Kebnat
INSECTS

Sensitive Fern Borer Moth

Papaipema inquaesita

Insects
Native
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth, Adult
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth, photo 2 of 5
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 118 observations of Sensitive Fern Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie50
  2. Montérégie29
  3. Capitale-Nationale10
  4. Outaouais9
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue6
  6. Laurentides4
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  10. Montréal2
  11. Laval1
  12. Lanaudière1

What the caterpillar eats

Sensitive fernOnoclea sensibilis

Similar species

Bracken Borer MothPapaipema pterisii
Royal Fern Borer MothPapaipema speciosissima
Aster Borer MothPapaipema impecuniosa
Thistle Stem Borer MothPapaipema arctivorens
White-dotted ProminentNadata gibbosa