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Geometer Moths

Geometridae · 242 species · Page 5 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
Faint-spotted Angle9 observations
Black-dashed Hydriomena Moth9 observations
Common Metarranthis Moth9 observations
Pale Metarranthis Moth8 observations
Hollow-spotted Angle7 observations
Ochre-shaded Pug7 observations
Small Pine Looper Moth7 observations
Occiduaria Geometer Moth7 observations
Wormwood Pug6 observations
Frigid Wave6 observations
Freyer's Pug Moth6 observations
Balsam Metarranthis Moth6 observations
Shiny Gray Carpet5 observations
Three-patched Bigwing5 observations
Red-bordered Wave5 observations
Curved-lined Looper Moth5 observations
Red-fronted Emerald5 observations
V-Moth5 observations
Canadian Melanolophia Moth4 observations
Black-banded Carpet4 observations
Light-ribboned Wave4 observations
Dark Scallop Moth4 observations
Variable Eulithis4 observations
Currant Pug4 observations
Dotted Gray4 observations
False Yellow-dusted Cream4 observations
Refracted Metarranthis Moth4 observations
Angled Wave4 observations
Four-spotted Granite4 observations
Currant Spanworm Moth4 observations
Grand Rivulet Moth4 observations
False Crocus Geometer Moth3 observations
Spruce Cone Pug3 observations
Fletcher's Pug Moth3 observations
Sharp-lined Powder Moth2 observations
Yellow-lined Angle2 observations
Obtuse Euchlaena Moth1 observations
Brown-bordered Geometer Moth1 observations
Tamarack Looper1 observations
White-spotted Pug Moth1 observations
Somber Carpet Moth1 observations
Friendly Probole Moth1 observations
Winter mothOperophtera brumata
Striped Granite MothDigrammia denticulata
Dignified PugEupithecia maestosa
Satyr Pug MothEupithecia satyrata
Transfigured Hydriomena MothHydriomena transfigurata
Pale-veined IsturgiaIsturgia dislocaria