Kebnat
INSECTS

Lesser Wainscot

Mythimna oxygala

Insects
Native
Lesser Wainscot, photo 1 of 5
Lesser Wainscot, photo 2 of 5
Lesser Wainscot, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 68 observations of Lesser Wainscot in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 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. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine22
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue11
  3. Montérégie9
  4. Capitale-Nationale5
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent4
  6. Estrie4
  7. Outaouais4
  8. Côte-Nord3
  9. Centre-du-Québec2
  10. Montréal2
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

Similar species

Armyworm MothPseudaletia unipuncta
Many-lined WainscotLeucania multilinea
Large Wainscot MothRhizedra lutosa
Marsh DaggerAcronicta insularis
Northern Linen WainscotLeucania amygdalina
Phragmites WainscotLeucania phragmitidicola
Isabella Tiger MothPyrrharctia isabella