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INSECTS

Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth

Evergestis pallidata

Insects
Native
Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth, Caterpillar
Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth, photo 3 of 5
24–29 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae with a wingspan of 24–29 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 93 observations of Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Estrie, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie24
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  3. Estrie18
  4. Capitale-Nationale11
  5. Outaouais4
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  8. Mauricie3
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Laurentides2
  11. Montréal2
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  13. Laval1

What the caterpillar eats

HorseradishArmoracia rusticana
Field mustardBrassica rapa
Yellow rocketBarbarea vulgaris

Similar species

Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis
European Corn Borer MothOstrinia nubilalis