Kebnat
INSECTS

Grey Midget Moth

Nycteola cinereana

Insects
Native
Grey Midget Moth, photo 1 of 5
Grey Midget Moth, Adult
Grey Midget Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Nolidae.

There are 14 observations of Grey Midget Moth in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Estrie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak from June to August and become rare from November to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie4
  2. Estrie3
  3. Abitibi-Témiscamingue3
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Balsam poplarPopulus balsamifera
Black poplarPopulus nigra
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides

Similar species

Frigid OwletNycteola frigidana