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INSECTS

Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth

Agriphila vulgivagellus

Insects
Native
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth, photo 2 of 5
Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae.

There are 73 observations of Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue15
  2. Montérégie11
  3. Capitale-Nationale9
  4. Estrie8
  5. Côte-Nord6
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  7. Outaouais5
  8. Montréal4
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  11. Laurentides2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Centre-du-Québec1
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

MaizeZea mays

Similar species

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm MothAgriphila ruricolellus
Sod Webworm MothPediasia trisecta
Topiary Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia topiarius
Changeable Grass-veneerFissicrambus mutabilis
Double-banded Grass-veneerCrambus agitatellus
Yellow Satin VeneerCrambus perlella
Indian-Meal MothPlodia interpunctella
Belted Grass-veneerEuchromius ocellea
Wainscot Grass-veneerEoreuma densellus
Lucerne MothNomophila nearctica