Kebnat
INSECTS

American Plum Borer Moth

Euzophera semifuneralis

Insects
Native
American Plum Borer Moth, Adult
American Plum Borer Moth, Adult
American Plum Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Pyralidae.

There are 35 observations of American Plum Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montréal8
  2. Montérégie7
  3. Outaouais6
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  5. Capitale-Nationale5
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  8. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

PearPyrus communis
ApricotPrunus armeniaca
PeachPrunus persica
TOXIC
RowanSorbus aucuparia
European plumPrunus domestica
English walnutJuglans regia
DEADLY
Maidenhair treeGinkgo biloba
MaizeZea mays
SycamorePlatanus occidentalis
American mountain-ashSorbus americana
TOXIC
Sweet-potatoIpomoea batatas
Black walnutJuglans nigra

Similar species

Broad-banded Eulogia MothEulogia ochrifrontella
Dusky Raisin MothEphestiodes gilvescentella
Elm Leaftier MothCanarsia ulmiarrosorella