Kebnat
INSECTS

Oak Leafshredder Moth

Acleris semipurpurana

Insects
Native
Oak Leafshredder Moth, photo 1 of 5
Oak Leafshredder Moth, photo 2 of 5
Oak Leafshredder Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 33 observations of Oak Leafshredder Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Outaouais11
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  4. Capitale-Nationale1
  5. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Scarlet oakQuercus coccinea
Pin oakQuercus palustris
White oakQuercus alba

Similar species

Blueberry Leaftier MothAcleris curvalana
Red-edged Acleris MothAcleris albicomana
Aproned Cenopis MothCenopis niveana
Black-patched Clepsis MothClepsis melaleucanus
Maple Leaftier MothAcleris forsskaleana
White-roped Glaphyria MothGlaphyria sesquistrialis
Maple-Basswood Leafroller MothCenopis pettitana
Oak Leaftier MothPsilocorsis quercicella