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Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 2 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
Lined Black Aspen Woodling148 observations
Pearly Wood-nymph148 observations
Willow Dart145 observations
Close-banded Yellowhorn144 observations
Bicolored Woodgrain Moth134 observations
Cynical Quaker134 observations
Nameless Pinion133 observations
False Pinion Moth131 observations
Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth131 observations
Gray Dagger130 observations
Harris's Three-Spot129 observations
Three-lined Balsa Moth126 observations
Plush-naped Pinion126 observations
Putnam's Looper Moth123 observations
Dot-and-Dash Swordgrass Moth123 observations
Fluid Arches121 observations
Great Brocade121 observations
Spruce False Looper Moth119 observations
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth118 observations
Glassy Cutworm Moth115 observations
Fragile Dagger112 observations
Venerable Dart111 observations
Mouse Moth107 observations
Bridled Arches Moth106 observations
Wavy Chestnut Υ Moth106 observations
Cottonwood Dagger105 observations
Cattail Borer Moth103 observations
Impressive Dagger101 observations
Dark-spotted Looper Moth100 observations
Dappled Dart98 observations
Formosa Looper Moth98 observations
Small Bird-dropping Moth97 observations
Green Marvel97 observations
Meadow Rue Borer Moth96 observations
Pink-banded Sallow96 observations
Large-spotted Dart94 observations
Double-lobed Moth93 observations
Wandering Brocade Moth91 observations
Grand Arches Moth91 observations
Common Hyppa Moth90 observations
Poplar Catkin Sallow89 observations
Celery Looper Moth88 observations
Tufted Bird-dropping Moth86 observations
White-blotched Balsa Moth85 observations
Veiled Ear Moth85 observations
Otter Spiramater Moth85 observations
Pink-spotted Dart84 observations
Large Looper Moth84 observations