Kebnat
INSECTS

Promethea Silkmoth

Callosamia promethea

Insects
Native
Promethea Silkmoth, Adult female
Promethea Silkmoth, Caterpillar
Promethea Silkmoth, Pupa

Butterfly or moth in the family Saturniidae. Lives in forests. Feeds on plants.

There are 81 observations of Promethea Silkmoth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie15
  2. Outaouais14
  3. Laurentides12
  4. Lanaudière11
  5. Montérégie6
  6. Mauricie6
  7. Capitale-Nationale5
  8. Centre-du-Québec4
  9. Montréal3
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  11. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  12. Côte-Nord1

Habitat

ForestCephas

What the caterpillar eats

Tulip-poplarLiriodendron tulipifera
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
American basswoodTilia americana
European plumPrunus domestica
White ashFraxinus americana
ArborvitaeThuja occidentalis
PearPyrus communis
ButtonbushCephalanthus occidentalis
TOXIC
Common barberryBerberis vulgaris
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Green ashFraxinus pennsylvanica

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