About Pandemis limitata (Robinson, 1869)
Pandemis limitata, commonly known as the three-lined leafroller, is a moth species that belongs to the family Tortricidae. This species is found across North America. Within Canada, it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. In the United States, it ranges from the east coast westward to the Rocky Mountains and Arizona. It has also been documented in Durango, Mexico. The forewing length of this moth measures 7–9.5 mm for males and 9–12 mm for females. The larvae of Pandemis limitata are leaf rollers. Their known host plants include Acer negundo, Acer saccharinum, species from the genus Alnus (specifically Alnus incana and Alnus rubra), species from the genus Betula (specifically Betula papyrifera), species from the genus Corylus (specifically Corylus americana), species from the genus Viburnum, Euonymus atropurpureus, Cornus racemosa, species from the genus Vaccinium, Amorpha fruticosa, species from the genus Trifolium, species from the genus Castanea, species from the genus Quercus (specifically Quercus alba and Quercus macrocarpa), Myrica gale, species from the genus Osmunda, species from the genus Malus (specifically Malus domestica and Malus sylvestris), species from the genus Prunus (specifically Prunus avium and Prunus virginiana), species from the genus Sorbus, species from the genus Populus (specifically Populus alba, Populus balsamifera and Populus tremuloides), species from the genus Salix, Tilia americana, species from the genus Ulmus (specifically Ulmus americana and Ulmus rubra), along with a variety of other plant types.
