Kebnat
INSECTS

Gray-banded Leafroller Moth

Argyrotaenia mariana

Insects
Native
Gray-banded Leafroller Moth, photo 1 of 5
Gray-banded Leafroller Moth, photo 2 of 5
Gray-banded Leafroller Moth, Adult
20 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae with a wingspan of 20 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 172 observations of Gray-banded Leafroller Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue56
  2. Estrie43
  3. Montérégie25
  4. Outaouais20
  5. Capitale-Nationale14
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  9. Laurentides2
  10. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
American elmUlmus americana
TOXIC
Sheep laurelKalmia angustifolia
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
European crab appleMalus sylvestris
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Gray birchBetula populifolia
Bog blueberryVaccinium uliginosum

Similar species

Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinana
Forbes' Acleris MothAcleris forbesana
Eastern Black-headed Budworm MothAcleris variana
Gray Archips MothArchips grisea
Gray Leafroller MothSyndemis afflictana
Bent-winged Acleris MothAcleris subnivana