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INSECTS

Black-fringed Leaftier Moth

Psilocorsis cryptolechiella

Insects
Native
Black-fringed Leaftier Moth, Adult
Black-fringed Leaftier Moth, Adult
Black-fringed Leaftier Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Depressariidae.

There are 8 observations of Black-fringed Leaftier Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais6
  2. Capitale-Nationale1
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

American beechFagus grandifolia
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Gray birchBetula populifolia
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
American chestnutCastanea dentata
TOXIC
European beechFagus sylvatica
Northern red oakQuercus rubra

Similar species

Oak Leaftier MothPsilocorsis quercicella
Dotted Leaftier MothPsilocorsis reflexella