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Cutworm & Dart Moths
Page Last Updated: March 16 2021
64 species
Dart Moth (Xestia) - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Xestia
Species: C-nigrum? Dolosa?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
The Setaceous Hebrew Character moth (X. c-nigrum) and
the Greater Black-letter Dart (X. dolosa) are very similar
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Pseudeustrotia (formerly Lithacodia)
Species: Carneola
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Dart Moth (Xestia) - approx. 2 cm - wingspan approx. 4 cm - Thorncliffe Park - September 2013
Common Hyppa Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hyppa
Species: Xylinoides
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
More Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moths
Updated December 16 2018
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False Wainscot - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leucania
Species: Pseudargyria
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Bicoloured Sallow Moth larva - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Sunira
Species: Bicolorago
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also spelled Bicolored
Bicoloured Sallow Moth larva - approx. 2.5 cm - Humber Valley (King's Mill Park) - June 2014
Pinion Moth larva - approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Lithophane
Species: Patefacta? (Dimorphic Pinion Moth)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Lithophane Moths
Updated November 1 2014
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Pinion Moth larva on Manitoba Maple - approx. 3 cm - West Don Valley (Sunnybrook Park) - June 2012
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Large Yellow Underwing Moth - length approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Noctua (Yellow Underwings)
Species: Pronuba
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Native to Eurasia - same as below
Bristly Cutworm Moth - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Lacinipolia
Species: Renigera
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subgothic? Dart Moth - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Feltia
Species: Subgothica?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Subgothic? Dart Moth - length approx. 2 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - August 2014
Hitched Arches - length approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Melanchra
Species: Adjuncta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
The Wedgeling - length approx. 1.2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Galgula
Species: Partita
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
The Wedgeling - length approx. 1.2 cm - Don Mills - August 2014
More Common Hyppa Moths
Updated December 23 2014
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Bronzed Cutworm Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Nephelodes
Species: Minians
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Common Hyppa Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan to 4 cm - Thorncliffe Park - June 2009
Same as below - larva known as Cranberry Cutworm
Ashen Pinion Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Lithophane
Species: Antennata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Olive Angle Shades - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Phlogophora
Species: Iris
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Olive Angle Shades - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan to 5 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - June 2015
Large Yellow Underwing Moth - length approx. 3 cm - Don Mills - June 2015
More Large Yellow Underwing Moths
Updated October 3 2020
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Leucania amygdalina - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leucania
Species: Amygdalina (formerly Linita)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Leucania amygdalina - approx. 2 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - June 2015
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Dingy Cutworm Moth - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Feltia
Species: Jaculifera
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Rubbed Dart Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Euxoa
Species: Detersa
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Dingy Cutworm Moth - length approx. 2 cm - Thorncliffe Park - September 2015
More Ashen Pinion Moths
Updated March 2 2016
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Ashen Pinion Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan to 4 cm - High Park - October 2015
Bicoloured Sallow Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Sunira
Species: Bicolorago
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also spelled Bicolored
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Bicoloured Sallow Moth on Tansy - approx. 2 cm - wingspan 3 to 4 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - November 2015
Tribe: Xylenini
More Bicoloured Sallow Moths
Updated April 14 2016
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More Bicoloured Sallow Moths
Updated April 14 2016
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Tribe: Xylenini
Yellow-headed Cutworm - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Apamea
Species: Amputatrix
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Armyworm Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Mythimna
More Armyworm Moths
Updated May 30 2019
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Species: Unipuncta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Also known as The White-speck
Armyworm Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan to 4.5 cm - High Park - June 2016
Western Bean Cutworm - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Striacosta
Species: Albicosta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Western Bean Cutworm - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2016
More Tessellate Dart Moths
Updated August 12 2016
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Large Yellow Underwing Moth - length approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Noctua (Yellow Underwings)
Species: Pronuba
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Native to Eurasia - same as above
More Large Yellow Underwing Moths
Updated October 3 2020
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Large Yellow Underwing Moth - length approx. 3 cm - High Park - June 2016
More Xestia Moths
Updated August 18 2016
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Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth - approx. 1 cm - wingspan to 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2017
Smith's Dart - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Xestia
Species: Smithii
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Smith's Dart - approx. 2 cm - wingspan approx. 4 cm - High Park - September 2016
Variegated Midget - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Elaphria
More Variegated Midget Moths
Updated October 14 2019
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Species: Versicolor
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Yellow-headed Cutworm - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2016
More False Wainscot Moths
Updated December 7 2018
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American Dun-bar - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Cosmia
Species: Calami
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Xylenini
American Dun-bar - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - July 2016
More American Dun-bar Moths
Updated October 31 2016
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Phragmites Wainscot Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leucania
Species: Phragmitidicola
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Phragmites Wainscot Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2016
Comma Wainscot Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leucania
Species: Commoides
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Comma Wainscot Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - July 2016
Newman's Brocade - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Meropleon
Species: Ambifusca
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
More Newman's Brocade
Updated November 20 2016
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American Ear Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Amphipoea
Species: Americana
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
American Ear Moth - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 3.5 cm - High Park - July 2016
Newman's Brocade - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - High Park - August 2016
Exhausted Brocade - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Neoligia
Species: Exhausta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
More Exhausted Brocade
Updated November 20 2016
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Exhausted Brocade - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - High Park - July 2016
More Bronzed Cutworm Moths
Updated January 19 2017
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More Bristly Cutworm Moths
Updated December 13 2016
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Bristly Cutworm Moth - length approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2016
Glassy Cutworm - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Apamea
Species: Devastator
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Glassy Cutworm - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2016
Tessellate Dart Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Euxoa
Species: Tessellata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tessellate Dart Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan 3 to 4 cm - High Park - June 2016
Master's Dart - length approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Feltia
Species: Herilis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Master's Dart - length approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan to 4.5 cm - High Park - August 2016
More Master's Dart Moths
Updated December 16 2016
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Signate Quaker - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Tricholita
Species: Signata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
More Signate Quaker Moths
Updated December 20 2016
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Signate Quaker - length approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2016
Ipsilon Dart - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Agrotis
Species: Ipsilon
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Noctuini
Ipsilon Dart - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2016
Apamea impulsa - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Apamea
Species: Impulsa
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Apamea impulsa - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2016
More Dingy Cutworm Moths
Updated December 28 2016
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Civil Rustic - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Caradrina
Species: Montana
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Civil Rustic - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2016
Fall Armyworm Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Spodoptera (Armyworms)
Species: Frugiperda
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Fall Armyworm Moth - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 4 cm - High Park - September 2016
Bronzed Cutworm Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2016
Venerable Dart - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Agrotis
Species: Venerabilis
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Noctuini
Venerable Dart - approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2016
Snowy Dart - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Anicla
Species: Illapsa
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Snowy Dart - approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2016
Rubbed Dart - approx. 2 cm - Toronto Islands - September 2020
More Rubbed Dart Moths
Updated October 12 2020
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Possibly Tricose Dart (F. tricosa)
L. amygdalina was formerly thought to be the same species
as L. linita but has now been assigned its own species -
they can only be distinguished by dissection, DNA or
location (L. linita is not present in Canada)
Brown Angle Shades - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Phlogophora
Species: Periculosa
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Brown Angle Shades - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan to 5 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - August 2017
More Brown Angle Shades
Updated September 15 2017
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Dotted Sallow Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Anathix
Species: Ralla
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Dotted Sallow Moth - approx. 2 cm - wingspan 3 to 4 cm - High Park - September 2017
Larvae feed on Trembling Aspen
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Speckled Green Fruitworm - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Orthosia
Species: Hibisci
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Orthosiini
Speckled Green Fruitworm - approx. 2 cm body - High Park - April 2017
Rustic Shoulder-knot - wingspan 3 to 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Apamea
Species: Sordens
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Rustic Shoulder-knot - wingspan 3 to 4 cm - High Park - June 2018
Many-lined Wainscot - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leucania
Species: Multilinea
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Miranda Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Proxenus
Species: Miranda
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Miranda Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - June 2017
Many-lined Wainscot - approx. 2 cm - High Park - June 2017
Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth - wingspan to 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Trichordestra
Species: Legitima
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth - wingspan to 4 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - August 2017
The Suspected - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Parastichtis
Species: Suspecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
The Suspected - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - July 2017
Green Arches - length approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Anaplectoides
Species: Prasina
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Green Arches - length approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2018
Fluid Arches - length approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Morrisonia
Species: Latex
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Fluid Arches - length approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - June 2019
False Wainscot - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2018
Similar to the smaller Ursula and Unarmed Wainscot (see
below)
Ursula or Unarmed Wainscot - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leucania
Species: Ursula? Inermis?
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
More Ursula / Unarmed Wainscot Moths
Updated December 16 2018
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Ursula or Unarmed Wainscot - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2017
Similar to the larger False Wainscot (see above)
Confused Woodgrain - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Morrisonia
Species: Confusa
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Confused Woodgrain - length approx. 2 cm - High Park - May 2018
Northern Burdock Borer - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Papaipema
Species: Arctivorens
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Northern Burdock Borer - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 4 cm - High Park - August 2018
Other Papaipema species are similar
Black-banded Brocade - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Oligia
Species: Modica
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
More Black-banded Brocade
Updated January 14 2019
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Black-banded Brocade - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 4 cm - High Park - August 2018
Adorable Brocade - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Platypolia
Species: Mactata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Adorable Brocade - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 4 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - September 2018
More Ipsilon Dart Moths
Updated January 27 2019
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More Smith's Dart Moths
Updated February 5 2019
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More Western Bean Cutworm Moths
Updated March 5 2019
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More Rustic Shoulder-knot
Updated May 30 2019
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More Olive Angle Shades
Updated June 11 2019
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Rustic Quaker - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Orthodes
Species: Majuscula
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
More Rustic Quaker Moths
Updated February 28 2021
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Rustic Quaker - length approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2019
Rustic Quaker larva - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Orthodes
Species: Majuscula
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Rustic Quaker larva - approx. 4 cm - York Regional Forest (North tract) - September 2018
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Updated February 28 2021
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Cynical Quaker - length approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Orthodes
Species: Cynica
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Cynical Quaker - length approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - June 2020
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Updated July 29 2020
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Variegated Cutworm - length approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Peridroma
Species: Saucia
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Also known as Pearly Underwing
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Updated September 29 2019
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Variegated Cutworm - length approx. 3 cm - High Park - September 2019
Zebra Caterpillar Moth (larva) - approx. 3.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Melanchra
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Updated July 28 2011
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Species: Picta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Zebra Caterpillar Moth (larva) - approx. 3.5 cm - Leslie Spit - September 2010
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Variegated Midget - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - June 2019
Neoligia subjuncta - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Neoligia
Species: Subjuncta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Neoligia subjuncta - approx. 1.5 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - July 2017
Variable Narrow-wing - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Magusa
Species: Divaricata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Also known as Orbed Narrow-wing
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Updated March 26 2020
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Variable Narrow-wing - length approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2017
Gray Half-spot - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Nedra
Species: Ramosula
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Actinotiini
Gray Half-spot - approx. 2 cm - High Park - May 2020
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Updated May 31 2020
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Fluid Arches larva - approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Morrisonia
Species: Latex
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
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Updated July 29 2020
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Fluid Arches larva on Manitoba Maple - approx. 3 cm - High Park - August 2019
Bronzed Cutworm larva - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Nephelodes
Species: Minians
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
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Updated January 19 2017
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Bronzed Cutworm larva - approx. 4 cm - Markham (Warden & Steeles) - July 2020
Lesser Yellow Underwing Moth - length approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Noctua (Yellow Underwings)
Species: Comes
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Native to Europe - similar to Greater Red Dart (see below)
Lesser Yellow Underwing Moth - length approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2016
Greater Red Dart - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Abagrotis
Species: Alternata
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Noctuini
Greater Red Dart - approx. 2 cm - Don Mills - October 2014
Tribe: Noctuini
Similar to Lesser Yellow Underwing (see above)
Large Yellow Underwing larva - approx. 3.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Noctua (Yellow Underwings)
Species: Pronuba
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Native to Eurasia
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Updated October 3 2020
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Large Yellow Underwing larva on White Sweet-clover - approx. 3.5 cm - Toronto Islands - June 2018
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Updated February 28 2021
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Dock Rustic - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Resapamea
Species: Passer
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Tribe: Apameini
Dock Rustic - approx. 2 cm - High Park - July 2020
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Updated March 13 2021
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Hitched Arches - length approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2019
Neoligia crytora - approx. 1.2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Neoligia
Species: Crytora
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Noctuinae (Cutworm or Dart Moths)
Neoligia crytora - approx. 1.2 cm - High Park - July 2020