The Maple Basswood Leafroller moth has a total length of about 1/2 inch (10-12 mm). The forewing is variably white to pale yellow usually with fragmented brownish lines. The caterpillar is green with pale greenish rings at the segments. The head is shiny dark red.
It was photographed at Neale Woods in mid-June 2016. It occurs through east North America from southeastern Canada south to Texas and Louisiana. The main flight period is June and July.
The larvae eat the leaves of various trees including maple, alder, poplar and oak. It was also found eating Zig-zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) in June, 2014 in Winneshiek County, Iowa (M.J. Hatfield).
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