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''Epiblema scudderiana'', the goldenrod gall moth, is a species of tortricid moth in the family 
Tortricidae
The Tortricidae are a family of moths, commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths, in the order Lepidoptera. This large family has over 11,000 species described, and is the sole member of the superfamily Tortricoidea, although the genus ...
. As their common name suggests, they do feed on and form galls on goldenrod
Goldenrod is a common name for many species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly in reference to the genus '' Solidago''.
Several genera, such as '' Euthamia'', were formerly included in a broader concept of the gen ...
stems. To overwinter
Overwintering is the process by which some organisms pass through or wait out the winter season, or pass through that period of the year when "winter" conditions (cold or sub-zero temperatures, ice, snow, limited food supplies) make normal acti ...
the caterpillars line the inside of their galls with silk before going into diapause
In animal dormancy, diapause is the delay in development in response to regular and recurring periods of adverse environmental conditions.Tauber, M.J., Tauber, C.A., Masaki, S. (1986) ''Seasonal Adaptations of Insects''. Oxford University Press I ...
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The MONA or Hodges number for ''Epiblema scudderiana'' is 3186.
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* Eucosmini Moths described in 1860 {{Eucosmini-stub