Kebnat
INSECTS

Burdock Stem Borer Moth

Papaipema cataphracta

Insects
Native
Burdock Stem Borer Moth, Caterpillar
Burdock Stem Borer Moth, photo 2 of 5
Burdock Stem Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 13 observations of Burdock Stem Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie8
  2. Capitale-Nationale2
  3. Outaouais2
  4. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo
Swamp loosestrifeDecodon verticillatus
Canada lettuceLactuca canadensis
European gooseberryRibes uva-crispa
MaizeZea mays
HempCannabis sativa
Tiger lilyLilium lancifolium
TOXIC
ElderSambucus nigra
TOXIC
Irish potatoSolanum tuberosum
HollyhockAlcea rosea
TOXIC
Gardener's-gartersPhalaris arundinacea
Swamp currantRibes lacustre

Similar species

Aster Borer MothPapaipema impecuniosa
Thistle Stem Borer MothPapaipema arctivorens