A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/29/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/26/2020).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/15/2015).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). (c) Barbara Thurlow, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 534038 - Psn: 25)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). (c) Barbara Thurlow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/29/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/13/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 453216 - Psn: 32)

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2020).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/30/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 838099 - Psn: 35)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/30/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1295178 - Psn: 45)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/24/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1160307 - Psn: 54)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/24/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1160311 - Psn: 55)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2020).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1272359 - Psn: 56)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2020).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/12/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1063618 - Psn: 65)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/12/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Kyle Klotz, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 1313587 - Psn: 66)

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2006).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 455682 - Psn: 122)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1323193 - Psn: 135)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 1323194 - Psn: 152)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>). (Photo ID: 527967 - Psn: 155)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2017).

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2017).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 415511 - Psn: 200)

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY).

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Host plants include Redbud.

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A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/29/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/26/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/15/2015). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/7/2019). (c) Barbara Thurlow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/29/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/13/2020). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/30/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/28/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/24/2022). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jferris11 via iNaturalist.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (5/30/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/29/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/12/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Judy Ferris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jferris11 via iNaturalist.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/11/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) Adrienne van den Beemt, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Adrienne van den Beemt.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2017). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/15/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (7/17/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

Redbud Leaffolder Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/5/2021). (c) Katja Schulz, some rights reserved (CC BY). View Record Details Media by Katja Schulz via iNaturalist.

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Fascista cercerisella

Adult

Larva in leaf-fold on Cercis canadensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gelechiidae
Genus:	Fascista
Species:	F. cercerisella
Binomial name
*Fascista cercerisella* (Chambers, 1872)
Synonyms
Depressaria cercerisella Chambers, 1872 Gelechia olympiadella Zeller, 1873

Fascista cercerisella (redbud leaffolder) is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States from Pennsylvania and Maryland, south to Florida, west to Texas, north to Kansas.

The wingspan is 13–16 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October in the south. The flight season is shorter in the northern part of the range. There is one generation per year in the north, possibly two in the south.

The larvae feed on Cercis canadensis. They skeletonize the leaves of their host.

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Taxon identifiers
Fascista cercerisella	Wikidata: Q5436696 BAMONA: Fascista-cercerisella BOLD: 71854 BugGuide: 29841 CoL: 3DVVG EoL: 929933 EPPO: GELECE GBIF: 1850771 iNaturalist: 59538 MONA: 2204 NatureServe: 2.1040105 NCBI: 2340122

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Redbud Leaffolder Moth

Fascista cercerisella Chambers, 1872

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