Kebnat
INSECTS

Finnish Dart

Actebia fennica

Insects
NativeNocturnal
Finnish Dart, photo 1 of 5
Finnish Dart, Male
Finnish Dart, Female
39–42 mmWingspan
23 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae with a wingspan of 39–42 mm. Nocturnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 42 observations of Finnish Dart in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue24
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  3. Montérégie3
  4. Centre-du-Québec2
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  7. Capitale-Nationale1
  8. Estrie1
  9. Montréal1
  10. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Garden peaPisum sativum
Bunchberry dogwoodCornus canadensis
Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
Smooth roseRosa blanda
TOXIC
Common sowthistleSonchus oleraceus
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium
Velvetleaf blueberryVaccinium myrtilloides
hay-scented fernDennstaedtia punctilobula
Black walnutJuglans nigra
Carolina roseRosa carolina
White willowSalix alba
Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo

Similar species

Master's DartFeltia herilis
Variegated Cutworm MothPeridroma saucia