Kebnat
INSECTS

Eyed Baileya Moth

Baileya ophthalmica

Insects
Native
Eyed Baileya Moth, Adult
Eyed Baileya Moth, photo 2 of 5
Eyed Baileya Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Nolidae.

There are 99 observations of Eyed Baileya Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue39
  2. Outaouais13
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Capitale-Nationale11
  5. Estrie7
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Montréal2
  12. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

ButternutJuglans cinerea
American hornbeamCarpinus caroliniana
HophornbeamOstrya virginiana
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Beaked hazelCorylus cornuta
Gray alderAlnus incana

Similar species

Small Baileya MothBaileya australis
Pale Baileya MothBaileya levitans
Sleeping Baileya MothBaileya dormitans