Kebnat
INSECTS

Birch Leafroller Moth

Epinotia solandriana

Insects
Native
Birch Leafroller Moth, photo 1 of 5
Birch Leafroller Moth, photo 2 of 5
Birch Leafroller Moth, photo 3 of 5

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

There are 37 observations of Birch Leafroller Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  3. Montérégie4
  4. Côte-Nord4
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  9. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Gray alderAlnus incana
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Bigtooth aspenPopulus grandidentata
European crab appleMalus sylvestris
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana

Similar species

Bidens Borer MothEpiblema otiosana