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INSECTS

Sulphur Moth

Hesperumia sulphuraria

Insects
Native
Sulphur Moth, Adult
Sulphur Moth, photo 2 of 5
Sulphur Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 40 observations of Sulphur Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  2. Capitale-Nationale7
  3. Côte-Nord6
  4. Outaouais4
  5. Montérégie3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
TOXIC
Common SnowberrySymphoricarpos albus
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon

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Chickweed Geometer MothHaematopis grataria