Kebnat
INSECTS

Ypsolopha falciferella

Ypsolopha falciferella

Insects
Native
Ypsolopha falciferella, Adult
Ypsolopha falciferella, Adult
Ypsolopha falciferella, Adult
21 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Ypsolophidae with a wingspan of 21 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 35 observations of Ypsolopha falciferella in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Laurentides, 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue26
  2. Estrie3
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  6. Capitale-Nationale1
  7. Outaouais1
  8. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana