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Gold-striped Leaftier Moth (Machimia tentoriferella), Clemens, 1860 - 951.000000 - 420257.000000

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: 20 -26 mm.

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.


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Last updated on 2023-01-29 15:39:35
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Records
Record # Date Locale State Lat/Lon Collected By Count
296193 2021-09-06 Johnson County, Iowa Iowa Location Protected Mark Brown 1
272233 2020-09-24 Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit Iowa 40.6445938 -91.67428614 Jim Durbin 1
272256 2020-09-24 Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit Iowa 40.6445938 -91.67428614 Jim Durbin 1
272271 2020-09-24 Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit Iowa 40.6445938 -91.67428614 Jim Durbin 1
272272 2020-09-24 Shimek State Forest, Donnellson Unit Iowa 40.6445938 -91.67428614 Jim Durbin 1
272068 2020-09-22 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.66548334 -91.73626721 Jim Durbin 1
272069 2020-09-22 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.66548334 -91.73626721 Jim Durbin 1
272074 2020-09-22 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.66548334 -91.73626721 Jim Durbin 1
272086 2020-09-22 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.66548334 -91.73626721 Jim Durbin 1
272127 2020-09-22 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.66548334 -91.73626721 Jim Durbin 1
272132 2020-09-22 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.66548334 -91.73626721 Jim Durbin 1
272034 2020-09-16 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25083834 -91.63212487 Jim Durbin 1
272037 2020-09-16 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25083834 -91.63212487 Jim Durbin 1
271436 2020-09-14 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.08735192 -91.76707176 Jim Durbin 1
271520 2020-09-14 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.08735192 -91.76707176 Jim Durbin 1
271549 2020-09-14 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.08735192 -91.76707176 Jim Durbin 1
282353 2020-09-06 Johnson County, Iowa Iowa Location Protected Mark Brown 1
271316 2020-09-05 Hertz Family Woods and Nature Preserve Iowa 41.98899391 -93.44316226 Jim Durbin 1
271357 2020-09-05 Hertz Family Woods and Nature Preserve Iowa 41.98899391 -93.44316226 Jim Durbin 1
270984 2020-09-02 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.13215415 -91.38528784 Jim Durbin 1
271036 2020-09-02 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.13215415 -91.38528784 Jim Durbin 1
271038 2020-09-02 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.13215415 -91.38528784 Jim Durbin 1
271058 2020-09-02 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.13215415 -91.38528784 Jim Durbin 1
271075 2020-09-02 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.13215415 -91.38528784 Jim Durbin 1
270851 2020-08-29 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25085584 -91.63207192 Jim Durbin 1
266904 2020-06-12 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.2508675 -91.63209427 Jim Durbin 1
238032 2019-09-05 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
238065 2019-09-05 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
238139 2019-09-05 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
238181 2019-09-05 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
238182 2019-09-05 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
221845 2018-09-15 Marlin's Black Light Trap Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
220150 2018-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25095 -91.63209 Jim Durbin 1
220176 2018-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25095 -91.63209 Jim Durbin 1
220187 2018-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25095 -91.63209 Jim Durbin 1
220188 2018-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25095 -91.63209 Jim Durbin 1
220199 2018-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25095 -91.63209 Jim Durbin 1
220308 2018-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.25095 -91.63209 Jim Durbin 1
223189 2018-09-11 MacBride Nature Recreation Area Iowa 41.786729 -91.568057 Mark Brown 1
227602 2018-09-11 MacBride Nature Recreation Area Iowa 41.786729 -91.568057 Mark Brown 1
219696 2018-09-08 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
219711 2018-09-08 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.087352 -91.767107 Jim Durbin 1
221512 2018-09-02 Marlin's Black Light Trap Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
196331 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196343 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196344 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196368 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196376 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196377 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196423 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196448 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196452 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
196464 2017-09-14 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
208244 2017-09-13 100 Acre Wood Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
202663 2017-09-09 Lake MacBride State Park Iowa 41.7939 -91.56601 Mark Brown 1
199237 2017-09-03 Ambrose A. Call State Park Iowa 43.0517 -94.2498 Matt Kenne 1
196198 2017-08-30 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
176765 2016-09-17 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
176363 2016-09-11 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
176314 2016-09-05 Hitaga Sand Ridge Prairie Preserve Iowa 42.250957 -91.632098 Jim Durbin 1
176040 2016-08-31 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.010091 -91.566619 Jim Durbin 1
176052 2016-08-31 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.010091 -91.566619 Jim Durbin 1
176053 2016-08-31 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.010091 -91.566619 Jim Durbin 1
170681 2016-06-21 Decatur County, Iowa Iowa Location Protected Jim Durbin 1
171860 2016-06-18 Decatur County, Iowa Iowa Location Protected Jim Durbin 1
184358 2016-06-18 Decatur County, Iowa Iowa Location Protected Jim Durbin 1
130610 2015-09-15 Indian Creek Nature Center Iowa 41.968932 -91.586884 Jim Durbin 1
130666 2015-09-15 Indian Creek Nature Center Iowa 41.968932 -91.586884 Jim Durbin 1
130667 2015-09-15 Indian Creek Nature Center Iowa 41.968932 -91.586884 Jim Durbin 1
147971 2015-09-14 100 Acre Wood Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
130508 2015-09-11 Prairie Creek Recreation Area Iowa 42.061802 -90.63811 Jim Durbin 1
130511 2015-09-11 Prairie Creek Recreation Area Iowa 42.061802 -90.63811 Jim Durbin 1
130378 2015-09-07 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.01026 -91.57381 Jim Durbin 1
130380 2015-09-07 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.01026 -91.57381 Jim Durbin 1
130431 2015-09-07 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.01026 -91.57381 Jim Durbin 1
130432 2015-09-07 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.01026 -91.57381 Jim Durbin 1
130468 2015-09-07 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.01026 -91.57381 Jim Durbin 1
130032 2015-09-03 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.131959 -91.388307 Jim Durbin 1
130115 2015-09-03 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.131959 -91.388307 Jim Durbin 1
130124 2015-09-03 Matsell Bridge Natural Area Iowa 42.131959 -91.388307 Jim Durbin 1
148097 2015-09-03 Plymouth Rock Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
129836 2015-09-01 Indian Creek Nature Center Iowa 41.968932 -91.586884 Jim Durbin 1
147866 2015-08-30 100 Acre Wood Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
65477 2014-09-19 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
65490 2014-09-19 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
65566 2014-09-19 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
109095 2014-09-18 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Frank Olsen 1
65265 2014-09-07 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
65287 2014-09-07 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
65292 2014-09-07 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
65293 2014-09-07 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
65304 2014-09-07 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.110327 -91.822988 Jim Durbin 1
35135 2013-10-01 Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area Iowa 42.08398 -91.7651 Frank Olsen 1
110487 2013-09-11 Polk County, Iowa Iowa Location Protected Aaron Brees 1
35134 2012-10-03 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.64802 -91.7254 Frank Olsen 1
35133 2011-09-27 Red Fern Timber Iowa 40.98317 -93.75317 Frank Olsen 1
35132 2011-09-19 Twin Springs Park, Decorah, Trout Iowa 43.29639 -91.81667 Frank Olsen 1
35128 2011-09-11 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.0094 -91.56623 Jim Durbin 1
35129 2011-09-11 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.0094 -91.56623 Jim Durbin 1
35130 2011-09-11 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.0094 -91.56623 Jim Durbin 1
35127 2011-09-02 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.0094 -91.56623 Jim Durbin 1
35126 2011-08-26 100 Acre Wood Iowa 43.431848 -92.009353 Jim Durbin 1
128957 2010-09-09 Dickson Timber County Park Iowa 42.117173 -94.690157 Eileen Miller 1
35124 2010-08-31 Osborne Outdoor Education Center Park Iowa 42.79303 -91.4432 Frank Olsen 1
35125 2010-08-30 100 Acre Wood Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
35131 2010-08-20 100 Acre Wood Iowa 0 0 MJ Hatfield 1
168220 2009-09-12 Ames, Paul Iowa 42.02064 -93.62395 Paul Martsching 1
133288 2009-08-28 Ames, Paul Iowa 42.02064 -93.623952 Paul Martsching 1
35123 2009-06-15 2505 Tullamore Lane, Ames Iowa 42.088653 -93.578813 MJ Hatfield 1
35121 2008-10-11 Wildcat Den State Park Iowa 41.4705 -90.88228 Frank Olsen 1
35120 2008-09-25 Behren's Pond Woodland State Preserve Iowa 42.118214 -91.754324 Jim Durbin 1
35122 2008-09-19 Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area, Linn County Iowa 42.11952 -91.81215 Frank Olsen 1
133289 2008-09-13 Ames, Paul Iowa 42.02064 -93.623952 Paul Martsching 1
168219 2008-08-25 Ames, Paul Iowa 42.02064 -93.62395 Paul Martsching 1
35119 2007-10-16 Leon's Farm, Ohio County Kentucky 37.42033 -86.77023 Jim Durbin 1
235 2007-09-21 Shimek State Forest, Farmington Unit Iowa 40.64802 -91.7254 Frank Olsen 1
234 2007-08-27 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.00994 -91.57749 Frank Olsen 1
35117 2007-08-25 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.0094 -91.56623 Jim Durbin 1
35118 2007-08-25 Wanatee County Park Iowa 42.0094 -91.56623 Jim Durbin 1

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