Essex County Moths

An extensive citizen-science effort finding and documenting the moths of Essex County, Ontario - from 2019 to present.

New County Records June 2026

Olive Angle Shades

Olive Angle Shades

Phlogophora iris

Brunet Park, LaSalle · June 6, 2026

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Little Devil Moth

Little Devil Moth

Dichomeris nonstrigella

Ojibway Prairie Nature Reserve, Windsor · June 13, 2026

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How Essex Compares moth species

Norfolk 2,135 Waterloo Region 1,660 Lambton 1,599 Wellington 1,506 Essex 1,430 Middlesex 1,221

Distinct moth species recorded in nearby Southern Ontario county projects, as of June 2026. Source: Southern Ontario Moth Projects.

Species Reports

Least-Sighted Species 3 or fewer sightings Ontario Moths Not Yet Seen in Essex County

Regional Checklists

Underwings Catocala Sphinx Moths Sphingidae Geometer Moths Geometridae Crambid Moths Crambidae

Videos

2022: A Year in Essex County, Ontario Moths

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Essex County Sightings All time Essex County Sightings 2022 Essex County Sightings 2023 Essex County Sightings 2024 Essex County Sightings 2025 Essex County Sightings 2026

Helpful Links

Essex County Field Naturalists' Club iNaturalist BugGuide Toronto Entomologists' Association Entomological Society of Ontario Block Island Moths

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