Kebnat

Insects of Montréal

1,942 species · 42,970 observations · All insects of Québec
1,942 / 4,550of Québec's insects
0threatened, vulnerable or likely to be so in Québec

In Montréal, 1,942 species of insects have been observed. The stars? Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Asian Lady Beetle and Common Blue, 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. Lepidoptera834
  2. Coleoptera480
  3. Hemiptera215
  4. Hymenoptera124
  5. Diptera120
  6. Odonata79
  7. Orthoptera32
  8. Neuroptera17
  9. Other orders41

Insects 1,942

Order
All1,942Lepidoptera834Coleoptera480Hemiptera215Hymenoptera124Diptera120Odonata79Orthoptera32Neuroptera17Ephemeroptera15Trichoptera15Blattodea5Dermaptera3Mantodea1Mecoptera1Phasmida1
Family
Noctuidae175Tortricidae105Erebidae104Geometridae104Syrphidae71Carabidae62Crambidae57Chrysomelidae54Curculionidae48Cerambycidae45Aphididae43Staphylinidae34Cicadellidae32Nymphalidae32Tabanidae28Scarabaeidae27Libellulidae26Pyralidae26Notodontidae25Vespidae25Apidae24Membracidae24Miridae23Buprestidae20Megachilidae20Pentatomidae20Coccinellidae19Hesperiidae19Gelechiidae18Elateridae17Formicidae17Sphingidae17Coenagrionidae16Halictidae16Andrenidae15Dytiscidae14Nitidulidae14Gracillariidae13Lycaenidae13Acrididae12Aeshnidae12Culicidae12Dermestidae11Depressariidae10Sesiidae10Cantharidae9Heptageniidae9Pterophoridae9Tenebrionidae9Tettigoniidae9Bombyliidae8Drepanidae8Meloidae8Corduliidae7Gomphidae7Leptoceridae7Lestidae7Pieridae7Chrysopidae6Cicindelidae6Colletidae6Hemerobiidae6Hydrophilidae6Limacodidae6Mordellidae6Reduviidae6Rhyparochromidae6Saturniidae6Aphrophoridae5Brentidae5Lampyridae5Lygaeidae5Pyrochroidae5Argyresthiidae4Elachistidae4Lasiocampidae4Limnephilidae4Nabidae4Nolidae4Ptinidae4Tineidae4Tingidae4Acanthosomatidae3Autostichidae3Blattidae3Choreutidae3Coleophoridae3Cosmopterigidae3Histeridae3Lucanidae3Lycidae3Melandryidae3Notonectidae3Oecanthidae3Oecophoridae3Papilionidae3Scirtidae3Silvanidae3Tetrigidae3Trigonidiidae3Alydidae2Anthocoridae2Belostomatidae2Calopterygidae2Clastopteridae2Cleridae2Coreidae2Derbidae2Ephemerellidae2Ephemeridae2Ethmiidae2Euteliidae2Gerridae2Glyphipterigidae2Gryllidae2Haliplidae2Hydropsychidae2Macromiidae2Melyridae2Momphidae2Nepticulidae2Oedemeridae2Plutellidae2Psychidae2Rhopalidae2Sisyridae2Uraniidae2Zopheridae2Adelgidae1Aderidae1Anisolabididae1Anthicidae1Asilidae1Attelabidae1Attevidae1Baetidae1Batrachedridae1Bedelliidae1Berytidae1Bittacidae1Blastobasidae1Blattellidae1Blissidae1Bostrichidae1Bucculatricidae1Byturidae1Cicadidae1Cimicidae1Corylophidae1Cossidae1Cryptophagidae1Cucujidae1Cupedidae1Diapheromeridae1Diaspididae1Dictyopharidae1Endomychidae1Epermeniidae1Eriococcidae1Erotylidae1Eucnemidae1Flatidae1Forficulidae1Geotrupidae1Heliodinidae1Helophoridae1Hepialidae1Heteroceridae1Hydroptilidae1Incurvariidae1Isonychiidae1Ithonidae1Latridiidae1Mantidae1Mantispidae1Melittidae1Mesoveliidae1Myrmeleontidae1Nepidae1Pachygronthidae1Passandridae1Phalacridae1Phryganeidae1Phylloxeridae1Pleidae1Psephenidae1Pseudophyllodromiidae1Psyllidae1Saldidae1Schreckensteiniidae1Scutelleridae1Scythrididae1Sehiridae1Spongiphoridae1Synchroidae1Tetratomidae1Thanerocleridae1Throscidae1Thymalidae1Thyreocoridae1Thyrididae1Triozidae1Urodidae1Veliidae1Yponomeutidae1Ypsolophidae1
Common Eastern Bumble Bee1,838 observations
Asian Lady Beetle1,620 observations
Common Blue1,535 observations
Monarch1,381 observations
Western Honey Bee1,314 observations
Japanese Beetle1,038 observations
Small White869 observations
Black Swallowtail813 observations
Red Admiral770 observations
Brown-belted Bumble Bee743 observations
Seven-spotted Lady Beetle534 observations
Two-spotted Bumble Bee470 observations
Mourning Cloak442 observations
European Paper Wasp432 observations
Northern Dog-day Cicada418 observations
Isabella Tiger Moth403 observations
Bald-faced Hornet393 observations
Autumn Meadowhawk380 observations
Spongy Moth376 observations
Red-belted Bumble Bee361 observations
Red Milkweed Beetle348 observations
American Dagger333 observations
German Yellowjacket314 observations
Two-striped Grasshopper305 observations
Hickory Tussock Moth281 observations
Eastern Calligrapher275 observations
Black Firefly262 observations
Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee260 observations
Locust Borer258 observations
Clouded Sulphur252 observations
Common Red Soldier Beetle249 observations
Margined Calligrapher241 observations
Silver-spotted Skipper236 observations
Fourteen-spotted Lady Beetle234 observations
Swamp Milkweed Leaf Beetle233 observations
Pale Green Assassin Bug226 observations
Large Yellow Underwing218 observations
Jagged Ambush Bug218 observations
Zebra Caddisfly209 observations
Banded Tussock Moth206 observations
European Mantis203 observations
Twelve-spotted Skimmer202 observations
Variegated Lady Beetle194 observations
Fall Webworm Moth191 observations
Painted Lady188 observations
Viceroy186 observations
Grapevine Beetle185 observations
Green Stink Bug185 observations