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INSECTS

Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth

Plagodis alcoolaria

Insects
Native
Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth, photo 1 of 5
Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth, photo 2 of 5
Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth, Adult
26–35 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae with a wingspan of 26–35 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 140 observations of Hollow-spotted Plagodis Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue51
  2. Estrie29
  3. Capitale-Nationale17
  4. Montérégie12
  5. Outaouais12
  6. Laurentides5
  7. Montréal5
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Gray alderAlnus incana
Sugar mapleAcer saccharum
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
White oakQuercus alba
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum
American chestnutCastanea dentata
American basswoodTilia americana

Similar species

Straight-lined Plagodis MothPlagodis phlogosaria
Oak Besma MothBesma quercivoraria
Lemon Plagodis MothPlagodis serinaria
Juniper Geometer MothPatalene olyzonaria