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INSECTS

Orange Stripe-backed Moth

Battaristis vittella

Insects
Native
Orange Stripe-backed Moth, photo 1 of 5
Orange Stripe-backed Moth, Adult
Orange Stripe-backed Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Gelechiidae.

There are 15 observations of Orange Stripe-backed Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  2. Montérégie2
  3. Estrie2
  4. Outaouais2
  5. Capitale-Nationale1
  6. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Scots pinePinus sylvestris

Similar species

Music-loving MothBattaristis concinnusella
Pine Needleminer MothExoteleia pinifoliella