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INSECTS

Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth

Acleris variana

Insects
Native
Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth, Adult
Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth, photo 2 of 5
Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 173 observations of Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue57
  2. Estrie25
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine20
  4. Capitale-Nationale16
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent15
  6. Côte-Nord12
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  8. Laurentides4
  9. Outaouais4
  10. Montérégie3
  11. Mauricie3
  12. Nord-du-Québec2
  13. Lanaudière2
  14. Centre-du-Québec1

What the caterpillar eats

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Black sprucePicea mariana
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Norway sprucePicea abies
Red sprucePicea rubens
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
TamarackLarix laricina
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Blue sprucePicea pungens

Similar species

Alder LeafrollerAcleris braunana
Gray-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia mariana
Boldly-marked Archips MothArchips dissitana
Spruce Budworm MothChoristoneura fumiferana
Three-streaked Sparganothis MothSparganothis tristriata
Spring Spruce Needle MothArchips packardiana
Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinana
Birch leafrollerAcleris celiana