Prominent Moths

Notodontidae · 49 species · Page 1 of 2

In Québec, the family Notodontidae (order Lepidoptera) counts 49 species of insects. The stars? Common Gluphisia Moth, Sigmoid Prominent and White-dotted Prominent, the most often observed. The richest region: Outaouais, with 42 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. Outaouais42
  2. Montérégie40
  3. Capitale-Nationale39
  4. Estrie38
  5. Abitibi-Témiscamingue32
  6. Laurentides31
  7. Mauricie27
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean26
  9. Bas-Saint-Laurent25
  10. Montréal25
  11. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine24
  12. Lanaudière24
  13. Chaudière-Appalaches20
  14. Côte-Nord19
  15. Nord-du-Québec14
  16. Laval5
  17. Centre-du-Québec5
Common Gluphisia Moth773 observations
Sigmoid Prominent561 observations
White-dotted Prominent346 observations
Black-rimmed Prominent344 observations
Unicorn Prominent286 observations
Chocolate Prominent255 observations
Elegant Prominent194 observations
Modest Furcula Moth186 observations
Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth168 observations
Saddled Prominent159 observations
Northern Finned Prominent154 observations
Apical Prominent152 observations
Four-spotted Gluphisia Moth143 observations
Oval-based Prominent125 observations
Morning-glory Prominent109 observations
Western Furcula Moth94 observations
Linden Prominent85 observations
Lintner's Gluphisia Moth84 observations
Wavy-lined Heterocampa Moth72 observations
Zigzag Furcula Moth70 observations
White-streaked Prominent69 observations
Striped Chocolate-tip Moth66 observations
Mottled Prominent65 observations
Eastern White-blotched Prominent65 observations
Angulose Prominent52 observations
Double-toothed Prominent51 observations
Chestnut Schizura Moth46 observations
Gray Furcula Moth43 observations
Black-blotched Prominent38 observations
White-headed Prominent37 observations
Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth32 observations
Red-humped Caterpillar Moth32 observations
Gray-patched Prominent31 observations
Orange-humped Mapleworm30 observations
Red-washed Prominent28 observations
Finned-willow Prominent25 observations
Black-etched Prominent Moth23 observations
White Furcula Moth21 observations
Walnut Caterpillar Moth18 observations
Double-lined Prominent16 observations
Georgian Prominent14 observations
Oblique Heterocampa Moth11 observations
Angus' Datana Moth7 observations
Red-humped Oakworm Moth5 observations
Drexel's Datana Moth2 observations
Black-spotted Prominent1 observations
Contracted Datana MothDatana contracta
Angle-lined ProminentClostera inclusa