Kebnat
INSECTS

Doubtful Apamea Moth

Apamea dubitans

Insects
Native
Doubtful Apamea Moth, photo 1 of 5
Doubtful Apamea Moth, photo 2 of 5
Doubtful Apamea Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 44 observations of Doubtful Apamea Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  2. Capitale-Nationale7
  3. Montérégie6
  4. Estrie6
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  8. Outaouais3
  9. Centre-du-Québec1
  10. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Hare's ear mustardConringia orientalis
Canadian glyceriaGlyceria canadensis

Similar species

Thoughtful ApameaApamea cogitata
Dusky GroundlingCondica vecors
Kidney-spotted Rustic MothHelotropha reniformis
Impulsive ApameaApamea impulsa
Glassy Cutworm MothApamea devastator
Bristly Cutworm MothLacinipolia renigera