Oak Leaf Roller Moth vs Hagen's Web Spinner

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Oak Leaf Roller Moth Hagen's Web Spinner
Scientific Name Archips xylosteana Oligotoma humbertiana
Order Lepidoptera Embioptera
Family Tortricidae Oligotomidae
Size 18-23 mm wingspan 8.0-11.0 mm
Habitat Woodlands Woodlands
Diet Herbivores Wood Feeders
Regions Europe, Western Asia Asia
Conservation Least Concern Not Evaluated

Oak Leaf Roller Moth

A medium-sized tortrix with brown patterned forewings showing darker oblique bands. Larvae roll oak leaves into tight tubes secured with silk.

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Did You Know?

Each caterpillar constructs multiple leaf rolls during its development, moving to fresh leaves as it grows.

Hagen's Web Spinner

A common web spinner of South and Southeast Asia found under bark and in soil crevices. It reproduces by parthenogenesis in many populations.

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Did You Know?

Many populations consist entirely of females that reproduce without mating, with males being extremely rare or absent.