Kebnat
INSECTS

Morrison's Pero Moth

Pero morrisonaria

Insects
Native
Morrison's Pero Moth, photo 1 of 5
Morrison's Pero Moth, Male
Morrison's Pero Moth, Female

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 149 observations of Morrison's Pero Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from August to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue62
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine27
  3. Capitale-Nationale18
  4. Estrie9
  5. Montérégie8
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  8. Laurentides4
  9. Outaouais4
  10. Côte-Nord3
  11. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
TamarackLarix laricina
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo
Gray alderAlnus incana
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Bog birchBetula nana
Russet buffaloberryShepherdia canadensis

Similar species

Honest Pero MothPero honestaria
Hübner's Pero MothPero ancetaria