Kebnat
INSECTS

Drexel's Datana Moth

Datana drexelii

Insects
Native
Drexel's Datana Moth, photo 1 of 5
Drexel's Datana Moth, Caterpillar
Drexel's Datana Moth, Leaf mine

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

There are 2 observations of Drexel's Datana Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions.

Through the year

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Based on observations from Ontario

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie1
  2. Centre-du-Québec1

What the caterpillar eats

Highbush blueberryVaccinium corymbosum
Bog blueberryVaccinium uliginosum
Witch-hazelHamamelis virginiana

Similar species

Yellow-necked Caterpillar MothDatana ministra
Spotted Datana MothDatana perspicua
Walnut Caterpillar MothDatana integerrima
Contracted Datana MothDatana contracta
Angus' Datana MothDatana angusii
Radcliffe's DaggerAcronicta radcliffei
Orange-tipped Oakworm MothAnisota senatoria