Kebnat
INSECTS

Birch Skeletonizer

Bucculatrix canadensisella

Insects
Native
Birch Skeletonizer, photo 1 of 5
Birch Skeletonizer, photo 2 of 5
Birch Skeletonizer, photo 3 of 5
7–8.5 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Bucculatricidae with a wingspan of 7–8.5 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 48 observations of Birch Skeletonizer in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Laurentides5
  4. Outaouais4
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  6. Capitale-Nationale3
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  9. Estrie2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Lanaudière1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Gray birchBetula populifolia
Paper birchBetula papyrifera