Sickle-winged Moth
Common NameSickle-winged Moth
Scientific NameYpsolopha falciferella
FamilyYpsolophidae
SubfamilyYpsolophinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Primary Colorspale grey, white, black
HabitatWoodlands, forests, orchards, and areas with host plants
Geographic RangeNorth America (eastern and central, from Canada south to Florida and west to Texas)
Host Plantsapple, cherry, plum, hawthorn, birch
Flight PeriodMay to September
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are leaf-rollers or web-spinners on various Rosaceae trees and shrubs, pupating in a cocoon. Typically one generation per year.
Identification TipsLook for the pale, speckled forewings with a prominent sickle-shaped (falcate) hind margin and its characteristic tent-like resting posture.
Description
A small, slender moth with pale greyish-white forewings covered in fine black speckles, distinguished by the distinctive sickle-shaped hind margin of its forewings.
