Brown moths ontario 2020. While the moths mainly reside in large swaths of forest they are attracted to big. In 2020 the damage is expected to be far worse say experts as the caterpillars munch their way through. The tea has been collecting observations in the province since 1970 and recently launched the ontario moth atlas of moth phenology and distribution. Here in waterloo region the moths continue to be a problem with the number taking people in the area by surprise.
Moth species of ontario. Male moths are brown and can fly. Geometridae geometrid moths superfamily. What you can do.
The atlas includes recent observations from inat. This project collects observations of moths in ontario for the the toronto entomologists association. The worst gypsy moth caterpillar outbreak in eastern ontario in 30 years is ripping through city backyard trees and rural forests at an alarming ratesome pockets of forest north of belleville. Learn how to identify gypsy moth during its various life stages.
Egg masses are about 4 cm long tan colored and can be found on tree trunks furniture buildings etc. Females are larger than males with a 5 cm wing span males only span 25 centimetres. The ontario moth atlas currently has approximately 62000 records mapped from seven families. The majority fly at night.
The moths tend to feed on leafy trees usually choosing oak birch and aspen in northern regions while focusing on sugar maple beech eastern white pine and blue spruce in southern parts of the province. Male moths are brown and can fly. Female moths are white with dark markings and cannot fly. Published saturday july 4 2020 952pm edt.
Females are larger than males with a 5 cm wing span males only span 25 cm. The ministry says 400 hectares in eastern ontario was consumed by the moth last year. Gypsy moth caterpillars are munching their way through eastern ontario forests this summer in numbers not seen in 30 years stripping leaves from sugar maples oaks and evergreens so quickly you.