Carposina fernaldana — Currant Fruitworm Moth

Busck, 1907

Hodges# 2315

Etymology

Carposina: Combines the greek words Carpo meaning “fruit,” and sin meaning “damage” because the larvae of these moths feed on the foliage of many cultivated fruit trees.

fernaldana: Species named in honor of Charles H. Fernald (1838-1921), an American entomologist from Maine and first full-time professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He was also the first college professor of economic entomology and documented many Micro-Lepidoptera throughout his career.

Pronunciation

Car-poh-sye-nuh fern-ahl-dan-uh

Documented Occurrences

This map shows the verified sightings of the currant fruitworm moth in Indiana. All sightings were confirmed through photographic documentation by individuals who contributed to the Great American IN Nature Lepidoptera Project (GAIN LP).

Documented North American Sightings as of 11/10/2020

GAIN LP Sightings

Date	County	Observer	Notes	Image1	Image2
2020-08-24	Hamilton	McCord, Dan	Adult
2020-08-17	Porter	Joll, Chris	Adult
2020-08-02	Wayne	English, Philip	Adult

Observation Details	Images
Date: 2020-08-24 County: Hamilton Observer: McCord, Dan Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-17 County: Porter Observer: Joll, Chris Notes: Adult
Date: 2020-08-02 County: Wayne Observer: English, Philip Notes: Adult

Carposina fernaldana Sightings by Month

Floral Associates

Currant Fruitworm Moth caterpillars feed on the foliage of trees and shrubs in the Rose (Rosaceae) and current (Grossulariaceae) families.

Known Larval Food Sources in Indiana
Family	Taxonomic Name	Common Name
Order: Rosales
Rosaceae	Crataegus spp.	hawthorns
	Malus spp.	apples and crabapples
Order: Saxifragales
Grossulariaceae	Ribes spp.	currants and gooseberries