Kebnat
INSECTS

Spectacled Nettle Moth

Abrostola urentis

Insects
Native
Spectacled Nettle Moth, Adult
Spectacled Nettle Moth, Caterpillar
Spectacled Nettle Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 23 observations of Spectacled Nettle Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie12
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  3. Outaouais3
  4. Estrie2
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  6. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Stinging nettleUrtica dioica

Similar species

Hitched ArchesMelanchra adjuncta