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INSECTS

American Swordgrass Moth

Xylena nupera

Insects
Native
American Swordgrass Moth, Adult
American Swordgrass Moth, Caterpillar
American Swordgrass Moth, Eggs

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 26 observations of American Swordgrass Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Chaudière-Appalaches, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions. They peak in April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue8
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  3. Chaudière-Appalaches3
  4. Montérégie3
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  6. Capitale-Nationale2
  7. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  8. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

SaskatoonAmelanchier alnifolia
Bastard toadflaxComandra umbellata
TOXIC
AlfalfaMedicago sativa
White meadowsweetSpiraea alba
Lowbush blueberryVaccinium angustifolium
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
CranberryVaccinium macrocarpon

Similar species

Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass MothXylena curvimacula