Kebnat
INSECTS

Bidens Borer Moth

Epiblema otiosana

Insects
Native
Bidens Borer Moth, photo 1 of 5
Bidens Borer Moth, Adult
Bidens Borer Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Tortricidae.

There are 30 observations of Bidens Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 9 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. Montérégie13
  2. Outaouais5
  3. Capitale-Nationale3
  4. Montréal3
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Devil's beggarticksBidens frondosa
Nodding beggartickBidens cernua
Giant ragweedAmbrosia trifida
TOXIC
RagweedAmbrosia artemisiifolia
TOXIC
Redroot amaranthAmaranthus retroflexus
LambsquartersChenopodium album

Similar species

Aster Eucosma MothEucosma parmatana
Epiblema boxcanaEpiblema boxcana
Goldenrod Gall MothEpiblema scudderiana
Birch Epinotia MothEpinotia trigonella
Birch Leafroller MothEpinotia solandriana