Kebnat
INSECTS

The Scribbler

Cladara atroliturata

Insects
Native
The Scribbler, Adult
The Scribbler, photo 2 of 5
The Scribbler, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 230 observations of The Scribbler in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue89
  2. Estrie38
  3. Montérégie27
  4. Capitale-Nationale26
  5. Outaouais10
  6. Laurentides9
  7. Lanaudière8
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  9. Montréal5
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  12. Nord-du-Québec2
  13. Côte-Nord2
  14. Chaudière-Appalaches1

What the caterpillar eats

Paper birchBetula papyrifera

Similar species

Mottled Gray CarpetCladara limitaria
Green MarvelAcronicta fallax