Kebnat
INSECTS

Peachtree Borer Moth

Synanthedon exitiosa

Insects
Native
Peachtree Borer Moth, Male
Peachtree Borer Moth, Female
Peachtree Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae.

There are 37 observations of Peachtree Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  2. Montréal7
  3. Montérégie5
  4. Outaouais5
  5. Capitale-Nationale4
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  8. Mauricie2

What the caterpillar eats

PeachPrunus persica
European plumPrunus domestica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
ApricotPrunus armeniaca
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Downy serviceberryAmelanchier arborea
SandcherryPrunus pumila

Similar species

Lesser Peachtree Borer MothSynanthedon pictipes
Dogwood Borer MothSynanthedon scitula
Boneset Borer MothCarmenta pyralidiformis