Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 7 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
Multicolored Sedgeminer Moth14 observations
Large-spotted Looper Moth14 observations
Chosen Sallow14 observations
Netted Sallow14 observations
Boomerang Dart14 observations
Burdock Stem Borer Moth13 observations
Bilobed Looper Moth13 observations
Subgothic Dart13 observations
Yellow Three-Spot12 observations
Interrupted Dagger12 observations
Northern Arches12 observations
Polished Dart12 observations
White Cutworm Moth12 observations
Summer Hyppa Moth12 observations
Tacoma Arches12 observations
Greater Black-letter Dart11 observations
Ragweed Flower Moth11 observations
Voluble Dart11 observations
Harris’ Stalk Borer Moth11 observations
Quadrate Shears11 observations
Tricose Dart10 observations
Alternate Woodling10 observations
Obelisk Dart10 observations
Soft Dart10 observations
Heterodox Wainscot Moth10 observations
Goodell's Arches Moth10 observations
Citrine Sallow10 observations
Four-lined Borer Moth10 observations
Sheathed Quaker10 observations
Praevia Dart10 observations
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth9 observations
Greater Oak Dagger9 observations
Old Man Dart9 observations
Canadian Giant Moth9 observations
Labrador Dart9 observations
Mountain Beauty Moth9 observations
Marbled Minor9 observations
Thistle Stem Borer Moth8 observations
Oval Abrostola8 observations
Forbes' Dart8 observations
Thinker Moth8 observations
Fingered Lemmeria Moth8 observations
Broken-lined Brocade Moth8 observations
Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth8 observations
Aster Cutworm8 observations
Northern Linen Wainscot8 observations
Water-hemlock Borer Moth7 observations
Immigrant Pinion7 observations