Kebnat
INSECTS

Orange-headed Callima Moth

Callima argenticinctella

Insects
Orange-headed Callima Moth, Adult
Orange-headed Callima Moth, photo 2 of 5
Orange-headed Callima Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Oecophoridae.

There are 131 observations of Orange-headed Callima Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie32
  2. Outaouais32
  3. Estrie22
  4. Montréal17
  5. Capitale-Nationale14
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  8. Laurentides3
  9. Lanaudière2

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
ElderSambucus nigra

Similar species

Sculptured MothEumarozia malachitana
Yellow-shouldered Slug MothLithacodes fasciola