Kebnat
INSECTS

Large Grey Pinion

Lithophane georgii

Insects
Native
Large Grey Pinion, Adult
Large Grey Pinion, Adult
Large Grey Pinion, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 44 observations of Large Grey Pinion in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in April, May and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue21
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine14
  3. Capitale-Nationale3
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  6. Lanaudière1
  7. Montréal1
  8. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Ash-leaf mapleAcer negundo
RedosierCornus sericea
Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
Russet buffaloberryShepherdia canadensis
Yellow birchBetula alleghaniensis
Paper birchBetula papyrifera

Similar species

Hoary PinionLithophane fagina