Kebnat
INSECTS

Y-backed Telphusa

Telphusa longifasciella

Insects
Y-backed Telphusa, Adult
Y-backed Telphusa, photo 2 of 5
Y-backed Telphusa, Adult
18 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Gelechiidae with a wingspan of 18 mm.

There are 39 observations of Y-backed Telphusa in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Capitale-Nationale8
  3. Outaouais8
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  5. Montréal3
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  7. Estrie2
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Staghorn sumacRhus typhina