Kebnat
INSECTS

Pine Needle Sheathminer

Zelleria haimbachi

Insects
Native
Pine Needle Sheathminer, Adult
Pine Needle Sheathminer, photo 2 of 5
Pine Needle Sheathminer, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Yponomeutidae.

There are 85 observations of Pine Needle Sheathminer in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue46
  2. Capitale-Nationale13
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent7
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  6. Nord-du-Québec3
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Jack pinePinus banksiana
Norway pinePinus resinosa
Scots pinePinus sylvestris