Kebnat
INSECTS

Soothsayer Dart

Graphiphora augur

Insects
NativeNocturnal
Soothsayer Dart, photo 1 of 5
Soothsayer Dart, Caterpillar
Soothsayer Dart, photo 3 of 5
35–42 mmWingspan
20 mmLength

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae with a wingspan of 35–42 mm. Nocturnal. Feeds on plants.

There are 84 observations of Soothsayer Dart in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine16
  3. Capitale-Nationale14
  4. Estrie7
  5. Montérégie6
  6. Outaouais6
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean5
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  10. Nord-du-Québec1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Bitter dockRumex obtusifolius
Common lilacSyringa vulgaris
TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
European aspenPopulus tremula
European black currantRibes nigrum
Prickly roseRosa acicularis

Similar species

Clandestine DartSpaelotis clandestina
Variegated Cutworm MothPeridroma saucia
Mouse MothAmphipyra tragopoginis
Red-breasted DartProtolampra rufipectus
Hairy Euxoa MothEuxoa comosa