Kebnat
INSECTS

Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth

Synanthedon pictipes

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

Butterfly or moth in the family Sesiidae.

There are 21 observations of Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montréal and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  2. Montréal3
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  4. Laurentides2
  5. Montérégie2
  6. Laval1
  7. Lanaudière1
  8. Capitale-Nationale1
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

Black cherryPrunus serotina
TOXIC
Canadian plumPrunus nigra
PeachPrunus persica
Canadian serviceberryAmelanchier canadensis
American plumPrunus americana
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Sweet cherryPrunus avium
Northern red oakQuercus rubra

Similar species

Peachtree Borer MothSynanthedon exitiosa