Ten-spotted Honeysuckle Moth
Common NameTen-spotted Honeysuckle Moth
Scientific NameTelphusa longifasciella
FamilyGelechiidae
SubfamilyGelechiinae
Wingspan (mm)12
Primary Colorslight grey, black
HabitatWoodlands, forests, areas with honeysuckle
Geographic RangeEastern North America (e.g., Canada, eastern United States)
Host PlantsLonicera (honeysuckle) species
Flight PeriodMay to August (often bivoltine)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are typically leaf-miners or feed within spun leaves of honeysuckle plants. Pupation occurs in a cocoon.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its small size, pale greyish-tan forewings with characteristic black spots, and a dotted line, often found near honeysuckle plants.
Description
A small, cryptically colored moth with pale greyish-tan forewings marked with several distinct black spots and a dotted line along the costa.
