Cutworm Moths and Allies

Noctuidae · 445 species · Page 9 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
Early cutworm3 observations
Columbine Borer Moth3 observations
Mustard Sallow3 observations
Emerald-dusted Sallow3 observations
Implicit Arches2 observations
Figure-eight Sallow2 observations
Afflicted Dagger2 observations
Ornate Apamea2 observations
Black-dashed Apamea Moth2 observations
Verbena Moth2 observations
Speyer's Hooded Owlet2 observations
Loosestrife Borer Moth2 observations
Glaucous Shears Moth2 observations
Included Cordgrass Borer Moth2 observations
Roland's Sallow2 observations
Yellow Sedge Borer Moth2 observations
Phragmites Wainscot1 observations
Darker-spotted Straw Moth1 observations
Gray Marvel Moth1 observations
Gray Looper Moth1 observations
Hackberry Dagger1 observations
Many-dotted Appleworm Moth1 observations
Fleece-winged Dart1 observations
Dia Wainscot1 observations
Broad Ashen Pinion1 observations
Royal Fern Borer Moth1 observations
Pink Sallow1 observations
Lynx Flower Moth1 observations
Goldenrod Flower Moth1 observations
Scarce Silver Y1 observations
Hesitant Dagger1 observations
Square-spot RusticXestia xanthographa
Dogbane Stem Borer MothPapaipema baptisiae
Witch Hazel DaggerAcronicta hamamelis
White-spotted MidgetEutricopis nexilis
Grateful MidgetElaphria grata
Pale-banded DartAgnorisma badinodis
Garman's QuakerOrthosia garmani
Clear DaggerAcronicta clarescens
Connected DaggerAcronicta connecta
Streaked DaggerAcronicta lithospila
Hopeful DaggerAcronicta sperata
Swordsman DartAgrotis gladiaria
Anarta farnhamiAnarta farnhami
Green Cutworm MothAnicla infecta
Cobbler MothCondica sutor
Dark-winged QuakerEremobina claudens
Boston DartEuxoa bostoniensis