Kebnat
INSECTS

Unadorned Carpet Moth

Hydrelia inornata

Insects
Native
Unadorned Carpet Moth, photo 1 of 5
Unadorned Carpet Moth, Adult female
Unadorned Carpet Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 50 observations of Unadorned Carpet Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Capitale-Nationale and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 13 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie14
  2. Capitale-Nationale8
  3. Outaouais7
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  7. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  9. Montérégie2
  10. Centre-du-Québec2
  11. Laurentides1
  12. Mauricie1
  13. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Paper birchBetula papyrifera

Similar species

Pied CarpetHydrelia condensata
Four-barred GrayAethalura intertexta