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Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 3 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
Three-spotted Sallow84 observations
Soothsayer Dart84 observations
Red-spotted Glyph84 observations
Toadflax Brocade Moth83 observations
Powdered Dagger82 observations
Signate Quaker82 observations
Brown Satyr Moth81 observations
The Joker80 observations
Dotted Sallow79 observations
Miller Dagger79 observations
Even-lined Sallow79 observations
Blueberry Sallow79 observations
Catocaline Dart78 observations
Ochre Dagger76 observations
Bailey's Pinion75 observations
Stormy Arches75 observations
Wedgling Moth74 observations
Bracken Borer Moth74 observations
Funerary Dagger71 observations
Distinct Quaker71 observations
Reddish Speckled Dart70 observations
Sharp Angle Shades69 observations
Laugher Moth69 observations
Lesser Wainscot68 observations
Two-spotted Looper Moth67 observations
Intermediate Hooded Owlet67 observations
Hoary Pinion67 observations
Attentive Dart66 observations
Curved Halter Moth66 observations
Great Brown Dart66 observations
Unspotted Looper Moth65 observations
Smeared Dagger64 observations
Bog Glyph64 observations
Dingy Cutworm Moth63 observations
Aster Borer Moth63 observations
Epigaea Looper Moth63 observations
Wanton Pinion61 observations
Marsh Dagger61 observations
Purple-lined Sallow60 observations
Tessellate Dart59 observations
Cherry Dagger58 observations
Bordered Apamea Moth58 observations
Hairy Euxoa Moth58 observations
American Brindle Moth58 observations
Northern Variable Dart58 observations
Grote's Pinion56 observations
Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth55 observations
Black-banded Brocade55 observations