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INSECTS

Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth

Antaeotricha schlaegeri

Insects
Native
Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth, Caterpillar
Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Depressariidae.

There are 16 observations of Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais6
  2. Montérégie4
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  4. Lanaudière1
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  7. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Paper birchBetula papyrifera
White oakQuercus alba

Similar species

Pale Gray Bird-dropping MothAntaeotricha leucillana