Underwing, Tiger, Tussock, and Allied Moths

Erebidae · 203 species · Page 4 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
Locust Underwing12 observations
Moonseed Moth10 observations
Discolored Renia Moth10 observations
Tawny Virbia Moth10 observations
Common Oak Moth9 observations
Brown Panopoda Moth9 observations
Gold-lined Melanomma Moth9 observations
Smoky Idia Moth8 observations
Forbes' Idia Moth8 observations
Julia's Idia Moth8 observations
Arge Moth8 observations
Habilis Underwing7 observations
Nais Tiger Moth7 observations
Scarlet Underwing7 observations
Ross' Tussock Moth7 observations
Orange-spotted Idia Moth7 observations
Hazel Zale Moth7 observations
Lost Owlet6 observations
Pine Barrens Fan-foot6 observations
Two-striped Owlet5 observations
Speckled Snout5 observations
Short-lined Chocolate5 observations
Streaked Tussock Moth5 observations
Oldwife Underwing4 observations
Girlfriend Underwing4 observations
Similar Underwing4 observations
Pearly-winged Lichen Moth4 observations
Toothed Idia Moth4 observations
Wonderful Underwing3 observations
Clinton's Underwing3 observations
Sordid Snout3 observations
Black Zale Moth3 observations
Orange Virbia Moth2 observations
Residua Underwing2 observations
Washed-out Zale Moth2 observations
Cinnabar moth1 observations
Graceful Underwing1 observations
Serene Underwing1 observations
Phyllira Tiger Moth1 observations
Penitent UnderwingCatocala piatrix
Epione UnderwingCatocala epione
Smoky Tetanolita MothTetanolita mynesalis
Twin-dotted OwletMacrochilo hypocritalis
Judith's UnderwingCatocala judith
Little Nymph UnderwingCatocala micronympha
Figure-seven MothDrasteria grandirena
snowy gabaraGabara subnivosella
Sooty SnoutHypena minualis