Kebnat
INSECTS

Blueberry Leaftier Moth

Acleris curvalana

Insects
Native
Blueberry Leaftier Moth, photo 1 of 5
Blueberry Leaftier Moth, photo 2 of 5
Blueberry Leaftier Moth, photo 3 of 5
14 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae with a wingspan of 14 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 147 observations of Blueberry Leaftier Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue70
  2. Capitale-Nationale17
  3. Montérégie16
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  5. Côte-Nord7
  6. Outaouais5
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  8. Lanaudière4
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  10. Mauricie4
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  12. Laurentides2
  13. Estrie2
  14. Nord-du-Québec1

What the caterpillar eats

Black huckleberryGaylussacia baccata
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium

Similar species

Oak Leafshredder MothAcleris semipurpurana
Red-edged Acleris MothAcleris albicomana