Kebnat
INSECTS

Maple Clearwing Moth

Synanthedon acerrubri

Insects
Native
Maple Clearwing Moth, photo 1 of 5
Maple Clearwing Moth, Male
Maple Clearwing Moth, Female

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae.

There are 34 observations of Maple Clearwing Moth in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 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

  1. Montréal9
  2. Montérégie6
  3. Estrie4
  4. Capitale-Nationale3
  5. Outaouais3
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Mauricie2
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Lanaudière1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Red mapleAcer rubrum
Sugar mapleAcer saccharum

Similar species

Maple Callus Borer MothSynanthedon acerni
Dogwood Borer MothSynanthedon scitula