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INSECTS

Dark Marathyssa Moth

Marathyssa inficita

Insects
Native
Dark Marathyssa Moth, photo 1 of 5
Dark Marathyssa Moth, Caterpillar
Dark Marathyssa Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Euteliidae.

There are 97 observations of Dark Marathyssa Moth in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Montérégie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais37
  2. Montérégie23
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  4. Montréal6
  5. Capitale-Nationale4
  6. Lanaudière3
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  8. Estrie2
  9. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Staghorn sumacRhus typhina
TOXIC
Poison ivyToxicodendron radicans

Similar species

Light Marathyssa MothMarathyssa basalis
Eastern White-blotched ProminentHeterocampa pulverea
Lettered SphinxDeidamia inscriptum