Kebnat
INSECTS

Goldenrod Gall Moth

Epiblema scudderiana

Insects
Native
Goldenrod Gall Moth, photo 1 of 5
Goldenrod Gall Moth, Caterpillar
Goldenrod Gall Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 72 observations of Goldenrod Gall Moth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale22
  2. Estrie20
  3. Outaouais13
  4. Montérégie11
  5. Montréal2
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Canada goldenrodSolidago canadensis
Giant goldenrodSolidago gigantea
Flat-top goldentopEuthamia graminifolia
Early goldenrodSolidago juncea
Gray goldenrodSolidago nemoralis

Similar species

Gray-blotched Epiblema MothEpiblema carolinana
Epiblema desertanaEpiblema desertana
Goldenrod Elliptical-Gall MothGnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis
Three-parted Epiblema MothEpiblema tripartitana
Blue-washed Goldenrod BorerEpiblema obfuscana
Aster Eucosma MothEucosma parmatana
Doubleday's Notocelia MothNotocelia rosaecolana
Bidens Borer MothEpiblema otiosana
Eye-spotted Bud MothSpilonota ocellana
White-patched KearfottiaKearfottia albifasciella