Kebnat
INSECTS

Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth

Eulithis diversilineata

Insects
Native
Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth, photo 1 of 5
Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth, photo 2 of 5
Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth, Adult male

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 60 observations of Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie16
  2. Outaouais13
  3. Capitale-Nationale9
  4. Montréal8
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  7. Lanaudière2
  8. Laval1
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Virginia creeperParthenocissus quinquefolia
Wine grapeVitis vinifera
TOXIC
English ivyHedera helix
PearPyrus communis
Boston ivyParthenocissus tricuspidata

Similar species

Greater Grapevine Looper MothEulithis gracilineata
Chevron MothEulithis testata
Yellow-collared Slug MothApoda y-inversa
Dimorphic Eulithis MothEulithis molliculata
Horned Spanworm MothNematocampa resistaria