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INSECTS

White-spotted Sable

Anania funebris

Insects
Native
White-spotted Sable, photo 1 of 5
White-spotted Sable, photo 2 of 5
White-spotted Sable, photo 3 of 5
20–23 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae with a wingspan of 20–23 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 165 observations of White-spotted Sable in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 16 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie42
  2. Capitale-Nationale26
  3. Montérégie19
  4. Outaouais19
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine13
  6. Laurentides11
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  9. Montréal6
  10. Nord-du-Québec3
  11. Lanaudière3
  12. Mauricie3
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  14. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  15. Laval1
  16. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Dyer's greenweedGenista tinctoria

Similar species

Eight-spotted Forester MothAlypia octomaculata
Langton's ForesterAlypia langtoni
Grape Leafroller MothDesmia maculalis
Grape Leaffolder MothDesmia funeralis
Small MagpieAnania hortulata
MacCulloch's Forester MothAndroloma maccullochii