Kebnat
INSECTS

Honest Pero Moth

Pero honestaria

Insects
Native
Honest Pero Moth, Adult
Honest Pero Moth, Adult
Honest Pero Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 37 observations of Honest Pero Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Capitale-Nationale and Estrie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie8
  2. Capitale-Nationale7
  3. Estrie7
  4. Montréal5
  5. Outaouais5
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

Black cherryPrunus serotina
TOXIC
Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia

Similar species

Hübner's Pero MothPero ancetaria
Morrison's Pero MothPero morrisonaria