Kebnat
INSECTS

Major Sallow

Feralia major

Insects
Native
Major Sallow, Adult
Major Sallow, Caterpillar
Major Sallow, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 42 observations of Major Sallow in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue25
  2. Montérégie4
  3. Estrie4
  4. Outaouais4
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  6. Nord-du-Québec1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  8. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Norway pinePinus resinosa

Similar species

The JokerFeralia jocosa
Comstock's SallowFeralia comstocki
Green MarvelAcronicta fallax
Green Leuconycta MothLeuconycta diphteroides