Kebnat
INSECTS

Shy Cosmet Moth

Limnaecia phragmitella

Insects
Native
Shy Cosmet Moth, photo 1 of 5
Shy Cosmet Moth, Caterpillar
Shy Cosmet Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Cosmopterigidae.

There are 190 observations of Shy Cosmet Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue63
  2. Estrie38
  3. Outaouais20
  4. Montérégie15
  5. Capitale-Nationale12
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine10
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches6
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  10. Montréal4
  11. Lanaudière2
  12. Laurentides2
  13. Nord-du-Québec1
  14. Mauricie1
  15. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Broadleaf cattailTypha latifolia
Narrowleaf cattailTypha angustifolia