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Insects of Capitale-Nationale

2,692 species · 32,842 observations · All insects of Québec
2,692 / 4,550of Québec's insects
0threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Capitale-Nationale, 2,692 species of insects have been observed. The stars? Asian Lady Beetle, Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Monarch, the most often observed. Every species has its own page: photos, its sounds, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species observed by order

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. Lepidoptera1,382
  2. Coleoptera697
  3. Hemiptera203
  4. Odonata121
  5. Hymenoptera106
  6. Diptera101
  7. Orthoptera34
  8. Trichoptera17
  9. Other orders31

Insects 2,692

Order
All2,692Lepidoptera1,382Coleoptera697Hemiptera203Odonata121Hymenoptera106Diptera101Orthoptera34Trichoptera17Neuroptera11Ephemeroptera10Mecoptera4Plecoptera3Dermaptera2Blattodea1
Family
Noctuidae304Tortricidae215Geometridae186Erebidae128Cerambycidae94Carabidae83Crambidae83Syrphidae69Curculionidae68Chrysomelidae67Staphylinidae62Pyralidae50Gelechiidae45Notodontidae39Gracillariidae37Nymphalidae36Miridae35Aphididae34Elateridae29Libellulidae27Scarabaeidae26Cicadellidae25Coccinellidae25Vespidae25Sphingidae24Apidae23Coenagrionidae23Buprestidae22Pentatomidae21Tineidae21Gomphidae20Nitidulidae20Corduliidae19Depressariidae18Membracidae18Tenebrionidae17Aeshnidae16Hesperiidae16Lycaenidae16Acrididae15Dytiscidae15Formicidae15Andrenidae14Tabanidae14Megachilidae13Sesiidae13Dermestidae12Halictidae11Pterophoridae11Bombyliidae10Cicindelidae10Cleridae10Culicidae8Drepanidae8Lestidae8Limacodidae8Limnephilidae8Nolidae8Argyresthiidae7Cantharidae7Heptageniidae7Hydrophilidae7Meloidae7Momphidae7Saturniidae7Scirtidae7Tettigoniidae7Geotrupidae6Lampyridae6Mordellidae6Reduviidae6Rhyparochromidae6Blastobasidae5Brentidae5Bucculatricidae5Colletidae5Cosmopterigidae5Lasiocampidae5Nepticulidae5Oecophoridae5Pieridae5Ptinidae5Pyrochroidae5Aphrophoridae4Autostichidae4Choreutidae4Chrysopidae4Coleophoridae4Endomychidae4Erotylidae4Hemerobiidae4Hepialidae4Leptoceridae4Lygaeidae4Melandryidae4Melyridae4Mycetophagidae4Nabidae4Oedemeridae4Silvanidae4Tingidae4Acanthosomatidae3Alydidae3Calopterygidae3Cicadidae3Cordulegastridae3Cossidae3Elachistidae3Gryllidae3Histeridae3Lucanidae3Lycidae3Oecanthidae3Papilionidae3Phryganeidae3Tetratomidae3Trigonidiidae3Yponomeutidae3Ypsolophidae3Anthicidae2Anthribidae2Belostomatidae2Berytidae2Carposinidae2Clastopteridae2Derbidae2Ephemerellidae2Ethmiidae2Euteliidae2Gerridae2Glyphipterigidae2Heliozelidae2Incurvariidae2Laemophloeidae2Macromiidae2Notonectidae2Pachygronthidae2Plutellidae2Psephenidae2Pteronarcyidae2Schreckensteiniidae2Tetrigidae2Trogidae2Veliidae2Zopheridae2Adelgidae1Adelidae1Aderidae1Anthocoridae1Aradidae1Attelabidae1Attevidae1Batrachedridae1Bedelliidae1Bittacidae1Blattellidae1Blissidae1Boreidae1Byrrhidae1Byturidae1Cerylonidae1Ciidae1Coreidae1Corylophidae1Cryptophagidae1Cucujidae1Cydnidae1Delphacidae1Dryadaulidae1Epermeniidae1Eriocraniidae1Eucnemidae1Flatidae1Forficulidae1Haliplidae1Helophoridae1Hydrometridae1Hydropsychidae1Leiodidae1Leptophlebiidae1Lophocateridae1Lymexylidae1Mantispidae1Meropeidae1Myrmeleontidae1Nepidae1Orsodacnidae1Panorpidae1Passandridae1Perlidae1Phalacridae1Philopotamidae1Phylloxeridae1Prodoxidae1Psychidae1Psyllidae1Rhaphidophoridae1Rhopalidae1Saldidae1Salpingidae1Scraptiidae1Scutelleridae1Scythrididae1Sehiridae1Sisyridae1Spongiphoridae1Stenotrachelidae1Synchroidae1Thanerocleridae1Thymalidae1Thyreocoridae1Thyrididae1Tischeriidae1Urodidae1
Asian Lady Beetle439 observations
Common Eastern Bumble Bee389 observations
Monarch265 observations
Western Honey Bee234 observations
Red-spotted Admiral229 observations
Tricolored Bumble Bee227 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth203 observations
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail196 observations
White-spotted Sawyer178 observations
Mourning Cloak173 observations
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle164 observations
Spotted Tussock Moth162 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk155 observations
Winter Firefly150 observations
Shadow Darner138 observations
Virginia Ctenucha Moth138 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee133 observations
White-faced Meadowhawk133 observations
Six-spotted Tiger Beetle130 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle130 observations
Four-spotted Skimmer129 observations
Common Whitetail129 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper129 observations
Eastern Forktail125 observations
Small White121 observations
Milkweed Tussock Moth121 observations
Spongy Moth120 observations
Banded Tussock Moth120 observations
Black Swallowtail116 observations
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth114 observations
Virginian Tiger Moth112 observations
Polyphemus Moth111 observations
Ebony Jewelwing109 observations
Japanese Beetle107 observations
Green Immigrant Leaf Weevil105 observations
Bald-faced Hornet101 observations
Red Admiral99 observations
Chalk-fronted Corporal99 observations
Hobomok Skipper99 observations
Viceroy93 observations
American Dagger93 observations
Northern Amber Bumble Bee91 observations
Clouded Sulphur90 observations
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle90 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer89 observations
Lake Darner89 observations
Eastern Calligrapher89 observations
Green Stink Bug88 observations