Kebnat
INSECTS

Lesser Maple Leafroller

Acleris chalybeana

Insects
Native
Lesser Maple Leafroller, photo 1 of 5
Lesser Maple Leafroller, photo 2 of 5
Lesser Maple Leafroller, photo 3 of 5
20–21 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae with a wingspan of 20–21 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 116 observations of Lesser Maple Leafroller in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue38
  2. Estrie36
  3. Montérégie12
  4. Outaouais10
  5. Capitale-Nationale8
  6. Laurentides7
  7. Montréal2
  8. Centre-du-Québec1
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum
Sugar mapleAcer saccharum
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Moose mapleAcer spicatum
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
American beechFagus grandifolia

Similar species

North American Black-headed Birch Leaffolder MothAcleris placidana
Half-ringed Acleris MothAcleris semiannula
Dogwood LeafrollerAcleris cornana
Alder LeafrollerAcleris braunana