Kebnat
INSECTS

Darker Moodna Moth

Moodna ostrinella

Insects
Native
Darker Moodna Moth, photo 1 of 5
Darker Moodna Moth, Adult
Darker Moodna Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Pyralidae.

There are 116 observations of Darker Moodna Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and August and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie28
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue19
  3. Outaouais18
  4. Montréal16
  5. Capitale-Nationale13
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent8
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean7
  8. Estrie4
  9. Lanaudière2
  10. Laurentides1

What the caterpillar eats

PearPyrus communis
PeachPrunus persica
TOXIC
Staghorn sumacRhus typhina
Northern red oakQuercus rubra

Similar species

Broad-banded Eulogia MothEulogia ochrifrontella
Myelopsis subtetricellaMyelopsis subtetricella
Walnut Shoot MothAcrobasis demotella
Reddish Ephestiodes MothEphestiodes infimella