SEE ALSO Our photo gallery of the moths (and their larvae) found at the FWG

Moths of the Fletcher Wildlife Garden Taxonomic order follows that of The Butterflies and Moths of North America from the University of Montana. 180 species (August 2011) * = non-native species † = species found only during the BioBlitz in 1997 Photos by Christine Hanrahan Dark Zanclognatha Moth SATURNIDAE Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia Moth   SPHINGIDAE Cetomia undulosa Waved Sphinx Hemaris affinis Snowberry Clearwing Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Moth Paonias excaecatus Blinded Sphinx   NOTODONTIDAE Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia Schizura concinna Red-Humped Caterpillar Schizura unicornis     ARCTIIDAE †Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth Ctenucha virginica Ctenucha moth Grammia virgo Virgin Tiger Moth Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth Haploa confusa Confused Haploa Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa Hypoprepia fucosa tricolor Painted Lichen Moth Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth Orygia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth (Woolly Bear) Spilosoma virginica Virginia Tiger Moth   NOCTUIDAE Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth Acronicta haesitata Hesitant Dagger Moth Acronicta hasta Cherry Dagger Moth Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth Acronicta morula Agrotis ipsilon Black Cutworm Moth Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester Amphipoea interoceanica Ear Moth Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches Apamea ophiogramma Double-lobed Apamea †Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth Autographa precationis Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya Moth Bomolocha palparia Mottled Bomolocha Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth *Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing Catocala meskei Meskei's Underwing Catocala neogama The Bride Underwing Catocala parta Mother Underwing Catocala relicta Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing †Crocigrapha normani Dusky Hooded Owlet Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid moth Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet †Cucullia intermedia Owlet, or Underwing Moth Euclidea cuspidea Toothed Sombre-wing Eudryas unio Pearly Wood Nymph Euparthenos nublis Locust Underwing Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Faronta diffusa Feltia americalis American Dart Feltia herillis Masters Dart Feltia tricosa Tricose Dart Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet Moth †Hyppa sp. Owlet, or Underwing Moth Idia aemula Common Idia Idia americalis American Idia Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth † Lacanobia atlantica Owlet or Underwing Moth Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta Lithacodia albidula Pale Lithacodia Maliattha concinnimacula Red-spotted Lithacodia Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha Megalographa biloba Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth Neoligia subjuncta Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth *Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing †Ochropleura implecta Flame-shouldered Dart Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade Moth Orgyia definite Definite Tussock Moth Orgyia leucostigma Whit-marked Tussock Moth †Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero Moth Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades Plathypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth Plusia putnam Putnam's Looper Moth Polia purpurissata Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Lithacodia moth †Pseudaletia unipuncta Armyworm Moth Raphia frater The Brother Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth Schinia florida Primrose Moth Tarachidia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth Tarachidia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth Tricholita signata Signate Quaker Xestia praevia Praevia Dart Moth Zale duplicata Pine False Looper Zale †Zale galbanata Maple Zale Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Zanclognatha laevigata Zanclognatha obscuripennis   OECOPHORIDAE Epicallima argenticinctella   PSYCHIDAE *Psyche casta Bagworm Moth   GELECHIIDAE Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris   PLUTELLIDAE *Ypsolopha dentella Honeysuckle Moth   CHOREUITDAE Tebenna onustana   TORTRICIDAE †Acleris sp. Leaf Roller Moth Archips striana Striated Tortrix Moth Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth Hedya chronosema Twin-spotted Budworm Sparganothis pettitana Maple Basswood Leaf-roller   LIMACODIDAE Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug   CRAMBIDAE Crambid sp. Crowned Slug Moth Loxostege sticticalis Beet Webworm Moth   PYRALIDAE Anania funebris Aphomia terrenella Bee Moth Chrositoneura rosaceana Grape-Leaf-folder Desmia funeralis Oblique-banded leafroller moth Dioryctria sp. Coneworm Moth Herpetogramma thestealis Munroessa icciusalis Pondside Pyralid Moth *Ostrinia nubilalis European corn borer Ostrinia obumbratalis Smartweed Borer Moth Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita Pantographa limata Basswood Leafroller Petrophila canadensis Phlyctaenia coronata Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Pyrausta acrionalis Mint-loving Pyrausta Moth Pyrausta orphisalis Pyrausta signitalis Sciota subcaesiella Locust Leafroller moth Synclita obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter   LYMANTRIDAE Dasychira basiflava Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth   PTEROPHORIDAE Dejongia lobidactylus Plume Moth Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth Geina tenuidactyla Himmelman's Plume Moth Pterophoridae spp. Plume moth   GEOMETRIDAE Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth Campaea perlata Pale Beauty moth Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth Ecliptopera silaceata albolineata Small Phoenix Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed moth Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm moth Eugonobapta nivosaria Snow Geometer moth Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth Eulithis gracilineata Greater Grapevine Looper Moth Eulithis serrataria Eutrapela clemataria Curve-toothed Geometer Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet Hydrelia albifera Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave Itame coortaria Four-spotted Itame Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis moth Macaria abruptata Macaria aemulataria Common Angle Macaria promiscuata Promiscuous Angle Moth Macaria transitaria Blurry Chocolate Angle Nematocampa limbata Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Operophtera bruceata Bruce Spanworm Orthonama obstipatamale The Gem Moth Pasiphila rectangulate Green Pug Moth Pero honestaria Honest Pero †Rheumaptera hastata Spear-marked Black Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow Stenoporpia excelsaria Synchlora aerata albolineata Wavy-lined Emerald Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line Thera juniperata Juniper Carpet †Trichodezia albovittata White Striped Black Xanthorhoe ferrugata Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Moth URANIIDAE Calledapteryx dryopterata Scoopwing Moth     LASIOCAMPIDAE Malacosoma disstria Eastern Forest Caterpillar Moth Tolype laricis Larch Lappet Moth This page was updated on 13 November 2011 Text: Christine Hanrahan, OFNC © Fletcher Wildlife Garden Our e-mail address