Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths

Erebidae · 203 species · Page 1 of 5

In Québec, the family Erebidae (order Lepidoptera) counts 203 species of insects. The stars? Isabella Tiger Moth, Banded Tussock Moth and Spongy Moth, the most often observed. The richest region: Montérégie, with 153 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Montérégie153
  2. Outaouais146
  3. Capitale-Nationale128
  4. Abitibi-Témiscamingue118
  5. Estrie114
  6. Laurentides108
  7. Montréal104
  8. Mauricie96
  9. Lanaudière96
  10. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean92
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine91
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches80
  13. Bas-Saint-Laurent79
  14. Côte-Nord70
  15. Centre-du-Québec64
  16. Nord-du-Québec29
  17. Laval29
Isabella Tiger Moth1,981 observations
Banded Tussock Moth1,547 observations
Spongy Moth1,497 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth1,314 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth1,220 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth1,046 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth1,045 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth938 observations
Fall Webworm Moth718 observations
Painted Lichen Moth602 observations
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth527 observations
White-marked Tussock Moth499 observations
American Idia Moth491 observations
White Underwing404 observations
Spotted Grass Moth391 observations
Common Idia Moth368 observations
Yellow-collared Scape Moth352 observations
Baltimore Snout336 observations
Maple Looper Moth327 observations
Salt Marsh Moth288 observations
Definite Tussock Moth282 observations
Confused Haploa Moth258 observations
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth252 observations
Colorful Zale Moth224 observations
Green Cloverworm Moth220 observations
Leconte's Haploa Moth217 observations
Glossy Black Idia Moth217 observations
Garden Tiger203 observations
Dark-banded Owlet201 observations
Variable Fan-foot192 observations
Morbid Owlet188 observations
Slant-lined Owlet178 observations
Virgin Tiger Moth176 observations
Darling Underwing164 observations
Herald Moth154 observations
Toothed Somberwing154 observations
Mottled Snout154 observations
Sweetheart Underwing148 observations
Rotund Idia Moth146 observations
Joyful Virbia Moth144 observations
Ambiguous Moth140 observations
Little White Lichen Moth139 observations
Bicolored Moth136 observations
Once-married Underwing133 observations
White Satin Moth129 observations
Rusty Tussock Moth128 observations
Grayish Fan-foot128 observations
Yellow-banded Underwing126 observations