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Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 1 of 10

In Québec, the family Noctuidae (order Lepidoptera) counts 445 species of insects. The stars? American Dagger, Large Yellow Underwing and Brother Moth, the most often observed. The richest region: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, with 321 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-Témiscamingue321
  2. Capitale-Nationale304
  3. Montérégie301
  4. Outaouais261
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine247
  6. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean237
  7. Estrie223
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent211
  9. Montréal175
  10. Laurentides171
  11. Lanaudière164
  12. Côte-Nord156
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches142
  14. Mauricie131
  15. Centre-du-Québec111
  16. Nord-du-Québec90
  17. Laval35

Cutworm Moths and Allies 445

Lepidoptera
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Noctuidae
All2,108Noctuidae445Tortricidae317Geometridae242Erebidae203Crambidae132Gelechiidae84Pyralidae80Gracillariidae68Nymphalidae51Notodontidae49Lycaenidae31Sphingidae31Tineidae31Hesperiidae29Depressariidae26Nepticulidae24Sesiidae21Coleophoridae18Limacodidae15Pterophoridae14Momphidae13Pieridae13Nolidae12Saturniidae11Argyresthiidae10Drepanidae8Oecophoridae8Blastobasidae6Cosmopterigidae6Hepialidae6Lasiocampidae6Papilionidae6Bucculatricidae5Choreutidae5Cossidae5Tischeriidae5Autostichidae4Carposinidae4Elachistidae4Ethmiidae4Heliozelidae4Psychidae4Yponomeutidae4Euteliidae3Glyphipterigidae3Plutellidae3Scythrididae3Ypsolophidae3Adelidae2Alucitidae2Apatelodidae2Eriocraniidae2Incurvariidae2Lyonetiidae2Prodoxidae2Schreckensteiniidae2Uraniidae2Attevidae1Batrachedridae1Bedelliidae1Dryadaulidae1Epermeniidae1Heliodinidae1Lecithoceridae1Micropterigidae1Opostegidae1Thyrididae1Urodidae1
American Dagger1,192 observations
Large Yellow Underwing941 observations
Brother Moth554 observations
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth539 observations
Black-dotted Glyph513 observations
Flame-shouldered Dart500 observations
Bristly Cutworm Moth495 observations
Large Mossy Glyph386 observations
Large Gray Dagger378 observations
Green Leuconycta Moth351 observations
Olive Angle Shades350 observations
Bronzed Cutworm Moth348 observations
Cloaked Marvel311 observations
Armyworm Moth308 observations
Comstock's Sallow286 observations
Master's Dart286 observations
Ipsilon Dart Moth281 observations
Pale Glyph273 observations
Unmarked Dagger257 observations
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth253 observations
Brown-hooded Owlet249 observations
Variegated Midget241 observations
Aspen Twoleaf Tier Moth236 observations
American Angle Shades233 observations
Green Arches231 observations
Primrose Moth230 observations
Silver-spotted Fern Moth230 observations
Bicolored Sallow225 observations
Subdued Quaker225 observations
Salt-and-pepper Looper Moth218 observations
Brown Angle Shades212 observations
Black Zigzag Moth209 observations
Pale-winged Midget208 observations
Olive Arches Moth206 observations
Norman's Quaker203 observations
Smith's Dart201 observations
Eight-spotted Forester Moth196 observations
Common Looper Moth196 observations
Hitched Arches193 observations
Beautiful Wood-nymph188 observations
Eastern Panthea Moth185 observations
American Copper Underwing182 observations
Hologram Moth180 observations
Pink-shaded Fern Moth178 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character176 observations
Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth168 observations
Two-spotted Dart166 observations
Splendid Dagger163 observations