Kebnat
INSECTS

Mouse Moth

Amphipyra tragopoginis

Insects
IntroducedNocturnal
Mouse Moth, photo 1 of 5
Mouse Moth, Caterpillar
Mouse Moth, photo 3 of 5
16 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae 16 mm long. Introduced to Québec and nocturnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 107 observations of Mouse Moth in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine34
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  3. Capitale-Nationale16
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  5. Montérégie7
  6. Estrie7
  7. Montréal5
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  9. Côte-Nord4
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Spreading dogbaneApocynum androsaemifolium
American plumPrunus americana
RedbudCercis canadensis
Stinging nettleUrtica dioica
Wine grapeVitis vinifera
TOXIC
Yellow toadflaxLinaria vulgaris
Meadow buttercupRanunculus acris
DEADLY
Venus' chariotAconitum napellus
Peachleaf bellflowerCampanula persicifolia
Common plantainPlantago major
TOXIC
Wild chervilAnthriscus sylvestris
Yellow Spring bedstrawGalium verum

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Smooth Amphipyra MothAmphipyra glabella
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American Copper UnderwingAmphipyra pyramidoides
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