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INSECTS

European Spruce Needleminer Moth

Epinotia nanana

Insects
Introduced
European Spruce Needleminer Moth, Adult
European Spruce Needleminer Moth, Adult
European Spruce Needleminer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on plants.

There are 11 observations of European Spruce Needleminer Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie4
  2. Outaouais3
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  6. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Norway sprucePicea abies
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Red sprucePicea rubens
Blue sprucePicea pungens
Black sprucePicea mariana