Kebnat
INSECTS

Lucerne Moth

Nomophila nearctica

Insects
Native
Lucerne Moth, photo 1 of 5
Lucerne Moth, photo 2 of 5
Lucerne Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae.

There are 94 observations of Lucerne Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Montréal and Montérégie, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in August and September and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue21
  2. Montréal16
  3. Montérégie15
  4. Estrie12
  5. Capitale-Nationale8
  6. Outaouais6
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent5
  8. Mauricie3
  9. Côte-Nord3
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  11. Laurentides2
  12. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

Red cloverTrifolium pratense
Field melilotMelilotus officinalis
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
Rose mossPortulaca grandiflora
Kentucky bluegrassPoa pratensis
Prostrate knotweedPolygonum aviculare

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