A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2017).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2017).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/20/2014). Determination by Hugh McGuinness.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2011). Determined by Charles Melton/BugGuide.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/17/2018).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2011). Determined by Charles Melton/BugGuide.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2017).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/23/2014).

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1473405 - Psn: 54)

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 227988 - Psn: 55)

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1473398 - Psn: 55)

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/6/2006).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/24/2010).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2005). Determined by John Glaser.

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2005). Determined by John Glaser.

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/28/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 388008 - Psn: 76)

Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/28/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018).

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Evidence of Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth larvae in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide, who notes: "This species sometimes mines veins / the midrib a little bit, but what we're seeing here is webbing / skeletonizing."

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Evidence of Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth larvae in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide.

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1473406 - Psn: 155)

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1473399 - Psn: 156)

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1473407 - Psn: 245)

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Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/26/2025). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1473400 - Psn: 255)

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In Maryland larvae skeletonize leaves of Tulip Poplar. Other larval host plants include Southern Magnolia and Sweetbay (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).

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A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/14/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/28/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/20/2014). Determination by Hugh McGuinness. View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/22/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2011). Determined by Charles Melton/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Eric Gofreed.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/17/2018). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/8/2011). Determined by Charles Melton/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Eric Gofreed.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (4/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/23/2014). View Record Details Media by Timothy Reichard.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Calvert Co., Maryland (8/6/2006). View Record Details Media by Arlene Ripley.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/24/2010). View Record Details Media by John Glaser.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/30/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/3/2005). Determined by John Glaser. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (5/28/2021). (c) jtylerbell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Tyler Bell.

A Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth caterpillar in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/12/2018). View Record Details Media by Bob Cammarata.

Evidence of Tulip Tree Leaftier Moth larvae in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/17/2013). Determined by Charley Eiseman/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.