Operophtera bruceata

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Operophtera bruceata wings of male (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
Source: Wikimedia Commons

Operophtera bruceata Hulst - (Bruce spanworm)

This moth is native to North America and is occasionally considered a pest of forest trees like maple and beech trees. It can hybridize with the exotic and very similar Operophtera brumata.

Vernacular names
• English: Bruce spanworm
• Français: arpenteuse de Bruce