Kebnat
INSECTS

Thistle Stem Borer Moth

Papaipema arctivorens

Insects
Native
Thistle Stem Borer Moth, Adult
Thistle Stem Borer Moth, Caterpillar
Thistle Stem Borer Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 8 observations of Thistle Stem Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie3
  2. Outaouais2
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  4. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Creeping thistleCirsium arvense
TeaselDipsacus fullonum
TOXIC
Greater burdockArctium lappa
Lesser burdockArctium minus

Similar species

Dogbane Stem Borer MothPapaipema baptisiae
Bracken Borer MothPapaipema pterisii
Burdock Stem Borer MothPapaipema cataphracta
Columbine Borer MothPapaipema leucostigma
Harris’ Stalk Borer MothPapaipema harrisii
Ash Shoot Borer MothPapaipema furcata
Meadow Rue Borer MothPapaipema unimoda
Coneflower Borer MothPapaipema nelita
Sensitive Fern Borer MothPapaipema inquaesita
Water-hemlock Borer MothPapaipema birdi