Kebnat
INSECTS

Aster Cutworm

Trichordestra lilacina

Insects
Native
Aster Cutworm, photo 1 of 5
Aster Cutworm, photo 2 of 5
Aster Cutworm, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 8 observations of Aster Cutworm in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie4
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  3. Laurentides1
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
TimothyPhleum pratense
Garden asparagusAsparagus officinalis
RedtopAgrostis gigantea

Similar species

Striped Garden Caterpillar MothTrichordestra legitima