Kebnat
INSECTS

Jack Pine Budworm Moth

Choristoneura pinus

Insects
Native
Jack Pine Budworm Moth, Adult
Jack Pine Budworm Moth, Caterpillar
Jack Pine Budworm Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 32 observations of Jack Pine Budworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 8 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  2. Outaouais7
  3. Montérégie2
  4. Capitale-Nationale2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

Norway pinePinus resinosa
Jack pinePinus banksiana
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Balsam firAbies balsamea
Blue sprucePicea pungens
Black sprucePicea mariana
TamarackLarix laricina
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca

Similar species

Fruit-tree Leafroller MothArchips argyrospila
Jack Pine Tube MothArgyrotaenia tabulana
Spruce Budworm MothChoristoneura fumiferana
Yellow-winged Oak Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia quercifoliana