Kebnat
INSECTS

False Wainscot

Leucania pseudargyria

Insects
Native
False Wainscot, photo 1 of 5
False Wainscot, Adult
False Wainscot, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 53 observations of False Wainscot in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie 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-Nationale12
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  4. Estrie7
  5. Outaouais6
  6. Montréal4
  7. Lanaudière2
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  10. Laval1
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  12. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

Eastern wildryeElymus virginicus
TimothyPhleum pratense
Bread wheatTriticum aestivum
Broadleaf cattailTypha latifolia
RedtopAgrostis gigantea
BluejointCalamagrostis canadensis
CocksfootDactylis glomerata

Similar species

Unarmed WainscotLeucania inermis