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Geometer Moths

Geometridae · 242 species · Page 4 of 6

In Québec, the family Geometridae (order Lepidoptera) counts 242 species of insects. The stars? Pale Beauty, Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth and Single-dotted Wave, the most often observed. The richest region: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, with 194 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. Abitibi-Témiscamingue194
  2. Capitale-Nationale186
  3. Outaouais166
  4. Montérégie158
  5. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean148
  6. Estrie147
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine144
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent130
  9. Laurentides113
  10. Côte-Nord110
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches107
  12. Montréal104
  13. Mauricie100
  14. Lanaudière99
  15. Nord-du-Québec63
  16. Centre-du-Québec38
  17. Laval23

Geometer Moths 242

Lepidoptera
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Geometridae
All2,108Noctuidae445Tortricidae317Geometridae242Erebidae203Crambidae132Gelechiidae84Pyralidae80Gracillariidae68Nymphalidae51Notodontidae49Lycaenidae31Sphingidae31Tineidae31Hesperiidae29Depressariidae26Nepticulidae24Sesiidae21Coleophoridae18Limacodidae15Pterophoridae14Momphidae13Pieridae13Nolidae12Saturniidae11Argyresthiidae10Drepanidae8Oecophoridae8Blastobasidae6Cosmopterigidae6Hepialidae6Lasiocampidae6Papilionidae6Bucculatricidae5Choreutidae5Cossidae5Tischeriidae5Autostichidae4Carposinidae4Elachistidae4Ethmiidae4Heliozelidae4Psychidae4Yponomeutidae4Euteliidae3Glyphipterigidae3Plutellidae3Scythrididae3Ypsolophidae3Adelidae2Alucitidae2Apatelodidae2Eriocraniidae2Incurvariidae2Lyonetiidae2Prodoxidae2Schreckensteiniidae2Uraniidae2Attevidae1Batrachedridae1Bedelliidae1Dryadaulidae1Epermeniidae1Heliodinidae1Lecithoceridae1Micropterigidae1Opostegidae1Thyrididae1Urodidae1
Macaria exauspicata25 observations
Black-banded Orange Moth25 observations
Greater Grapevine Looper Moth24 observations
Dysstroma brunneata24 observations
Small Phigalia Moth24 observations
Square-patched Carpet Moth24 observations
Common Angle23 observations
Pale-marked Angle23 observations
Northern Carpet23 observations
Ruddy Highflyer Moth21 observations
Northern Pale Alder21 observations
Large Hellebore Pug20 observations
Effective Euchlaena Moth19 observations
Owen's Angle19 observations
Four-lined Wave Moth19 observations
July Highflyer Moth18 observations
Marbled Wave Moth18 observations
Frosted Tan Wave18 observations
False bruce spanworm18 observations
Manchester Treble-bar Moth17 observations
Larch Pug Moth17 observations
Drab Angle17 observations
Barred Angle17 observations
Ochre Euchlaena Moth16 observations
Grey Pug Moth16 observations
Dimorphic Eulithis Moth15 observations
The Phoenix15 observations
Common Eupithecia Moth14 observations
Spring Cankerworm Moth14 observations
Dark-bordered Granite14 observations
Contracted Spanworm14 observations
Cranberry Spanworm Moth13 observations
Linden Looper Moth13 observations
Scrub Euchlaena Moth13 observations
Granite Angle13 observations
Red Carpet13 observations
Larch Pug Moth12 observations
Hübner's Pero Moth12 observations
Broken-banded Carpet12 observations
Sulphur Angle12 observations
Cherry Scallop Shell Moth12 observations
Hemlock Angle11 observations
Day Emerald11 observations
Juniper Geometer Moth11 observations
Juniper Looper Moth10 observations
Blurry Chocolate Angle10 observations
Yellow-washed Metarranthis Moth10 observations
Showy Emerald9 observations