Kebnat
INSECTS

Green Cloverworm Moth

Hypena scabra

Insects
Native
Green Cloverworm Moth, photo 1 of 5
Green Cloverworm Moth, photo 2 of 5
Green Cloverworm Moth, photo 3 of 5
25–35 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of 25–35 mm. Feeds on plants.

There are 220 observations of Green Cloverworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Montérégie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak from July to September and become rare from December to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie62
  2. Montérégie47
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue33
  4. Montréal23
  5. Outaouais20
  6. Capitale-Nationale12
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  8. Laurentides4
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  10. Lanaudière2
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  12. Mauricie2
  13. Côte-Nord2
  14. Laval1
  15. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
TOXIC
Black locustRobinia pseudoacacia
Giant ragweedAmbrosia trifida
Smooth crabgrassDigitaria ischaemum
TOXIC
Tall morning-gloryIpomoea purpurea
Proso milletPanicum miliaceum
Allegheny blackberryRubus allegheniensis
Crimson cloverTrifolium incarnatum
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Field melilotMelilotus officinalis

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Sooty SnoutHypena minualis
Gray-edged SnoutHypena madefactalis
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Baltimore SnoutHypena baltimoralis
Dimorphic SnoutHypena bijugalis
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Wedgling MothGalgula partita
Smoky Tetanolita MothTetanolita mynesalis
Lucerne MothNomophila nearctica
Mottled SnoutHypena palparia
Spring Cankerworm MothPaleacrita vernata