Kebnat
INSECTS

Verbena Bud Moth

Endothenia hebesana

Insects
Native
Verbena Bud Moth, photo 1 of 5
Verbena Bud Moth, Caterpillar
Verbena Bud Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae. Feeds on seeds.

There are 35 observations of Verbena Bud Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Estrie8
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue5
  4. Lanaudière2
  5. Capitale-Nationale2
  6. Mauricie2
  7. Montréal2
  8. Outaouais2
  9. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

Obedient plantPhysostegia virginiana
PitcherplantSarracenia purpurea
Marsh hedgenettleStachys palustris
TOXIC
Common mulleinVerbascum thapsus
Red turtleheadChelone obliqua

Similar species

Dotted Gymnandrosoma MothGymnandrosoma punctidiscanum