INSECTS

Skunk Moth

Polix coloradella

Native

Butterfly or moth in the family Oecophoridae.

There are 44 observations of Skunk Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
Montérégie6
Capitale-Nationale5
Laurentides4
Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
Estrie2
Chaudière-Appalaches1
Lanaudière1
Bas-Saint-Laurent1
Outaouais1