Kebnat
INSECTS

Two-lined Wainscot

Leucania commoides

Insects
Native
Two-lined Wainscot, Adult
Two-lined Wainscot, Caterpillar
Two-lined Wainscot, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 27 observations of Two-lined Wainscot in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale4
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  4. Montérégie3
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  6. Centre-du-Québec2
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  8. Outaouais2
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  10. Laurentides1
  11. Montréal1
  12. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

CocksfootDactylis glomerata
Reed mannagrassGlyceria maxima
Canadian glyceriaGlyceria canadensis

Similar species

Wheat Head ArmywormDargida diffusa
Heterodox Wainscot MothLeucania insueta
Many-lined WainscotLeucania multilinea
Phragmites WainscotLeucania phragmitidicola
Tufted Sedge MothHypocoena inquinata