Kebnat
INSECTS

Cattail Borer Moth

Bellura obliqua

Insects
Native
Cattail Borer Moth, photo 1 of 5
Cattail Borer Moth, photo 2 of 5
Cattail Borer Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 103 observations of Cattail Borer Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue43
  2. Estrie17
  3. Montérégie11
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  5. Outaouais6
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine4
  7. Capitale-Nationale4
  8. Laurentides3
  9. Nord-du-Québec2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  11. Montréal2
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  13. Mauricie1
  14. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

PickerelweedPontederia cordata
TOXIC
Skunk cabbageSymplocarpus foetidus
Broadleaf cattailTypha latifolia

Similar species

Pickerelweed Borer MothBellura densa
Black-tailed Diver MothBellura vulnifica