Kebnat
INSECTS

Bailey's Pinion

Lithophane baileyi

Insects
Native
Bailey's Pinion, photo 1 of 5
Bailey's Pinion, Caterpillar
Bailey's Pinion, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 75 observations of Bailey's Pinion in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in April and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue39
  2. Montérégie8
  3. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine7
  4. Estrie6
  5. Capitale-Nationale3
  6. Mauricie3
  7. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  8. Laurentides2
  9. Montréal2
  10. Côte-Nord2
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

Jack pinePinus banksiana
Eastern cottonwoodPopulus deltoides
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana

Similar species

White-eyed PinionLithophane tepida
Ashen PinionLithophane antennata
Plush-naped PinionLithophane pexata