Kebnat
INSECTS

Grape Leaffolder Moth

Desmia funeralis

Insects
Native
Grape Leaffolder Moth, photo 1 of 5
Grape Leaffolder Moth, Caterpillar
Grape Leaffolder Moth, Male
20 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae with a wingspan of 20 mm.

There are 173 observations of Grape Leaffolder Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais33
  2. Montérégie32
  3. Capitale-Nationale28
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue27
  5. Estrie14
  6. Montréal8
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  11. Lanaudière4
  12. Laurentides3
  13. Mauricie3

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Virginia creeperParthenocissus quinquefolia
Wine grapeVitis vinifera
RedbudCercis canadensis

Similar species

Grape Leafroller MothDesmia maculalis
Eight-spotted Forester MothAlypia octomaculata
White-spotted SableAnania funebris
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalis