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Welcome to a special list of moths found in Canada! This page focuses on a group of moths called Notodontidae, also known as prominent moths. They get their name from the little bumps or 'prominences' on their wings or bodies. This list is part of a bigger guide to all the different moths living in Canada.

When you see a moth's name, you'll also see some short letters next to it. These letters tell you which Canadian provinces or territories that moth has been found in.

Moths of the Heterocampinae Subfamily

This section lists the different kinds of prominent moths that belong to the Heterocampinae group. These moths are found in various parts of Canada, as shown by the abbreviations next to their names.

  • Heterocampa biundata Walker, 1855-MB, ON, NB
  • Heterocampa guttivitta (Walker, 1855)-SK, MB, ON, NB, PE
  • Heterocampa obliqua Packard, 1864-ON
  • Heterocampa subrotata Harvey, 1874-ON
  • Heterocampa umbrata Walker, 1855-SK, MB, ON, NB
  • Lochmaeus bilineata (Packard, 1864)-SK, MB, ON, NB, PE
  • Lochmaeus manteo Doubleday, 1841-MB, ON, NB, PE
  • Macrurocampa marthesia (Cramer, 1780)-MB, ON, NB
  • Misogada unicolor (Packard, 1864)-ON
  • Oligocentria lignicolor (Walker, 1855)-SK, MB, ON, NB, PE
  • Oligocentria pallida (Strecker, 1899)-BC
  • Oligocentria semirufescens (Walker, 1865)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB
  • Schizura apicalis (Grote & Robinson, 1866)-NB
  • Schizura badia (Packard, 1864)-SK, MB, ON, NB
  • Schizura concinna (Smith, 1797)-BC, SK, MB, ON, NB
  • Schizura ipomoeae Doubleday, 1841-BC, SK, MB, ON, NB, PE, NF
  • Schizura leptinoides (Grote, 1864)-AB, SK, MB, ON, NB
  • Schizura unicornis (Smith, 1797)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, NB, PE, NF

Moths of the Notodontinae Subfamily

Here you'll find prominent moths from the Notodontinae subfamily. This group includes many common moths found across Canada, from the west coast to the eastern provinces.

  • Cerura scitiscripta Walker, 1865-AB, SK, MB, ON, QC
  • Furcula borealis (Guérin-Méneville, 1832)-ON, QC, NB
  • Furcula cinerea (Walker, 1865)-BC, AB, SK, MB, NT, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Furcula modesta (Hudson, 1891)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Furcula occidentalis (Lintner, 1878)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Furcula scolopendrina (Boisduval, 1869)-BC, AB, SK, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Gluphisia avimacula Hudson, 1891-AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, NF
  • Gluphisia lintneri (Grote, 1877)-AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Gluphisia septentrionis Walker, 1855-BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF
  • Gluphisia severa Edwards, 1886-BC, AB
  • Hyperaeschra georgica (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855)-MB, ON, QC, NB
  • Notodonta pacifica Behr, 1892-BC
  • Notodonta scitipennis Walker, 1862-AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, NF
  • Notodonta simplaria Graef, 1881-BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, NT, ON, QC, NB, NS, NF
  • Odontosia elegans (Strecker, 1885)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Peridea angulosa (Smith, 1797)-MB, ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Peridea basitriens (Walker, 1855)-ON, QC, NB, NS, PE
  • Peridea ferruginea (Packard, 1864)-MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF
  • Pheosia portlandia Edwards, 1886-BC
  • Pheosia rimosa Packard, 1864-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF

Moths of the Nystaleinae Subfamily

This section lists prominent moths belonging to the Nystaleinae subfamily. These moths are also part of Canada's diverse insect population.

  • Dasylophia anguina (Smith, 1797)-AB, SK, MB, ON, QC
  • Dasylophia thyatiroides (Walker, 1862)-ON, QC, NB, NS
  • Symmerista albifrons (Smith, 1797)-QC, NB, NS
  • Symmerista canicosta Franclemont, 1946-SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE
  • Symmerista leucitys Franclemont, 1946-MB, ON, QC, NB, NS

Moths of the Phalerinae Subfamily

Here are the prominent moths from the Phalerinae subfamily. You can see where each species has been recorded in Canada.

  • Datana angusii Grote & Robinson, 1866-ON, QC
  • Datana contracta Walker, 1855-ON, QC
  • Datana drexelii Edwards, 1884-ON, QC, NS
  • Datana integerrima Grote & Robinson, 1866-ON, QC
  • Datana ministra (Drury, 1773)-BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE
  • Datana perspicua Grote & Robinson, 1865-ON, QC
  • Ellida caniplaga (Walker, 1856)-ON, QC, NB
  • Nadata gibbosa (Smith, 1797)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF

Moths of the Pygaerinae Subfamily

This section features prominent moths from the Pygaerinae subfamily. These moths are found in many different Canadian regions.

  • Clostera albosigma Fitch, 1856-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF
  • Clostera apicalis (Walker, 1855)-BC, AB, SK, MB, NT, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE, NF
  • Clostera brucei (Edwards, 1885)-BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, ON, QC
  • Clostera inclusa (Hübner, [1831])-MB, ON, QC, NB
  • Clostera strigosa (Grote, 1882)-BC, AB, SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS, PE
  • Nerice bidentata Walker, 1855-SK, MB, ON, QC, NB, NS

Other Prominent Moths

This last section lists any prominent moths that don't fit into the main subfamilies mentioned above.

  • Hyparpax aurora (Smith, 1797)-ON, QC, NS
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