Kebnat
INSECTS

Tufted Apple Bud Moth

Platynota idaeusalis

Insects
Native
Tufted Apple Bud Moth, photo 1 of 5
Tufted Apple Bud Moth, photo 2 of 5
Tufted Apple Bud Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 96 observations of Tufted Apple Bud Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 13 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. Estrie24
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  3. Montérégie23
  4. Outaouais9
  5. Capitale-Nationale4
  6. Laurentides3
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  8. Montréal2
  9. Nord-du-Québec1
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Lanaudière1
  12. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  13. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Jack pinePinus banksiana
New York ironweedVernonia noveboracensis
TOXIC
BloodrootSanguinaria canadensis
Black ashFraxinus nigra
American red raspberryRubus idaeus

Similar species

Exasperating Platynota MothPlatynota exasperatana
Singed PlatynotaPlatynota semiustana
Black-shaded Platynota MothPlatynota flavedana
White-lined Leafroller MothAmorbia humerosana
Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabra