Kebnat
INSECTS

Columbine Borer Moth

Papaipema leucostigma

Insects
Native
Columbine Borer Moth, Adult
Columbine Borer Moth, Caterpillar
Columbine Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 3 observations of Columbine Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  2. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
HoneysuckleAquilegia canadensis

Similar species

Harris’ Stalk Borer MothPapaipema harrisii
Bracken Borer MothPapaipema pterisii
Thistle Stem Borer MothPapaipema arctivorens
Loosestrife Borer MothPapaipema lysimachiae