Kebnat
INSECTS

Oak Leaftier Moth

Psilocorsis quercicella

Insects
Native
Oak Leaftier Moth, Adult
Oak Leaftier Moth, Caterpillar
Oak Leaftier Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Depressariidae.

There are 15 observations of Oak Leaftier Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  3. Mauricie2
  4. Outaouais2
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
White oakQuercus alba
American chestnutCastanea dentata
American beechFagus grandifolia
Bur oakQuercus macrocarpa

Similar species

Dotted Leaftier MothPsilocorsis reflexella
Black-fringed Leaftier MothPsilocorsis cryptolechiella
Oak Leafshredder MothAcleris semipurpurana