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INSECTS

Red-backed Cutworm Moth

Euxoa ochrogaster

Insects
Native
Red-backed Cutworm Moth, Adult
Red-backed Cutworm Moth, Adult
Red-backed Cutworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 24 observations of Red-backed Cutworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and become rare from October to June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue10
  2. Capitale-Nationale6
  3. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  4. Nord-du-Québec2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  7. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

SunflowerHelianthus annuus
TOXIC
Irish potatoSolanum tuberosum
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
MaizeZea mays
TOXIC
Garden peaPisum sativum
Russian thistleSalsola kali
Bread wheatTriticum aestivum
Common beetBeta vulgaris
TOXIC
OatAvena sativa
BarleyHordeum vulgare
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris

Similar species

Variegated Cutworm MothPeridroma saucia