Kebnat
INSECTS

Pitcher Plant Borer Moth

Papaipema appassionata

Insects
Native
Pitcher Plant Borer Moth, Adult
Pitcher Plant Borer Moth, Caterpillar
Pitcher Plant Borer Moth, Adult
30–41 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae with a wingspan of 30–41 mm.

There are 22 observations of Pitcher Plant Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie11
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  3. Centre-du-Québec3
  4. Chaudière-Appalaches1

What the caterpillar eats

PitcherplantSarracenia purpurea