Kebnat
INSECTS

Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth

Caloptilia invariabilis

Insects
Native
Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth, photo 1 of 5
Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth, Adult
Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Gracillariidae.

There are 17 observations of Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and June and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie6
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  3. Outaouais2
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  6. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Black cherryPrunus serotina