Kebnat
INSECTS

Atlantic Arches Moth

Lacanobia atlantica

Insects
Native
Atlantic Arches Moth, Adult
Atlantic Arches Moth, Adult
Atlantic Arches Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 33 observations of Atlantic Arches Moth in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  2. Montérégie7
  3. Capitale-Nationale5
  4. Outaouais2
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  7. Mauricie1
  8. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Black cherryPrunus serotina
White oakQuercus alba
TOXIC
Curly dockRumex crispus
Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Field mustardBrassica rapa
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa

Similar species

Speckled Cutworm MothLacanobia subjuncta