Kebnat
INSECTS

Garden Arches Moth

Lacanobia radix

Insects
Native
Garden Arches Moth, Adult
Garden Arches Moth, photo 2 of 5
Garden Arches Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 51 observations of Garden Arches Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Bas-Saint-Laurent, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue22
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine15
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  4. Mauricie4
  5. Nord-du-Québec2
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  7. Capitale-Nationale2

What the caterpillar eats

Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Slender willowSalix petiolaris
Gray alderAlnus incana
DandelionTaraxacum officinale

Similar species

Nutmeg MothAnarta trifolii
Mouse-gray SallowBrachylomia algens
Bordered Apamea MothApamea sordens