Kebnat
INSECTS

Aster Borer Moth

Papaipema impecuniosa

Insects
Native
Aster Borer Moth, Adult
Aster Borer Moth, Caterpillar
Aster Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 63 observations of Aster Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  2. Montérégie12
  3. Capitale-Nationale6
  4. Estrie6
  5. Montréal5
  6. Lanaudière3
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Laval1
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  11. Mauricie1
  12. Outaouais1
  13. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Common sneezeweedHelenium autumnale
Common cowparsnipHeracleum maximum

Similar species

Burdock Stem Borer MothPapaipema cataphracta
Sensitive Fern Borer MothPapaipema inquaesita
American Ear MothAmphipoea americana