Kebnat
INSECTS

Red Oak Clearwing Moth

Paranthrene simulans

Insects
Native
Red Oak Clearwing Moth, photo 1 of 5
Red Oak Clearwing Moth, Male
Red Oak Clearwing Moth, Female
36 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae with a wingspan of 36 mm.

There are 3 observations of Red Oak Clearwing Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie1
  2. Capitale-Nationale1
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
American chestnutCastanea dentata
Pin oakQuercus palustris
White oakQuercus alba

Similar species

Raspberry Crown BorerPennisetia marginatum
American Hornet MothSesia tibiale