Kebnat
INSECTS

Black-marked Ancylis Moth

Ancylis metamelana

Insects
Native
Black-marked Ancylis Moth, Adult
Black-marked Ancylis Moth, photo 2 of 5
Black-marked Ancylis Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 55 observations of Black-marked Ancylis Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  2. Outaouais9
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  4. Montérégie4
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Capitale-Nationale3
  7. Estrie3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  9. Montréal2
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Beach peaLathyrus japonicus
Alsike cloverTrifolium hybridum
Red cloverTrifolium pratense
TOXIC
White cloverTrifolium repens

Similar species

Oak Leaffolder MothAncylis burgessiana
Ancylis brauniAncylis brauni
Yellow Birch Leaffolder MothAncylis discigerana
Ancylis subaequanaAncylis subaequana
Ancylis spiraeifolianaAncylis spiraeifoliana
Ancylis miraAncylis mira
Ancylis sheppardanaAncylis sheppardana
Strawberry Leafroller MothAncylis comptana