INSECTSRed-humped Oakworm MothSymmerista canicostaInsectsNative5 imagesButterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.There are 5 observations of Red-humped Oakworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais and Estrie, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.Through the yearJFMAMJJASONDBased on observations from OntarioWhere to see itOutaouais4Estrie1What the caterpillar eatsWhite oakQuercus albaNorthern red oakQuercus rubraSugar mapleAcer saccharumPaper birchBetula papyriferaAmerican beechFagus grandifoliaSimilar speciesWhite-headed ProminentSymmerista albifronsOrange-humped MaplewormSymmerista leucitys
