Synanthedon

9 species

In Québec, the genus Synanthedon (family Sesiidae) counts 9 species of insects. The stars? Maple Callus Borer Moth, Dogwood Borer Moth and Peachtree Borer Moth, the most often observed. The richest region: Capitale-Nationale, with 7 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Capitale-Nationale7
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  3. Montérégie7
  4. Montréal6
  5. Outaouais6
  6. Mauricie5
  7. Lanaudière5
  8. Laurentides5
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  10. Estrie4
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  13. Centre-du-Québec2
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  15. Côte-Nord1
  16. Laval1