Kebnat
INSECTS

Lemon Plagodis Moth

Plagodis serinaria

Insects
Native
Lemon Plagodis Moth, Adult
Lemon Plagodis Moth, Caterpillar
Lemon Plagodis Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 160 observations of Lemon Plagodis Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie46
  2. Capitale-Nationale33
  3. Montérégie24
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue21
  5. Outaouais12
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  7. Laurentides5
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  9. Mauricie4
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Black cherryPrunus serotina
White oakQuercus alba
American beechFagus grandifolia
Sugar mapleAcer saccharum
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides

Similar species

Straight-lined Plagodis MothPlagodis phlogosaria
Hollow-spotted Plagodis MothPlagodis alcoolaria
Rosy Maple MothDryocampa rubicunda