Kebnat
INSECTS

Speckled Cutworm Moth

Lacanobia subjuncta

Insects
Native
Speckled Cutworm Moth, Adult
Speckled Cutworm Moth, Caterpillar
Speckled Cutworm Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 42 observations of Speckled Cutworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie14
  2. Montréal8
  3. Outaouais5
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Capitale-Nationale3
  6. Laval2
  7. Laurentides2
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

King of the meadowThalictrum pubescens
MaizeZea mays
Highbush blueberryVaccinium corymbosum
Garden asparagusAsparagus officinalis
PeachPrunus persica
TOXIC
Irish potatoSolanum tuberosum
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Sour cherryPrunus cerasus
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium
Velvetleaf blueberryVaccinium myrtilloides

Similar species

Common Hyppa MothHyppa xylinoides
Nevada Arches MothLacanobia nevadae
Grand Arches MothLacanobia grandis
Atlantic Arches MothLacanobia atlantica
Otter Spiramater MothSpiramater lutra
Chosen SallowPsaphida electilis
Separated QuakerOrthosia segregata