Kebnat
INSECTS

Dusky Groundling

Condica vecors

Insects
Native
Dusky Groundling, photo 1 of 5
Dusky Groundling, Caterpillar
Dusky Groundling, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 22 observations of Dusky Groundling in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie11
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  3. Capitale-Nationale3
  4. Outaouais2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

Garden lettuceLactuca sativa

Similar species

Bristly Cutworm MothLacinipolia renigera
Cobbler MothCondica sutor
Variegated Cutworm MothPeridroma saucia
Doubtful Apamea MothApamea dubitans
Goodell's Arches MothOrthodes goodelli
American Copper UnderwingAmphipyra pyramidoides
Lined Black Aspen WoodlingEgira dolosa
Disparaged Arches MothOrthodes detracta
Yellow-headed Cutworm MothApamea amputatrix
Afflicted DaggerAcronicta afflicta
Smoky Tetanolita MothTetanolita mynesalis
Common Idia MothIdia aemula