Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths

Erebidae · 203 species · Page 2 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
Ultronia Underwing125 observations
Horrid Zale Moth121 observations
Pink Underwing120 observations
Hop Vine Snout115 observations
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth114 observations
Clover Looper Moth112 observations
Canadian Owlet109 observations
Green-dusted Zale Moth109 observations
Yellow-spotted Renia Moth106 observations
Decorated Owlet106 observations
Charming Underwing99 observations
Wavy-lined Fan-foot97 observations
Ruby Tiger Moth97 observations
Briseis Underwing Moth94 observations
Large Ruby Tiger Moth92 observations
Deceptive Snout91 observations
Dimorphic Snout89 observations
Little Virgin Tiger Moth87 observations
Red-footed Snout86 observations
Intent Zale Moth86 observations
Red-lined Panopoda Moth84 observations
White-lined Snout79 observations
Bent-winged Owlet79 observations
Sordid Underwing78 observations
Pale Phalaenostola Moth77 observations
Pale Lichen Moth74 observations
Lettered Fan-foot68 observations
Dark Phalaenostola Moth67 observations
Delicate Cycnia Moth65 observations
Pale-winged Idia Moth65 observations
Agreeable Tiger Moth60 observations
Bride Underwing60 observations
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth56 observations
Toothed Fan-foot52 observations
Maple Zale Moth51 observations
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth50 observations
One-lined Zale Moth49 observations
Four-spotted Fungus Moth48 observations
Early Fan-foot47 observations
Betrothed Underwing47 observations
Clymene Moth46 observations
Visitation Moth46 observations
Flagged Fan-foot45 observations
Williams' Tiger Moth44 observations
Common Fungus Moth43 observations
Speckled Renia Moth42 observations
Youthful Underwing41 observations
Black-banded Owlet40 observations