Kebnat
INSECTS

Fireweed Clearwing Moth

Albuna pyramidalis

Insects
Native
Fireweed Clearwing Moth, photo 1 of 5
Fireweed Clearwing Moth, Male
Fireweed Clearwing Moth, Female

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae.

There are 66 observations of Fireweed Clearwing Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Nord-du-Québec 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-Témiscamingue26
  2. Nord-du-Québec12
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  4. Côte-Nord9
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  7. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Common evening-primroseOenothera biennis

Similar species

American Hornet MothSesia tibiale