Kebnat
INSECTS

Common Pinkband

Ogdoconta cinereola

Insects
Native
Common Pinkband, photo 1 of 5
Common Pinkband, photo 2 of 5
Common Pinkband, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 41 observations of Common Pinkband in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Outaouais and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie21
  2. Outaouais9
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Montréal2
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

SunflowerHelianthus annuus
Giant ragweedAmbrosia trifida
Common beetBeta vulgaris
Jerusalem artichokeHelianthus tuberosus
Rough cockleburXanthium strumarium
Bread wheatTriticum aestivum
TOXIC
Kidney beanPhaseolus vulgaris

Similar species

Wedgling MothGalgula partita
Cabbage Looper MothTrichoplusia ni
Veiled Ear MothLoscopia velata
Maple Zale MothZale galbanata
Saddled ProminentCecrita guttivitta
Grateful MidgetElaphria grata
Green Cloverworm MothHypena scabra