Kebnat
INSECTS

Ruby Dart

Xestia oblata

Insects
Native
Ruby Dart, Adult
Ruby Dart, Adult
Ruby Dart, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 22 observations of Ruby Dart in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Capitale-Nationale and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 7 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue7
  2. Capitale-Nationale5
  3. Nord-du-Québec3
  4. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine3
  5. Lanaudière2
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  7. Bas-Saint-Laurent1

What the caterpillar eats

White meadowsweetSpiraea alba
Bebb's willowSalix bebbiana
Velvetleaf blueberryVaccinium myrtilloides
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium

Similar species

Catocaline DartNoctua acadiensis