Kebnat
INSECTS

Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth

Apamea amputatrix

Insects
Native
Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth, Adult
Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth, Adult
Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 131 observations of Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale24
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine23
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  4. Estrie17
  5. Montérégie9
  6. Outaouais8
  7. Montréal7
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean6
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  11. Laurentides2
  12. Côte-Nord2
  13. Laval1
  14. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
OatAvena sativa
Garden lettuceLactuca sativa
Bread wheatTriticum aestivum
Cultivated currantRibes rubrum
MaizeZea mays

Similar species

Wandering Brocade MothFishia illocata
Otter Spiramater MothSpiramater lutra
Bridgham's Brocade MothOligia bridghamii
Grand Arches MothLacanobia grandis
Bordered Apamea MothApamea sordens
Adorable Brocade MothPlatypolia mactata
Great Brown DartEurois astricta
Dusky GroundlingCondica vecors
Thoughtful ApameaApamea cogitata
Hitched ArchesMelanchra adjuncta
Kidney-spotted Rustic MothHelotropha reniformis
Olive Arches MothLacinipolia olivacea