Kebnat
INSECTS

Meske's Underwing Moth

Catocala meskei

Insects
Native
Meske's Underwing Moth, Adult
Meske's Underwing Moth, Adult
Meske's Underwing Moth, Adult
65–75 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of 65–75 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 13 observations of Meske's Underwing Moth in Québec, mostly in Montréal, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montréal7
  2. Montérégie4
  3. Capitale-Nationale1
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

Black poplarPopulus nigra
Eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides
Bigtooth aspenPopulus grandidentata

Similar species

Once-married UnderwingCatocala unijuga
White UnderwingCatocala relicta