INSECTS

Large Birch Pigmy

Ectoedemia occultella

Native

5–7 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Nepticulidae with a wingspan of 5–7 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 3 observations of Large Birch Pigmy in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 1 of the 17 regions.

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