Kebnat
INSECTS

Broken-banded Carpet

Xanthorhoe iduata

Insects
Native
Broken-banded Carpet, Adult
Broken-banded Carpet, Adult
Broken-banded Carpet, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Geometridae.

There are 12 observations of Broken-banded Carpet in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Mauricie and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine5
  2. Mauricie3
  3. Capitale-Nationale2
  4. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  5. Outaouais1

What the caterpillar eats

TOXIC
NasturtiumTropaeolum majus

Similar species

White Eulithis MothEulithis explanata