my moth lights. This is one of the more colorful forms.
Another Tufted Apple Bud Moth. I see these moths every month from May through August, and I also have one late sighting on October 25th.
Gray Leafroller. I find these moths at my lights in the month of April.
White-lined Leafroller. I have found a couple of these moths in April and May.
This is a Goldenrod Leaffolder (Agonopterix pulvipennella), found at my moth lights on March 4, 2024. These moths overwinter as adults.
Red-banded Leafroller. I have seen several of these beautiful moths at my lights from March through June.
Maple Twig Borer. These moths have subtle greenish highlights. I have found a few Maple Twig Borers at my lights in April and May.
Broken-line Zomaria, found on May 12, 2023, at Hocking Hills. The beautiful colors remind me of an opal. I have not yet seen these moths at my home lights.
Exasperating Platynota, photographed at my black lights on September 19, 2025. Personally, I found nothing exasperating about this beautiful little moth!
Singed Platynota moth. This is a female. The females are very similar to the species above.
Another Singed Platynota moth. This one is a male. Males tend to be much darker than the females. I have found a couple of Singed Platynota moths at my lights in June, August, and September.
Another Red-banded Leafroller, more worn than the individual above.