Kebnat
INSECTS

Black-lined Acleris

Acleris nigrolinea

Insects
Native
Black-lined Acleris, Adult
Black-lined Acleris, photo 2 of 5
Black-lined Acleris, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 63 observations of Black-lined Acleris in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais 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-Témiscamingue40
  2. Outaouais9
  3. Montérégie4
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  5. Laurentides2
  6. Estrie2
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  9. Capitale-Nationale1
  10. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Paper birchBetula papyrifera

Similar species

North American Black-headed Birch Leaffolder MothAcleris placidana
Acleris maximanaAcleris maximana