Kebnat
INSECTS

Thaxter's Pinion

Lithophane thaxteri

Insects
Native
Thaxter's Pinion, Adult
Thaxter's Pinion, Adult
Thaxter's Pinion, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 27 observations of Thaxter's Pinion in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Estrie, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in April, May and September.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue17
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  3. Estrie2
  4. Côte-Nord2
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  6. Montérégie1
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

LeatherleafChamaedaphne calyculata
TamarackLarix laricina
Gray alderAlnus incana
SweetgaleMyrica gale