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INSECTS

Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth

Acleris nivisellana

Insects
Native
Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth, photo 1 of 5
Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth, photo 2 of 5
Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 204 observations of Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue66
  2. Estrie45
  3. Montérégie24
  4. Capitale-Nationale19
  5. Outaouais12
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  8. Montréal7
  9. Laurentides5
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  11. Lanaudière3
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  13. Mauricie1
  14. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica

Similar species

Forbes' Acleris MothAcleris forbesana
Bent-winged Acleris MothAcleris subnivana