Kebnat
INSECTS

Oak Leafroller Moth

Archips semiferanus

Insects
Native
Oak Leafroller Moth, Adult
Oak Leafroller Moth, Caterpillar
Oak Leafroller Moth, photo 3 of 5

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

There are 17 observations of Oak Leafroller Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie6
  2. Outaouais6
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  4. Capitale-Nationale1
  5. Estrie1
  6. Montréal1
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

MountainEmmanuel Milou

What the caterpillar eats

Witch-hazelHamamelis virginiana
Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo
European crab appleMalus sylvestris

Similar species

Fruit-tree Leafroller MothArchips argyrospila
Figure-eight SallowPsaphida resumens