Kebnat
INSECTS

Elder Shoot Borer Moth

Achatodes zeae

Insects
Native
Elder Shoot Borer Moth, photo 1 of 5
Elder Shoot Borer Moth, photo 2 of 5
Elder Shoot Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 53 observations of Elder Shoot Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale15
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  3. Montérégie4
  4. Estrie4
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  6. Lanaudière3
  7. Mauricie3
  8. Outaouais3
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  12. Nord-du-Québec1
  13. Laurentides1
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  15. Montréal1
  16. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
ElderSambucus nigra
MaizeZea mays
Bread wheatTriticum aestivum