Kebnat
INSECTS

Tissue Moth

Triphosa haesitata

Insects
Native
Tissue Moth, photo 1 of 5
Tissue Moth, photo 2 of 5
Tissue Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 171 observations of Tissue Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue91
  2. Capitale-Nationale29
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine15
  4. Estrie9
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  6. Outaouais6
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  9. Nord-du-Québec2
  10. Montérégie2
  11. Laurentides1
  12. Montréal1
  13. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Common barberryBerberis vulgaris
European plumPrunus domestica
TOXIC
European buckthornRhamnus cathartica

Similar species

Barberry Geometer MothRheumaptera meadii
Bent-lined CarpetCostaconvexa centrostrigaria
Lunate Zale MothZale lunata
Somber Carpet MothDisclisioprocta stellata
Variable Carpet MothAnticlea vasiliata
Gem MothOrthonama obstipata
American Idia MothIdia americalis