Choristoneura

6 species

In Québec, the genus Choristoneura (family Tortricidae) counts 6 species of insects. The stars? Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth, Spruce Budworm Moth and Large Aspen Tortrix, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 5 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Capitale-Nationale5
  2. Outaouais5
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  4. Montérégie5
  5. Mauricie4
  6. Estrie4
  7. Montréal4
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  10. Lanaudière4
  11. Laurentides4
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  14. Côte-Nord3
  15. Nord-du-Québec3
  16. Laval2
  17. Centre-du-Québec1