Kebnat
INSECTS

Spruce Bud Moth

Zeiraphera canadensis

Insects
Native
Spruce Bud Moth, Adult
Spruce Bud Moth, Adult
Spruce Bud Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae. Lives in conifers. Feeds on plants.

There are 31 observations of Spruce Bud Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  2. Capitale-Nationale6
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Côte-Nord3
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2

Habitat

ConifersCephas

What the caterpillar eats

Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Balsam firAbies balsamea
Black sprucePicea mariana

Similar species

White Pine Coneborer MothEucopina tocullionana