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Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 4 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
Kidney-spotted Rustic Moth55 observations
Ashen-spotted Brocade55 observations
Langton's Forester54 observations
Ruby Quaker53 observations
Elder Shoot Borer Moth53 observations
False Wainscot53 observations
Lycophotia Moth52 observations
Variegated Cutworm Moth51 observations
Small Clouded Brindle51 observations
Smoked Sallow51 observations
Goat Sallow51 observations
Garden Arches Moth51 observations
Amanda's Pinion51 observations
Cloudy Arches Moth51 observations
Morrison's Sallow50 observations
Reaper Dart50 observations
Straight-lined Looper Moth50 observations
Pointed Sallow49 observations
Oblong Sedge Borer Moth49 observations
Unsated Sallow47 observations
Dull Reddish Dart47 observations
Gray Half-Spot46 observations
Iris Borer Moth46 observations
Clandestine Dart46 observations
Dusky Silver Υ Moth46 observations
American Bird's-wing44 observations
Doubtful Apamea Moth44 observations
Wheat Head Armyworm44 observations
Large Grey Pinion44 observations
Small Brown Quaker43 observations
Exhausted Brocade43 observations
Adorable Brocade Moth43 observations
Scalloped Sallow42 observations
Eclipsed Oak Dagger42 observations
Finnish Dart42 observations
George's Midget42 observations
Major Sallow42 observations
Speckled Cutworm Moth42 observations
Brown Pinion42 observations
Connected Brocade42 observations
Norman’s Dart42 observations
American Dun-bar Moth41 observations
Common Pinkband41 observations
Joe-Pye Weed Borer Moth41 observations
Western Bean Cutworm Moth40 observations
Asteroid Moth38 observations
Rustic Quaker38 observations
Nevada Arches Moth38 observations