Kebnat
INSECTS

Larch Pug Moth

Eupithecia lariciata

Insects
NativeNocturnal
Larch Pug Moth, Adult
Larch Pug Moth, Male
Larch Pug Moth, Female
19–22 mmWingspan
10 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae with a wingspan of 19–22 mm. Nocturnal.

There are 12 observations of Larch Pug Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais4
  2. Capitale-Nationale3
  3. Montérégie2
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1
  6. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Red sprucePicea rubens
ArborvitaeThuja occidentalis
Balsam firAbies balsamea
TamarackLarix laricina
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Black sprucePicea mariana
Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
European larchLarix decidua