Kebnat
INSECTS

Graphite Arches

Melanchra pulverulenta

Insects
Native
Graphite Arches, Caterpillar
Graphite Arches, Adult
Graphite Arches, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 28 observations of Graphite Arches in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  2. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  3. Capitale-Nationale4
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue4
  5. Laurentides2
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  7. Nord-du-Québec1
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  9. Lanaudière1
  10. Mauricie1

What the caterpillar eats

TamarackLarix laricina

Similar species

Black ArchesMelanchra assimilis
Striped Garden Caterpillar MothTrichordestra legitima