Kebnat
INSECTS

Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth

Saucrobotys futilalis

Insects
Native
Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth, Caterpillar
Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth, Caterpillar
Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae. Feeds on plants.

There are 7 observations of Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 6 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale2
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  3. Lanaudière1
  4. Montérégie1
  5. Outaouais1
  6. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
Spreading dogbaneApocynum androsaemifolium

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