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INSECTS

Ipsilon Dart Moth

Agrotis ipsilon

Insects
MigratoryNocturnal
Ipsilon Dart Moth, photo 1 of 5
Ipsilon Dart Moth, Adult
Ipsilon Dart Moth, Adult
21 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae 21 mm long. Migratory and nocturnal. Feeds on nectar.

There are 281 observations of Ipsilon Dart Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in July and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue55
  2. Montérégie50
  3. Capitale-Nationale48
  4. Montréal31
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine26
  6. Estrie22
  7. Outaouais13
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches7
  9. Laurentides6
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  11. Lanaudière4
  12. Côte-Nord4
  13. Nord-du-Québec2
  14. Centre-du-Québec2
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  16. Mauricie2
  17. Laval1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Irish potatoSolanum tuberosum
DEADLY
Cultivated tobaccoNicotiana tabacum
Garden lettuceLactuca sativa
MaizeZea mays
Field mustardBrassica rapa
Common beetBeta vulgaris
Common purslanePortulaca oleracea
TOXIC
Garden onionAllium cepa
TOXIC
Tall morning-gloryIpomoea purpurea
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon
Garden cucumberCucumis sativus

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Miranda MothProxenus miranda
Bronzed Cutworm MothNephelodes minians
Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabra
Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera frugiperda
Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa
Armyworm MothPseudaletia unipuncta
Green Cutworm MothAnicla infecta