Archips fuscocupreanus
Walsingham, 1900
Exotic Leafroller
Sort #: 535 | P #: 510322 | MPG #: 3663.2
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Larval feeding type: Within leaves lightly spun together; on mulberry in the flowers
Larval substrate: Many different trees and shrubs, incl. Amelanchier* (Serviceberry), Celtis* (Hackberry), Morus* (Mulberry)
Phenology: Adult: 6/30 (1 record)
Comment: Specimens reared in 2020 confirmed by genitalia dissection
Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, rare
Status in N. America: Introduced
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 2020
Last Year Reported: 2022
Distribution by County: Norfolk
Number of Records: 2
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Male reared from a larva found in a folded leaf of Amelanchier, WS 16mm (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Female reared from a larva found in a mulberry flower, WS 22mm (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Female reared from a larva found on Celtis (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Female reared from a larva found in a mulberry flower, WS 22mm (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larva found in a mulberry flower (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larva found in a mulberry flower (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larva found on Celtis (Photo: ©S. Whitebread) -

Larva found on Celtis (Photo: ©S. Whitebread)
