Kebnat
INSECTS

Sumac Leaftier Moth

Episimus argutana

Insects
Native
Sumac Leaftier Moth, Adult
Sumac Leaftier Moth, Leaf mine
Sumac Leaftier Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 15 observations of Sumac Leaftier Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie6
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Laurentides1
  5. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Staghorn sumacRhus typhina