Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 6 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
Straight-toothed Sallow25 observations
Grote's Sallow24 observations
Maple Dagger24 observations
Radcliffe's Dagger24 observations
Triton Dagger24 observations
Red-backed Cutworm Moth24 observations
Purple Arches Moth24 observations
Morrison's Sooty Dart24 observations
Private Sallow23 observations
Spectacled Nettle Moth23 observations
Silver Whip Moth23 observations
Mouse-gray Sallow23 observations
Ash Shoot Borer Moth23 observations
Thoughtful Apamea22 observations
Dusky Groundling22 observations
Knee-joint Dart22 observations
Pitcher Plant Borer Moth22 observations
Large Wainscot Moth22 observations
Ruby Dart22 observations
Reed Canary Grass Borer Moth22 observations
Arcigera Flower Moth21 observations
Greater Red Dart21 observations
Smooth Amphipyra Moth20 observations
Airy Apamea Moth20 observations
Gray Hooded Owlet20 observations
Red-breasted Dart20 observations
Grapevine Epimenis Moth19 observations
Black Wedge-spot19 observations
White-striped Dart19 observations
Shark Moth18 observations
Pleasant Dagger17 observations
Impulsive Apamea17 observations
Rosy Rustic17 observations
Snaky Arches Moth17 observations
Square-spotted Brocade17 observations
Many-lined Wainscot16 observations
Black Arches16 observations
White-dotted Groundling16 observations
Branded Pinion16 observations
Northern Cordgrass Borer Moth16 observations
Corn Earworm Moth15 observations
Northern Scurfy Quaker15 observations
Bethune's Pinion15 observations
Pettit's Sallow15 observations
Fox Apamea14 observations
Rusty Looper14 observations
Mottled Rustic14 observations
Iris Rover Moth14 observations