Kebnat
INSECTS

Chestnut Schizura Moth

Schizura badia

Insects
Native
Chestnut Schizura Moth, photo 1 of 5
Chestnut Schizura Moth, Caterpillar
Chestnut Schizura Moth, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Notodontidae.

There are 46 observations of Chestnut Schizura Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue29
  2. Outaouais4
  3. Mauricie3
  4. Centre-du-Québec2
  5. Capitale-Nationale2
  6. Estrie2
  7. Montréal2
  8. Montérégie1
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1

What the caterpillar eats

NannyberryViburnum lentago

Similar species

Red-washed ProminentOedemasia semirufescens
Morning-glory ProminentSchizura ipomaeae
Black-blotched ProminentOedemasia leptinoides
Red-humped Caterpillar MothOedemasia concinna