Orthotaenia undulana

([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Dusky Leafroller

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Larval feeding type: Leaf tier
Larval substrate: Populus (Poplar), Betula (Birch), Salix (Willow), Prunus sp.* ('Wild Cherry'), Quercus ilicifolia* (Scrub Oak)
Phenology: Adult: 5/21 to 8/31 (59 records)

Comment: A species complex. The true O. undulana from Europe does not occur in North America. The correct name for specimens in Massachusetts may be O. campestrana (Zeller, 1876)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Widespread, very common
Status in N. America: Holarctic
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1906
Last Year Reported: 2025

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 69