Kebnat
INSECTS

Acadian Swordgrass Moth

Xylena thoracica

Insects
Native
Acadian Swordgrass Moth, Adult
Acadian Swordgrass Moth, Adult
Acadian Swordgrass Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Noctuidae.

There are 29 observations of Acadian Swordgrass Moth in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Nord-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Abitibi-Témiscamingue25
  2. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  3. Nord-du-Québec1
  4. Capitale-Nationale1

What the caterpillar eats

Northern red oakQuercus rubra
Quaking aspenPopulus tremuloides
ChokecherryPrunus virginiana
Paper birchBetula papyrifera
Russet buffaloberryShepherdia canadensis

Similar species

Gray Swordgrass MothXylena cineritia