Kebnat
INSECTS

Lilac Borer Moth

Podosesia syringae

Insects
Native
Lilac Borer Moth, Adult
Lilac Borer Moth, Male
Lilac Borer Moth, Female
30 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae with a wingspan of 30 mm.

There are 25 observations of Lilac Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  2. Capitale-Nationale8
  3. Montérégie4
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  5. Centre-du-Québec1
  6. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Green ashFraxinus pennsylvanica
Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
White ashFraxinus americana
TOXIC
RowanSorbus aucuparia
European ashFraxinus excelsior
American mountain-ashSorbus americana
Black ashFraxinus nigra

Similar species

Virginia Creeper ClearwingAlbuna fraxini
Emerald Ash BorerAgrilus planipennis