Kebnat
INSECTS

Celery Leaftier Moth

Udea rubigalis

Insects
Celery Leaftier Moth, photo 1 of 5
Celery Leaftier Moth, Caterpillar
Celery Leaftier Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 75 observations of Celery Leaftier Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from December to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  2. Estrie10
  3. Montérégie9
  4. Capitale-Nationale9
  5. Montréal7
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  7. Outaouais5
  8. Lanaudière2
  9. Laurentides1
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  11. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Common beetBeta vulgaris
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Garden cucumberCucumis sativus
TOXIC
Sweet-potatoIpomoea batatas
TOXIC
Garden peaPisum sativum

Similar species

Garden Webworm MothAchyra rantalis
Dogbane Saucrobotys MothSaucrobotys futilalis
European Corn Borer MothOstrinia nubilalis
American Lotus Borer MothOstrinia penitalis
Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabra
Genista Broom MothUresiphita reversalis
Wavy-lined Fan-footZanclognatha jacchusalis
Lucerne MothNomophila nearctica
Mint Root Borer MothFumibotys fumalis
Spotted Grass MothRivula propinqualis
White-roped Glaphyria MothGlaphyria sesquistrialis
Pale-winged Crocidophora MothCrocidophora tuberculalis