Kebnat
INSECTS

Oreana unicolorella

Oreana unicolorella

Insects
Native
Oreana unicolorella, Adult
Oreana unicolorella, Caterpillar
Oreana unicolorella, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Pyralidae.

There are 28 observations of Oreana unicolorella in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Estrie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale9
  2. Estrie6
  3. Laurentides5
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  5. Montréal2
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  7. Montérégie1
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

American basswoodTilia americana
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
White oakQuercus alba
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
American elmUlmus americana

Similar species

Locust Leafroller MothSciota subcaesiella
Ragweed Flower MothSchinia rivulosa
Common Tan WavePleuroprucha insulsaria