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Black arches moth

Melanchra assimilis

Description:

Caterpillar; emerald green with two yellow stripes.

Habitat:

On a fern at the edge of a lake.

Notes:

Any help with the ID would be greatly appreciated.

1 Comment

Ioannis
Ioannis 6 years ago

Very similar shape and colour to European Broom Moth (noctuelle du pois, Ceramica pisi or Melanchra pisi) which is not found in Canada.

EmilieChich
Spotted by
EmilieChich

Québec, Canada

Spotted on Sep 19, 2015
Submitted on Nov 12, 2015

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