Alnus incana subsp. rugosa

Alnus incana subsp. rugosa

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Rare or protected plant. Specialist conservation planting; excluded from routine garden suggestions. Plant caution source

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Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

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Recorded in 7 Virginia counties.

Ecological relationships

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187CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including VA

Genus host records with ranges including VA · Alnus

Achatia distinctaDistinct Quaker
Achatodes zeaeElder Shoot Border Moth, Spindele Worm, Cornstalk Borer
Acleris semiannulaHalf-Ringed Acleris
Acrobasis rubrifasciellaAlder Tubemaker Moth
Acronicta americanaAmerican Dagger
Acronicta fragilisFragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralisFunerary Dagger, Paddle Caterpillar
Acronicta hastuliferaFrosted Dagger, Hoary Alder Dagger
Acronicta impletaYellow-Haired Dagger
Acronicta impressaImpressive Dagger, Printed Dagger

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Acronicta innotataUnmarked Dagger
Acronicta longaLong-Winged Dagger, Darkish Dagger
Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
Actias lunaLuna Moth
Aethalura intertextaFour-Barred Gray
Agonopterix argillaceaClay-Colored Agonopterix
Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
Amorpha juglandisWalnut Sphinx
Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
Antepione thisoariaVariable Antepione
Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
Apamea amputatrixYellow-Headed Cutworm Moth
Apatelodes torrefactaSpotted Apatelodes
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips cerasivoranaCherry Tent Caterpillar, Cherry Worm, Ugly Nest Caterpillar
Archips negundanaLarger Boxelder Leafroller Moth
Arctia parthenosSt. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Argyrotaenia marianaGray-Banded Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinanaRed-Banded Leafroller Moth, Jack Pine Tube Moth
Autographa amplaLarge Looper Moth, Broken-Banded Y, Climbing Looper
Baileya doubledayiDoubleday's Baileya
Baileya ophthalmicaEyed Baileya
Besma endropiariaStraw Besma
Besma quercivorariaOak Besma
Bibarrambla allenellaBog Bibarrambla
Biston betulariaSalt-and-Pepper Geometer, Cleft-Headed Looper
Brachionycha borealisBoreal Sprawler, Boreal Fan Moth
Campaea perlataPale Beauty, Fringed Looper
Cecrita biundataWavy-Lined Heterocampa
Cenopis pettitanaMaple-Basswood Leafroller Moth
Cenopis reticulatanaReticulated Fruitworm Moth
Choristoneura conflictanaLarge Aspen Tortrix
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Cladara atroliturataThe Scribbler
Clepsis melaleucanusBlack-Patched Clepsis, Trillium Tortrix
Clepsis persicanaWhite Triangle Tortrix
Clostera inclusaAngle-Lined Prominent, Poplar Tent Maker, Poplar Leaf-Tier
Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
Coleophora multipulvellaApple Pistol Casebearer, Pistol Casebearer Moth
Colocasia flavicornisYellowhorn, Saddled Yellowhorn
Cucullia intermediaIntermediate Cucullia, Goldenrod Cutworm, Dashed Paint, Intermediate Hooded Owlet Moth
Cyclophora pendulinariaSweetfern Geometer
Dasychira vagansVariable Tussock Moth
Derrima stellataPink Star
Drepana arcuataArched Hooktip, Masked Birch Caterpillar
Dysstroma citrataDark Marbled Carpet
Dysstroma truncataMarbled Carpet
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
Ectropis crepusculariaThe Small Engrailed, Saddleback Looper
Ennomos magnariaMaple Spanworm Moth, Notchwing Geometer
Ennomos subsignariaElm Spanworm Moth
Epinotia corylanaAlder Catkin Moth
Epirrita autumnataThe Autumnal Moth, November Moth
Episimus argutanaSumac Leaftier
Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
Estigmene acreaSalt Marsh Moth, Acrea Moth
Euchlaena marginariaOchre Euchlaena
Euchlaena tigrinariaMotted Euchlaena
Euclea delphiniiSpiny Oak-Slug Moth
Eulia ministranaFerruginous Eulia
Eupithecia columbiataColumbia Pug
Eupithecia fletcherataFletcher's Eupithecia
Eupithecia miserulataCommon Eupithacia, Common Pug
Eupithecia misturataInsignificant Pug
Eupithecia satyrataSatyr Pug
Euplexia benesimilisAmerican Angle Shades
Eupsilia tristigmataThree-Spotted Sallow, Brown Fruitworm
Eurois occultaGreat Grey Dart, Great Brocade
Evora hemidesmaSpirea Leaftier
Feniseca tarquiniusHarvester
Fishia illocataWandering Brocade
Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
Herpetogramma pertextalisBold-Feathered Grass Moth
Hesperumia sulphurariaSulphur Moth
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
Hydriomena pluviataSharp Green Hydriomena
Hydriomena renunciataRenounced Hydriomena
Hypagyrtis unipunctataOne-Spotted Variant
Hypena eductalisRed-Footed Bomolocha, Red-footed Snout
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Hyppa xylinoidesCommon Hyppa
Iridopsis larvariaBent-Line Gray
Lacanobia grandisGrand Arches
Lacanobia subjunctaSpeckled Arches, Subdues Arches, Harnessed Mamestra, Speckled Cutworm Moth, Grand Arches?(incorrectly)
Lambdina fiscellariaHemlock Looper, Western Oak Looper
Limenitis arthemisBanded Purple, Red-Spotted Admiral
Lithophane antennataAshen Pinion
Lithophane baileyiBailey's Pinion
Lithophane innominataNameless Pinion
Lithophane petulcaWanton Pinion
Lobophora nivigerataPowdered Bigwing, Two-Lined Aspen Looper
Lomographa semiclarataBluish Spring Moth, Wildcherry Looper
Lophocampa caryaeHickory Tussock Moth, Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculataSpotted Tussock Moth, Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lycia ypsilonWoolly Gray
Lycophotia phyllophoraBrick Dart, Leafy Dart
Macaria ulsterataBirch Angle, Peacock Moth
Malacosoma americanaEastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstriaForest Tent Caterpillar
Megalopyge crispataBlack-Waved Flannel Moth, Crinkled Flannel Moth
Melanchra adjunctaHitched Arches
Melanchra assimilisBlack Arches
Melanolophia canadariaCanadian Melanolphia, Variable Redmarked Looper
Melanolophia signatariaSignate Melanolphia
Mesoleuca ruficillataWhite-Ribboned Carpet, Red-fringed Carpet
Metarranthis duariaRuddy Metarranthis
Morrisonia latexFluid Arches, Fluid Mamestra
Nadata gibbosaWhite-Dotted Prominent
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Nemoria mimosariaWhite-Fringed Emerald
Nemoria rubrifrontariaRed-Fronted Emerald
Nites betulellaBlackdotted Birch Leaftier
Nola clethraeSweet Pepperbush Nola
Nymphalis antiopaMourning Cloak
Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
Oedemasia semirufescensRed-Washed Prominent
Olethreutes appendiceumServiceberry Leafroller
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Orthosia hibisciSpeckled Green Fruitworm Moth, Speckled Green Quaker
Orthosia revictaSubdued Quaker
Orthosia rubescensRuby Quaker
Orthotaenia undulanaDusky Leafroller
Palthis angulalisDark-Spotted Palthis
Pandemis canadanaGreen Aspen Leaftier
Pandemis limitataThree-Lined Leafroller Moth
Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Paranthrene asilipennisOak Stump Borer Moth, Oak Borer
Pero ancetariaHubner's Pero
Pero morrisonariaMorrison's Pero
Phlogophora irisOlive Angle Shades
Phlogophora periculosaBrown Angle Shades
Phyllodesma americanaLappet Moth, American Lappet Moth, Southern Lappet Moth
Plagodis alcoolariaHollow-Spotted Plagodis
Plagodis phlogosariaStraight-Lined Plagodis
Plagodis pulverariaAmerican Barred Umber, Barred Umber
Pococera aplastellaAspen Webworm Moth
Polia imbriferaCloudy Arches
Polia nimbosaStormy Arches
Probole alienariaDogwood Probole, Alien Probole
Probole amicariaFriendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineolaLarge Maple Spanworm Moth
Protitame virginalisVirgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroidesTufted Thyatirid
Pyrrhia ciliscaAmerican Bordered Sallow, Noble Sun Moth
Rheumaptera hastataSpear-Marked Black Moth, Spear Mark
Rheumaptera subhastataWhite-Banded Black Moth
Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Selenia alcipheariaNorthern Selenia, Northern Thorn
Sicya maculariaSharp-Lined Yellow
Spilosoma virginicaVirginian Tiger Moth, Yellow Woolybear Moth, Yellow Bear
Spiramater lutraDarling Mamestra, Splashed Arches, Otter Spiramater, Otter Arches
Sthenopis argenteomaculatusSilver-Spotted Ghost Moth, Alder Ghost Moth
Syndemis afflictanaFall Dead-Leaf Roller, Gray Leafroller, Black-and-Grey Banded Leafroller
Tacparia detersataPale Alder
Tetracis cachexiataWhite Slant-Line
Tetracis crocallataYellow Slant-Line
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Tortricidia testaceaEarly Button Slug
Venusia cambricaThe Welsh Wave
Venusia comptariaBrown-Shaded Carpet
Xanthotype urticariaFalse Crocus Geometer
Xestia smithiiSmith's Dart
Xylena nuperaRed Swordgrass Moth, American Swordgrass Moth, False Armyworm
Zale minereaColorful Zale
Acleris cervinana
Acleris hudsoniana
Acleris maccana
Acleris placidana
Anania extricalis
Caloptilia glutinella
Coleophora alniella
Coleotechnites alnifructella
Gretchena watchungana
Olethreutes albiciliana
Olethreutes brunneopurpurata
Olethreutes concinnana

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

0BeesSoutheastern regional records

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

5BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Alnus

Acanthis flammeaCommon Redpoll
Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Lagopus leucuraWhite-tailed Ptarmigan
Lagopus mutaRock Ptarmigan
Oreortyx pictusMountain Quail

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: BETULACEAE

What its natural habitat tells you

Conservation status

Virginia rank	S2
Global rank	Not available
VA status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

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