Kebnat
INSECTS

Striped Oak Webworm Moth

Pococera expandens

Insects
Native
Striped Oak Webworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Striped Oak Webworm Moth, Caterpillar
Striped Oak Webworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Pyralidae.

There are 22 observations of Striped Oak Webworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais9
  2. Montérégie5
  3. Capitale-Nationale3
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  5. Laurentides1
  6. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
White oakQuercus alba
Pin oakQuercus palustris
Bur oakQuercus macrocarpa

Similar species

Viburnum Glyptocera MothGlyptocera consobrinella
Maple Webworm MothPococera asperatella
Yellow-shouldered LeafrollerSciota basilaris
Sycamore Webworm MothPococera militella