Bug FAQPoplar Borer Moth
Paranthrene dollii · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Sesiidae
Also called: Doll's Clearwing Moth
The adult Poplar Borer Moth has a wingspan of about 37 mm. It lives in North America. Its larvae eat poplar and willow trees, and adults are seen from March through October, often in several generations.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan is about 37 mm.
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Where it lives
Found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Larvae feed on poplar and willow.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March to October and may have several flight periods.
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When you see it
Adults are active from March through October.
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Where it comes from
Native to North America.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 16 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Michigan, Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, Arizona, Oklahoma, Kansas, Louisiana.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
Questions people ask
When are adult Poplar Borer Moths active?
Adults are on the wing from March to October and can have multiple flights.
Source: Wikipedia
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Peachtree Borer MothSynanthedon exitiosaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paranthrene_dollii
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