Cydalima perspectalis(DPHNPE)
Distribution details in United States of America
Current pest situation evaluated by EPPO on the basis of information dated
2024: Present, restricted distribution
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2023-06).
From CABI Pest map 764 (2024): Present, few occurrences
First recorded in: 2021
Pest status declared by NPPO: Present, not widely distributed and under official control (2023-06).
From CABI Pest map 764 (2024): Present, few occurrences
EPPO Reporting Service (2021/119) : first found in May 2021 in three retail facilities in Michigan, one in Connecticut, and one in South Carolina. Under official control.
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/194) : in August 2023, reported in Cape Cod (Barnstable County) in Massachusetts.
According to PenState Extension website, presence has been confirmed in New York, Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts.
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/001) : first found in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/001) : first found in West Virginia. As of January 2026 the pest has been confirmed in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
EPPO Reporting Service (2023/194) : in August 2023, reported in Cape Cod (Barnstable County) in Massachusetts.
According to PenState Extension website, presence has been confirmed in New York, Michigan, Ohio and Massachusetts.
EPPO Reporting Service (2025/001) : first found in Delaware and Pennsylvania.
EPPO Reporting Service (2026/001) : first found in West Virginia. As of January 2026 the pest has been confirmed in Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
* Coyle DR, Adams J, Bullas-Appleton E, Llewellyn J, Rimmer A, Skvarla MJ, Smith SM, Chong JH (2021) Identification and Management of Cydalima perspectalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in North America, Journal of Integrated Pest Management 13(1), 24. https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmac020
------- As of 2021, it was unclear whether the pest was established in the USA.
INTERNET
* The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Press Release of 2021-06-03. CAES announces the finding of the box tree moth in Connecticut. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Press_Releases/2021/CAES-Press-Release-Box-Tree-Moth-CT-6-3-21.pdf
* Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Blog. Box tree moth found in Barnstable Country. https://massnrc.org/pests/blog/?p=3254
* PennStateExtension. Box Tree Moth (updated 2023-02-18). https://extension.psu.edu/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2021-05-26) USDA confirms box tree moth and takes action to contain and eradicate the pest. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2021/sa-05/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2024-12-04) APHIS establishes box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) quarantines in Delaware and Pennsylvania https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2025-12-08) APHIS Establishes a Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Quarantine in West Virginia. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/box-tree-moth
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2022-04-04) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for in New York State. https://pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/cydalima-perspectalis-box-tree-moth-aphis-establishes-quarantine-new-york
- USA (2023-06-23) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in Michigan. https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1055/
------- As of 2021, it was unclear whether the pest was established in the USA.
INTERNET
* The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. Press Release of 2021-06-03. CAES announces the finding of the box tree moth in Connecticut. https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Press_Releases/2021/CAES-Press-Release-Box-Tree-Moth-CT-6-3-21.pdf
* Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Blog. Box tree moth found in Barnstable Country. https://massnrc.org/pests/blog/?p=3254
* PennStateExtension. Box Tree Moth (updated 2023-02-18). https://extension.psu.edu/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2021-05-26) USDA confirms box tree moth and takes action to contain and eradicate the pest. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom/stakeholder-info/sa_by_date/sa-2021/sa-05/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2024-12-04) APHIS establishes box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis) quarantines in Delaware and Pennsylvania https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/box-tree-moth
* USDA (2025-12-08) APHIS Establishes a Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) Quarantine in West Virginia. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant-pests-diseases/box-tree-moth
* NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System. Official Pest Reports.
- USA (2022-04-04) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine for in New York State. https://pestalerts.org/official-pest-report/cydalima-perspectalis-box-tree-moth-aphis-establishes-quarantine-new-york
- USA (2023-06-23) Cydalima perspectalis (Box Tree Moth): APHIS Establishes a Quarantine in Michigan. https://www.pestalerts.org/nappo/official-pest-reports/1055/
| Country | State | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Present, restricted distribution | ||
| Canada | New Brunswick | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Canada | Prince Edward Island | Present, no details | |
| Canada | Québec | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Canada | Nova Scotia | Present, restricted distribution | |
| Canada | Ontario | Present, few occurrences | |
| Canada | Newfoundland | Present, few occurrences |