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INSECTS

Four-spotted Fungus Moth

Metalectra quadrisignata

Insects
Native
Four-spotted Fungus Moth, photo 1 of 5
Four-spotted Fungus Moth, Adult
Four-spotted Fungus Moth, Adult
25 mmWingspan

Butterfly or moth in the family Erebidae with a wingspan of 25 mm.

There are 48 observations of Four-spotted Fungus Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montérégie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue21
  2. Montérégie6
  3. Capitale-Nationale6
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Estrie3
  6. Lanaudière2
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  8. Côte-Nord2
  9. Laurentides1
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent1
  11. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

Eastern hemlockTsuga canadensis

Similar species

Common Fungus MothMetalectra discalis
Visitation MothDyspyralis illocata