Kebnat

Papaipema

18 species

In Québec, the genus Papaipema (family Noctuidae) counts 18 species of insects. The stars? Sensitive Fern Borer Moth, Meadow Rue Borer Moth and Bracken Borer Moth, the most often observed. The richest region: Abitibi-Témiscamingue, with 11 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-Témiscamingue11
  2. Montérégie11
  3. Estrie10
  4. Capitale-Nationale9
  5. Outaouais7
  6. Bas-Saint-Laurent6
  7. Montréal6
  8. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine6
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches5
  10. Laurentides5
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean4
  12. Côte-Nord4
  13. Centre-du-Québec4
  14. Lanaudière3
  15. Laval2
  16. Mauricie1

Papaipema 18

Lepidoptera
All4,550Lepidoptera2,108Coleoptera1,199Hemiptera482Hymenoptera230Diptera210Odonata151Orthoptera61Trichoptera35Ephemeroptera23Neuroptera21Mecoptera9Blattodea7Plecoptera7Dermaptera4Mantodea2Phasmida1
Noctuidae
All2,108Noctuidae445Tortricidae317Geometridae242Erebidae203Crambidae132Gelechiidae84Pyralidae80Gracillariidae68Nymphalidae51Notodontidae49Lycaenidae31Sphingidae31Tineidae31Hesperiidae29Depressariidae26Nepticulidae24Sesiidae21Coleophoridae18Limacodidae15Pterophoridae14Momphidae13Pieridae13Nolidae12Saturniidae11Argyresthiidae10Drepanidae8Oecophoridae8Blastobasidae6Cosmopterigidae6Hepialidae6Lasiocampidae6Papilionidae6Bucculatricidae5Choreutidae5Cossidae5Tischeriidae5Autostichidae4Carposinidae4Elachistidae4Ethmiidae4Heliozelidae4Psychidae4Yponomeutidae4Euteliidae3Glyphipterigidae3Plutellidae3Scythrididae3Ypsolophidae3Adelidae2Alucitidae2Apatelodidae2Eriocraniidae2Incurvariidae2Lyonetiidae2Prodoxidae2Schreckensteiniidae2Uraniidae2Attevidae1Batrachedridae1Bedelliidae1Dryadaulidae1Epermeniidae1Heliodinidae1Lecithoceridae1Micropterigidae1Opostegidae1Thyrididae1Urodidae1
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth118 observations
Meadow Rue Borer Moth96 observations
Bracken Borer Moth74 observations
Aster Borer Moth63 observations
Joe-Pye Weed Borer Moth41 observations
Coneflower Borer Moth34 observations
Ash Shoot Borer Moth23 observations
Pitcher Plant Borer Moth22 observations
Burdock Stem Borer Moth13 observations
Harris’ Stalk Borer Moth11 observations
Thistle Stem Borer Moth8 observations
Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth8 observations
Water-hemlock Borer Moth7 observations
Turtlehead Borer Moth7 observations
Columbine Borer Moth3 observations
Loosestrife Borer Moth2 observations
Royal Fern Borer Moth1 observations
Dogbane Stem Borer MothPapaipema baptisiae