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INSECTS

Viper's Bugloss Moth

Ethmia bipunctella

Insects
Introduced
Viper's Bugloss Moth, photo 1 of 5
Viper's Bugloss Moth, Caterpillar
Viper's Bugloss Moth, photo 3 of 5
19–28 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Ethmiidae with a wingspan of 19–28 mm. Introduced to Québec.

There are 28 observations of Viper's Bugloss Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais12
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  3. Montérégie3
  4. Capitale-Nationale2
  5. Montréal2
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Gypsy-flowerCynoglossum officinale
TOXIC
BlueweedEchium vulgare
European stoneseedLithospermum officinale

Similar species

Diamondback MothPlutella xylostella