Kebnat
INSECTS

Variable Nigranum Moth

Olethreutes nigranum

Insects
Native
Variable Nigranum Moth, Adult
Variable Nigranum Moth, photo 2 of 5
Variable Nigranum Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 18 observations of Variable Nigranum Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais7
  2. Montérégie4
  3. Laurentides2
  4. Capitale-Nationale2
  5. Estrie1
  6. Montréal1
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Sugar mapleAcer saccharum
American basswoodTilia americana

Similar species

Basswood Olethreutes MothOlethreutes tilianum
Inornate Olethreutes MothOlethreutes inornatana
Oak Leaffolder MothAncylis burgessiana
Olethreutes nitidanaOlethreutes nitidana