Kebnat
INSECTS

Large Aspen Tortrix

Choristoneura conflictana

Insects
Native
Large Aspen Tortrix, Adult
Large Aspen Tortrix, photo 2 of 5
Large Aspen Tortrix, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 92 observations of Large Aspen Tortrix in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue27
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine22
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent12
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean8
  5. Montérégie5
  6. Capitale-Nationale5
  7. Estrie4
  8. Mauricie2
  9. Outaouais2
  10. Côte-Nord2
  11. Nord-du-Québec1
  12. Laurentides1
  13. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Bigtooth aspenPopulus grandidentata
American beechFagus grandifolia
Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Alternate-leaf dogwoodCornus alternifolia
White poplarPopulus alba
Eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides

Similar species

Gray Leafroller MothSyndemis afflictana
Spruce Budworm MothChoristoneura fumiferana
Oblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceana
White-lined Leafroller MothAmorbia humerosana