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INSECTS

Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth

Choreutis pariana

Insects
Introduced
Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth, Adult
Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth, Caterpillar
Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Choreutidae. Introduced to Québec.

There are 12 observations of Apple Leaf Skeletonizer Moth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale3
  2. Estrie3
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  4. Montréal2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Montérégie1

What the caterpillar eats

Paper birchBetula papyrifera
European crab appleMalus sylvestris
PeachPrunus persica

Similar species

Inverness TwitcherChoreutis diana