Kebnat
INSECTS

Great Brown Dart

Eurois astricta

Insects
Native
Great Brown Dart, photo 1 of 5
Great Brown Dart, Adult
Great Brown Dart, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 66 observations of Great Brown Dart in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue25
  2. Capitale-Nationale17
  3. Côte-Nord7
  4. Lanaudière4
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Nord-du-Québec2
  8. Centre-du-Québec2
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

White meadowsweetSpiraea alba
Gray alderAlnus incana
Hazel alderAlnus serrulata
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium
Gray birchBetula populifolia
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Velvetleaf blueberryVaccinium myrtilloides
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica

Similar species

Great BrocadeEurois occulta
Yellow-headed Cutworm MothApamea amputatrix