Kebnat
INSECTS

Fall Spruce Needle Moth

Argyrotaenia occultana

Insects
Native
Fall Spruce Needle Moth, Adult
Fall Spruce Needle Moth, photo 2 of 5
Fall Spruce Needle Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 21 observations of Fall Spruce Needle Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  2. Estrie6
  3. Nord-du-Québec3
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Black sprucePicea mariana
TamarackLarix laricina
Red sprucePicea rubens

Similar species

Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinana