Kebnat
INSECTS

Gray Spring Moth

Lomographa glomeraria

Insects
Native
Gray Spring Moth, photo 1 of 5
Gray Spring Moth, Adult
Gray Spring Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 286 observations of Gray Spring Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Estrie and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from July to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue109
  2. Estrie56
  3. Montérégie34
  4. Capitale-Nationale26
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine18
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean9
  7. Laurentides8
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  9. Outaouais6
  10. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  11. Lanaudière4
  12. Côte-Nord3
  13. Nord-du-Québec1
  14. Montréal1

What the caterpillar eats

Pin cherryPrunus pensylvanica
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana

Similar species

White Spring MothLomographa vestaliata
Virgin MothProtitame virginalis
Bluish Spring MothLomographa semiclarata
Pale Alder MothTacparia detersata
Morbid OwletChytolita morbidalis
Soft-lined WaveScopula inductata
Pale GlyphProtodeltote albidula
Faint-spotted AngleDigrammia ocellinata
Sweetfern Geometer MothCyclophora pendulinaria
Hemlock Looper MothLambdina fiscellaria
Common Tan WavePleuroprucha insulsaria
Grayish Fan-footZanclognatha pedipilalis