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Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

Insects
IntroducedNocturnal
Diamondback Moth, photo 1 of 5
Diamondback Moth, Pupa
Diamondback Moth, photo 3 of 5
15 mmWingspan
6 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Plutellidae with a wingspan of 15 mm. Introduced to Québec and nocturnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 283 observations of Diamondback Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Montréal, and it has been reported in 15 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue59
  2. Montérégie50
  3. Montréal40
  4. Capitale-Nationale22
  5. Outaouais22
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent20
  7. Estrie16
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine13
  9. Nord-du-Québec8
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  12. Laurentides6
  13. Côte-Nord6
  14. Lanaudière5
  15. Mauricie2

Taxonomy

KingdomAnimaliaPhylumArthropodaClassInsectaOrderLepidopteraFamilyPlutellidaeGenusPlutella

What the caterpillar eats

MaizeZea mays
TOXIC
Aegean wallflowerErysimum cheiri
Sweet alyssumLobularia maritima
India mustardBrassica juncea
Field mustardBrassica rapa
Queen Anne's laceDaucus carota
RapeBrassica napus

Similar species

Cabbage Looper MothTrichoplusia ni
Honeysuckle MothYpsolopha dentella
Dame's Rocket MothPlutella porrectella
Bird Nest MothMonopis crocicapitella
Small WhitePieris rapae
Diamondback Epinotia MothEpinotia lindana
Palmerworm MothDichomeris ligulella
Skunk TwirlerAgnippe prunifoliella
Lucerne MothNomophila nearctica
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