Kebnat
INSECTS

Dusky Clearwing Moth

Paranthrene tabaniformis

Insects
NativeDiurnal
Dusky Clearwing Moth, Adult female
Dusky Clearwing Moth, photo 2 of 5
Dusky Clearwing Moth, photo 3 of 5
14 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae 14 mm long. Diurnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 9 observations of Dusky Clearwing Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  2. Montérégie1
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  4. Mauricie1
  5. Outaouais1
  6. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
White poplarPopulus alba
European aspenPopulus tremula
TOXIC
SeaberryHippophae rhamnoides
Black poplarPopulus nigra
Eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides

Similar species

Hornet MothSesia apiformis