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INSECTS

Bridled Arches Moth

Lacinipolia lorea

Insects
Native
Bridled Arches Moth, photo 1 of 5
Bridled Arches Moth, Adult
Bridled Arches Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 106 observations of Bridled Arches Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue23
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine22
  3. Capitale-Nationale16
  4. Montérégie10
  5. Estrie10
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  8. Outaouais6
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  11. Laurentides1
  12. Montréal1
  13. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

White meadowsweetSpiraea alba
Spotted geraniumGeranium maculatum
Black cherryPrunus serotina
Virginia strawberryFragaria virginiana
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Gray birchBetula populifolia
Sweet fernComptonia peregrina
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium

Similar species

Bronzed Cutworm MothNephelodes minians
Rosy RusticHydraecia micacea
Thinker MothLacinipolia meditata