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INSECTS

White-ribboned Carpet Moth

Mesoleuca ruficillata

Insects
Native
White-ribboned Carpet Moth, Adult
White-ribboned Carpet Moth, Caterpillar
White-ribboned Carpet Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 159 observations of White-ribboned Carpet Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie41
  2. Montérégie23
  3. Capitale-Nationale22
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine12
  6. Laurentides10
  7. Outaouais9
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  11. Lanaudière2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Montréal2
  14. Côte-Nord2

Similar species

Tufted Bird-dropping MothCerma cerintha
Pied CarpetHydrelia condensata