List Of Moths Of North America (MONA 7649–8321)
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. This list is sorted on MONA number (MONA is short for Moths of America North of Mexico). A numbering system for North American moths introduced by
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, et al. in 1983 in the publication ''Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico''. The list has since been updated, but the placement in families is outdated for some species. This list covers America north of Mexico (effectively, the continental United States and
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, see List of Lepidoptera of Hawaii. This is a partial list, covering moths with MONA numbers ranging from 7649 to 8321. For the rest of the list, see
List of moths of North America There are about 12,000 types of North American moths. In comparison, there are about 825 species of North American butterflies. The moths (mostly nocturnal) and butterflies (mostly diurnal) together make up the taxonomic order Lepidoptera. This ...
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Uraniidae and Sematuridae

*7649 – ''
Epiplema incolorata ''Epiplema'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1855. A number of species have been reassigned to '' Europlema''. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), projecting beyond ...
'' *7650 – '' Callizzia amorata'', gray scoopwing moth *7651 – '' Callizzia certiorara'' *7652 – '' Antiplecta triangularis'' *7653 – '' Calledapteryx dryopterata'', brown scoopwing moth *7654 – '' Philagraula slossoniae'' *7655 – '' Erosia incendiata'' *7656 – '' Schidax coronaria'' *7657 – '' Anurapteryx crenulata'' *7657.1 – '' Psamathia placidaria'' *7657.2 – '' Trotorhombia metachromata'' *7658 – ''
Urania fulgens ''Urania fulgens'', the urania swallowtail moth or green page moth, is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found from Veracruz, Mexico, through Central America to northwes ...
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Mimallonidae

*7659 – '' Lacosoma chiridota'', scalloped sack-bearer moth *7660 – '' Lacosoma arizonicum'', southwestern sack-bearer moth *7661 – '' Naniteta elassa'' *7662 – '' Cicinnus melsheimeri'', Melsheimer's sack-bearer moth


Bombycidae

*7663 – '' Apatelodes torrefacta'', spotted apatelodes moth *7664 – '' Apatelodes pudefacta'' *7665 – '' Olceclostera angelica'', angel moth *7666 – '' Olceclostera indistincta'', indistinct angel moth *7667 – '' Olceclostera seraphica'', seraph moth *7668 – ''
Bombyx mori The domestic silk moth (''Bombyx mori''), is an insect from the moth family Bombycidae. It is the closest relative of ''Bombyx mandarina'', the wild silk moth. The silkworm is the larva or caterpillar of a silk moth. It is an economically imp ...
'', silkworm moth


Lasiocampidae

*7669 – '' Hypopacha grisea'' *7670 – ''
Tolype velleda ''Tolype velleda'', the large tolype moth or velleda lappet moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1791. The species is found from Nova Scotia to central Florida, west to Texas and north ...
'', large tolype moth *7671 – '' Tolype austella'' *7672 – ''
Tolype mayelisae ''Tolype'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820."''Tolype'' Hà ...
'' *7673 – ''
Tolype laricis ''Tolype laricis'', known generally as the larch tolype or larch lappet moth, is a species in the moth family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refer ...
'', larch tolype moth *7674 – ''
Tolype notialis ''Tolype'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820."''Tolype'' Hà ...
'', small tolype moth *7675 – ''
Tolype minta ''Tolype'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820."''Tolype'' Hà ...
'', southern tolype moth *7676 – '' Tolype glenwoodii'' *7677 – ''
Tolype distincta ''Tolype'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820."''Tolype'' Hà ...
'' *7678 – ''
Tolype nigricaria ''Tolype'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820."''Tolype'' Hà ...
'' *7679 – ''
Tolype dayi ''Tolype'' is a genus of moths in the family Lasiocampidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1820."''Tolype'' Hà ...
'' *7680 – '' Tolype lowriei'' *7681 – '' Apotolype brevicrista'' *7682 – '' Apotolype blanchardi'' *7683 – '' Artace cribrarius'', dot-lined white moth *7684 – '' Artace colaria'' *7685 – '' Heteropacha rileyana'', Riley's lappet moth *7686 – '' Phyllodesma occidentis'', southern lappet moth *7687 – ''
Phyllodesma americana ''Phyllodesma americana'', the American lappet moth, is a moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It is found from Nova Scotia to orthern Florida west through Texas to California, north to British Columbia and Yukon. The wingspan is 29–49 mm ...
'', lappet moth *7688 – '' Phyllodesma coturnix'' *7689 – '' Caloecia juvenalis'' *7690 – '' Caloecia entima'' *7691 – '' Quadrina diazoma'' *7692 – '' Dicogaster coronada'' *7693 – '' Gloveria howardi'' *7694 – '' Gloveria medusa'' *7695 – '' Gloveria gargamelle'' *7696 – '' Gloveria arizonensis'' *7697 – '' Gloveria sphingiformis'' *7698 – '' Malacosoma disstria'', forest tent caterpillar moth *7699 – '' Malacosoma constricta'', Pacific tent caterpillar moth *7700 – ''
Malacosoma tigris ''Malacosoma tigris'', the sonoran tent caterpillar, is a species of insect in the moth family Lasiocampidae The Lasiocampidae are a family of moths also known as eggars, tent caterpillars, snout moths (although this also refers to the Pyrali ...
'', Sonoran tent caterpillar moth *7701 – '' Malacosoma americana'', eastern tent caterpillar moth *7702 – '' Malacosoma californica'', western tent caterpillar moth *7703 – ''
Malacosoma incurva ''Malacosoma incurva'', the southwestern tent caterpillar moth, is a species of moth of the family Lasiocampidae. It was first described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is found in south-western North America, including Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada ...
'', southwestern tent caterpillar moth


Saturniidae

*7704 – ''
Eacles imperialis ''Eacles imperialis'', the imperial moth, is a member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae. It is found mainly in the East of South America and North America, from the center of Argentina to south Canada. The species was first ...
'', imperial moth *7705 – ''
Eacles oslari ''Eacles oslari'', or Oslar's eacles, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from the Santa Rita, Patagonia, Atascosa and Huachuca mountains of southern Arizona south into Sonora, Sinaloa and Chihuahua in Mexico. Wings vary from yel ...
'', Oslar's imperial moth *7706 – ''
Citheronia regalis ''Citheronia regalis'', the regal moth or royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae. The caterpillars are called hickory horned devils. The adult (imago) has a wingspan of . The species was first described by Johan Chri ...
'', regal moth *7707 – ''
Citheronia splendens ''Citheronia splendens'', the splendid royal moth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found from southern Arizona south into central and south-eastern Mexico. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1886. The wingspan is . A ...
'' *7708 – '' Citheronia sepulcralis'', pine devil moth *7709 – '' Sphingicampa bicolor'', honey locust moth *7710 – '' Sphingicampa heiligbrodti'' *7711 – '' Sphingicampa hubbardi'' *7712 – '' Sphingicampa bisecta'', bisected honey locust moth *7713 – '' Sphingicampa blanchardi'' *7713.1 – '' Sphingicampa montana'' *7714 – '' Sphingicampa albolineata'' *7714.1 – '' Sphingicampa raspa'' *7715 – ''
Dryocampa rubicunda ''Dryocampa rubicunda'', the rosy maple moth, is a small North American moth in the family Saturniidae, also known as the great silk moths. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1793. The species is known for its wooly body and ...
'', rosy maple moth *7716 – '' Anisota stigma'', spiny oakworm moth *7717 – '' Anisota manitobensis'', Manitoba oakworm moth *7718 – '' Anisota consularis'', consular oakworm moth *7719 – '' Anisota senatoria'', orange-tipped oakworm moth *7720 – '' Anisota peigleri'', Peigler's oakworm moth *7721 – '' Anisota finlaysoni'', Finlayson's oakworm moth *7722 – '' Anisota oslari'', Oslar's oakworm moth *7723 – ''
Anisota virginiensis ''Anisota virginiensis'', the pink-striped oakworm moth, is a species of silk moth of the family Saturniidae. Description The female's wings are purplish red with ochre-yellow. They have thin scales and are almost transparent. The male's wings a ...
'', pink-striped oakworm moth *7723.1 – '' Anisota pellucida'', clear oakworm moth *7724 – '' Coloradia pandora'', Pandora pinemoth *7725 – '' Coloradia doris'', Doris' pinemoth *7726 – '' Coloradia luski'', Lusk's pine moth *7726.1 – '' Coloradia velda'' *7727 – '' Hemileuca tricolor'', tricolor buck moth *7728 – '' Hemileuca hualapai'', Hualapai buckmoth *7729 – ''
Hemileuca oliviae ''Hemileuca oliviae'', the range caterpillar, is a species of insect in the moth family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the ...
'' *7730 – ''
Hemileuca maia The buck moth (''Hemileuca maia'') is a common insect found in oak forests, stretching in the United States from peninsular Florida to New England, and as far west as Texas and Kansas. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. The larvae typica ...
'', buck moth *7730.1 – ''Hemileuca species'' Port Arthur buck moth *7731 – ''
Hemileuca nevadensis ''Hemileuca nevadensis'', the Nevada buck moth, is a species in the family Saturniidae. Description The female tends to be larger than the male, while males have black abdomens with red tips. The upperside of the wing is creamy white with black ...
'', Nevada buck moth *7731.1 – '' Hemileuca artemis'' *7732 – ''
Hemileuca lucina ''Hemileuca lucina'', the New England buck moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. This moth species is only found in the New England region of the United States. Larvae in early stages mainly feed on broadleaf meadowsweet (Spiraea ...
'', New England buck moth *7733 – ''
Hemileuca grotei ''Hemileuca grotei'', or Grote's buck moth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the larges ...
'', Grote's buck moth *7734 – '' Hemileuca diana'' *7735 – '' Hemileuca juno'', Juno buck moth *7736 – '' Hemileuca electra'' *7737 – '' Hemileuca burnsi'' *7738 – ''
Hemileuca neumoegeni ''Hemileuca neumoegeni'', or Neumoegen's buckmoth, is a species of insect in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains some of the ...
'' *7739 – '' Hemileuca chinatiensis'' *7740 – '' Hemileuca griffini'', Griffin's sheepmoth *7741 – ''
Hemileuca hera ''Hemileuca hera'', the sagebrush sheep moth or Hera buckmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. It is found in North America from southern Saskatchewan west to British Columb ...
'', Hera buckmoth *7742 – ''
Hemileuca magnifica ''Hemileuca'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species *'' Hemileuca annulata'' Ferguson, 1971 *'' Hemileuca artemis'' Packard, 1893 *'' Hemileuca burnsi'' J.H. Watson, 1910 *'' Hemileuca ...
'' *7743 – ''
Hemileuca nuttalli ''Hemileuca nuttalli'', or Nuttall's sheep moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. It is found from south-eastern British Columbia to eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, north-eastern California, Idaho, Nevada, northern Arizona, Utah, Montana, ...
'' *7744 – '' Hemileuca eglanterina'', elegant sheepmoth *7744.1 – '' Hemileuca conwayae'' *7744.2 – ''
Hemileuca lex ''Hemileuca'' is a genus of moths in the family Saturniidae first described by Francis Walker in 1855. Species *'' Hemileuca annulata'' Ferguson, 1971 *'' Hemileuca artemis'' Packard, 1893 *'' Hemileuca burnsi'' J.H. Watson, 1910 *'' Hemileuca ...
'' *7744.3 – ''
Hemileuca peigleri ''Hemileuca peigleri'', the Texas buck moth, is a moth in the family Saturniidae. Description The male abdomen is black with a red tip, and the female abdomen is solid black. Their wings are almost transparent, with the upper side of the wing be ...
'' *7744.4 – ''
Hemileuca slosseri ''Hemileuca slosseri'', the nit-grass moth or Slosser's buckmoth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae Saturniidae, commonly known as saturniids, is a family of Lepidoptera with an estimated 2,300 described species. The family contains ...
'' *7744.5 – '' Hemileuca stonei'' *7745 – '' Automeris randa'' *7746 – ''
Automeris io ''Automeris io'', the Io moth () or peacock moth, is a colorful North American moth in the family Saturniidae. The io moth is also a member of the subfamily Hemileucinae. The name Io comes from Greek mythology in which Io was a mortal lover of ...
'', Io moth *7747 – '' Automeris iris'', iris-eyed silkmoth *7748 – '' Automeris cecrops'' *7749 – '' Automeris zephyria'', zephyr-eyed silkmoth *7749.1 – '' Automeris louisiana'' *7749.2 – '' Automeris patagoniensis'' *7750 – '' Hylesia coinopus'' *7750.99 – ''
Lonomia electra The genus ''Lonomia'' is a moderate-sized group of fairly cryptic saturniid moths from South America, famous not for the adults, but for their highly venomous caterpillars, which are responsible for a few deaths each year, especially in souther ...
'' *7751 – '' Saturnia mendocino'' *7752 – '' Saturnia walterorum'' *7753 – '' Saturnia albofasciata'', white-streaked saturnia moth *7754 – '' Agapema galbina'', greasewood moth *7754.1 – '' Agapema anona'', Mexican agapema moth *7755 – '' Agapema solita'' *7756 – '' Agapema homogena'' *7757 – ''
Antheraea polyphemus ''Antheraea polyphemus'', the Polyphemus moth, is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan-colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm (6 in). The most notable feature of the moth is its ...
'', Polyphemus moth *7757.1 – '' Antheraea oculea'', western Polyphemus moth *7758 – ''
Actias luna The Luna moth (''Actias luna'') also known as the American moon moth is a Nearctic moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae, a group commonly known as giant silk moths. It has lime-green colored wings and a white body. The larvae ( ...
'', luna moth *7759 – ''
Samia cynthia ''Samia cynthia'', the ailanthus silkmoth, is a saturniid moth, used to produce silk fabric but not as domesticated as the silkworm, ''Bombyx mori''. The moth has very large wings of , with a quarter-moon shaped spot on both the upper and lower ...
'', ailanthus silkmoth *7760 – '' Rothschildia cinctus'' *7761 – '' Rothschildia forbesi'', Forbes' silkmoth *7761.1 – '' Rothschildia lebeau'', Lebeau's silkmoth *7762 – '' Rothschildia orizaba'', Orizaba silkmoth *7763 – ''
Eupackardia calleta ''Eupackardia'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by Theodore Dru Alison Cockerell in 1912. Its only species, ''Eupackardia calleta'', the calleta silkmoth, was described by John O. Westwood in 1853. It is found in Mexic ...
'', Calleta silkmoth *7764 – ''
Callosamia promethea ''Callosamia promethea'', commonly known as the promethea silkmoth, is a member of the family Saturniidae, which contains approximately 1,300 species. It is also known as the spicebush silkmoth, which refers to is one of the promethea silkmoth's ...
'', Promethea moth *7765 – ''
Callosamia angulifera ''Callosamia angulifera'', the tuliptree silkmoth or giant silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. It is found in North America from Massachusetts east through central New York, southern Ontario, and southern Michigan to central Illinois, ...
'', tulip-tree silkmoth *7766 – '' Callosamia securifera'', sweetbay silkmoth *7767 – ''
Hyalophora cecropia ''Hyalophora cecropia'', the cecropia moth, is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths. Females have been documented with a wingspan of five to seven inches (160 mm) or more. These m ...
'', cecropia moth *7768 – ''
Hyalophora columbia ''Hyalophora columbia'', the Columbia silkmoth or larch silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. In the east it is found from Quebec and Ontario to Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and south-eastern Manitoba. In the west it is found from Alber ...
'', Columbia silkmoth *7769 – ''
Hyalophora gloveri ''Hyalophora gloveri'', or Glover's silkmoth, is a moth of the family Saturniidae. The species was first described by Ferdinand Heinrich Hermann Strecker in 1872. It is found in the Rocky Mountain states, the western parts of the northern Great ...
'', Glover's silkmoth *7770 – '' Hyalophora euryalus'', ceanothus silkmoth


Sphingidae

*7771 – ''
Agrius cingulata ''Agrius cingulata'', the pink-spotted hawkmoth or sweetpotato hornworm, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Description The imago has a wingspan of to inches (9.5–12&n ...
'', pink-spotted hawk moth *7772 – '' Cocytius antaeus'', giant sphinx moth *7773 – '' Cocytius duponchel'', Duponchel's sphinx moth *7774 – '' Neococytius cluentius'' *7775 – ''
Manduca sexta ''Manduca sexta'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae present through much of the Americas. The species was Species description, first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1763 ''Centuria Insectorum''. Commonly known as the Carolina sphinx moth and ...
'', Carolina sphinx moth *7776 – '' Manduca quinquemaculatus'', five-spotted hawk moth *7777 – '' Manduca occulta'', occult sphinx moth *7778 – ''
Manduca rustica ''Manduca rustica'', the rustic sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Distribution It is found in the southern parts of the United States (straying into the northern ...
'', rustic sphinx moth *7779 – '' Manduca albiplaga'' *7780 – '' Manduca brontes cubensis'', Cuban sphinx moth *7781 – '' Manduca muscosa'', muscosa sphinx moth *7782 W – '' Manduca florestan'' *7783 – '' Manduca jasminearum'', ash sphinx moth *7784 – '' Dolba hyloeus'', pawpaw sphinx moth *7785 – '' Dolbogene hartwegii'' *7786 – '' Ceratomia amyntor'', elm sphinx moth *7787 – '' Ceratomia undulosa'', waved sphinx moth *7788 – '' Ceratomia sonorensis'', Sonora sphinx moth *7789 – ''
Ceratomia catalpae ''Ceratomia catalpae'', the catalpa sphinx, is a hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Range ''Ceratomia catalpae'' is a native of southeastern North America and can be located o ...
'', catalpa sphinx moth *7790 – '' Ceratomia hageni'', Hagen's sphinx moth *7790.1 – '' Ceratomia igualana'' *7791 – '' Isoparce cupressi'', bald cypress sphinx moth *7792 W – '' Sagenosoma elsa'', Elsa sphinx moth *7793 – '' Paratrea plebeja'', plebeian sphinx moth *7796 – ''
Lintneria eremitus ''Lintneria eremitus'', the hermit sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1823. It is found in the temperate areas of the eastern United States, north into southern Canada over the Great P ...
'', hermit sphinx moth *7797 – '' Lintneria eremitoides'', sage sphinx moth *7798 W – ''
Lintneria separatus ''Lintneria separatus'', the separated sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1885. It is found from Colorado south through New Mexico and Arizona to Veracruz and Hidalgo in Mexico. ...
'' *7799 W – '' Lintneria istar'', Istar sphinx moth *7799.1 W – ''
Lintneria smithi ''Lintneria smithi'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae, the sphinx moths and hawk moths. It is known by the common name Smith's sphinx.
'' *7800 – '' Sphinx chisoya'' *7801 – ''
Sphinx leucophaeata ''Sphinx leucophaeata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from north-western Mexico with an occasional stray into Texas Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of ...
'' *7802 – ''
Sphinx chersis ''Sphinx chersis'', the great ash sphinx or northern ash sphinx, is a moth that belongs to the family Sphingidae. Appearance This insect has a large wing span (90 to 130 mm). The upperside of the forewing is soft dark gray to blue gray wit ...
'', great ash sphinx moth *7803 – ''
Sphinx vashti ''Sphinx vashti'', the Vashti sphinx, is a member of the family Sphingidae of moths. It is found in North America from British Columbia east to Manitoba, south to southern California, Nevada, central Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas. The pa ...
'', Vashti sphinx moth *7804 – ''
Sphinx libocedrus ''Sphinx libocedrus'', the incense cedar sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It ranges from the western Texas to southern California and Mexico. The larvae feed on New Mexican ...
'', incense cedar sphinx moth *7805 W – ''
Sphinx perelegans ''Sphinx perelegans'', the elegant sphinx, is a species of hawkmoth. Distribution It is native to western North America from British Columbia to Baja California and to New Mexico. Description The wingspan is 98–110 mm. Sphinx pere ...
'', elegant sphinx moth *7806 W – ''
Sphinx asellus ''Sphinx asellus'', the asellus sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903. It is known from pinyon-juniper woodland and similar arid areas in the US states of ...
'' *7807 – ''
Sphinx canadensis ''Sphinx canadensis'', the Canadian sphinx, is a member of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Distribution That is found the northeastern United States and as north as Newfoundland and L ...
'', Canadian sphinx moth *7808 – ''
Sphinx franckii ''Sphinx franckii'', or Franck's sphinx moth is a moth in the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1893. It is known from lowland deciduous woodland in the eastern United States but also suburban areas wher ...
'', Franck's sphinx moth *7809 – '' Sphinx kalmiae'', laurel sphinx moth *7810 – '' Sphinx gordius'', apple sphinx moth *7810.1 – ''
Sphinx poecila ''Sphinx poecila'', the poecila sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Newfoundland and Maine south to Pennsylvania and west to Michigan, northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin. The wingspan is 68–95 mm. The larvae fee ...
'', northern apple sphinx moth *7811 – ''
Sphinx luscitiosa ''Sphinx luscitiosa'', or Clemens' hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1859. It is found in North America from Nova Scotia south to New Jersey, west through Michigan, Wis ...
'', Clemens' sphinx moth *7812 – '' Sphinx drupiferarum'', wild cherry sphinx moth *7813 – ''
Sphinx dollii ''Sphinx dollii'', or Doll's sphinx moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from arid brushlands and desert foothills from Nevada and southern California east through Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and from New Mexico to Oklahoma and Texa ...
'', Doll's sphinx moth *7814 W – ''
Sphinx sequoiae ''Sphinx sequoiae'', the sequoia sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the United States from Oregon south through California, Nevada, and south-eastern Utah to Arizona and further south into Mexico's northern Baja Californi ...
'', sequoia sphinx moth *7816 – '' Lapara coniferarum'', southern pine sphinx moth *7817 – '' Lapara bombycoides'', northern pine sphinx moth *7817.1 – '' Lapara phaeobrachycerous'', Brou's sphinx moth *7818 – '' Protambulyx strigilis'', streaked sphinx moth *7820 – '' Adhemarius blanchardorum'', Blanchard's sphinx moth *7821 – ''
Smerinthus jamaicensis ''Smerinthus jamaicensis'', the twin-spotted sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. Distribution It is widely distributed across North America. It has been taken as far north as the ...
'', twin-spotted sphinx moth *7822 – ''
Smerinthus cerisyi ''Smerinthus cerisyi'', the one-eyed sphinx or Cerisy's sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by William Kirby who named the species in honor of Alexandre Louis Lefèbvre de Cérisy in 1837. Distribution ...
'', one-eyed sphinx moth *7823 W – ''
Smerinthus saliceti ''Smerinthus saliceti'', the Salicet sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Distribution It is found in valleys and along streamsides from Mexico City north to western ...
'', unidentified smerinthus moth *7824 – '' Paonias excaecata'', blind-eyed sphinx moth *7825 – '' Paonias myops'', small-eyed sphinx moth *7826 – '' Paonias astylus'', huckleberry sphinx moth *7827 – ''
Amorpha juglandis ''Amorpha juglandis'', the walnut sphinx, is the only species in the monotypic moth genus ''Amorpha'', which is in the family Sphingidae, erected by Jacob Hübner in 1809. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Distribu ...
'', walnut sphinx moth *7828 – '' Pachysphinx modesta'', big poplar sphinx moth *7829 W – '' Pachysphinx occidentalis'', western poplar sphinx moth *7830 – '' Pseudosphinx tetrio'', tetrio sphinx moth *7831 – '' Isognathus rimosa'' *7832 – '' Erinnyis alope'', Alope sphinx moth *7833 – '' Erinnyis lassauxii'', Lassaux's sphinx moth *7834 – ''
Erinnyis ello ''Erinnyis ello'', the ello sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is distributed from Argentina through Central America to the United Stat ...
'', ello sphinx moth *7835 – '' Erinnyis oenotrus'', oleander sphinx moth *7836 – '' Erinnyis crameri'', Cramer's sphinx moth *7837 – '' Erinnyis obscura'', obscure sphinx moth *7839 – '' Erinnyis guttularis'' *7839.1 – '' Erinnyis yucatana'' *7840 – '' Phryxus caicus'', Caicus sphinx moth *7841 – '' Pachylia ficus'', fig sphinx moth *7842 – '' Pachylioides resumens'' *7843 – '' Madoryx pseudothyreus'', false-windowed sphinx moth *7845 – '' Callionima falcifera'', falcifera sphinx moth *7846 – ''
Perigonia lusca ''Perigonia lusca'', the half-blind sphinx or coffee sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. Distribution It is found from the northern tip of South America, through most of Cen ...
'', half-blind sphinx moth *7846.1 – '' Eupyrrhoglossum sagra'', Sagra sphinx moth *7847 – '' Aellopos tantalus'', Tantalus sphinx moth *7848 – '' Aellopos clavipes'', clavipes sphinx moth *7849 – '' Aellopos titan'', titan sphinx moth *7850 – '' Aellopos fadus'', fadus sphinx moth *7851 – ''
Enyo lugubris ''Enyo lugubris'', the mournful sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Argentina and Paraguay to Uruguay, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and the West Indies through Belize, G ...
'', mournful sphinx moth *7852 – '' Enyo ocypete'' *7853 – ''
Hemaris thysbe ''Hemaris thysbe'', the hummingbird clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae (hawkmoths). Coloration varies between individuals, but typically the moth is olive green and burgundy on its back, and white or yellow and burgundy on the undersi ...
'', hummingbird clearwing moth *7854 – ''
Hemaris gracilis ''Hemaris gracilis'', the slender clearwing or graceful clearwing, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote and Coleman Townsend Robinson in 1865. Distribution It is found in North Americ ...
'', slender clearwing moth *7855 B – ''
Hemaris diffinis ''Hemaris diffinis'', the snowberry clearwing, is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae. This moth is sometimes called "hummingbird moth" or "flying lobster". This moth should not be confused with the hummingbird hawk-moth of Eur ...
'', snowberry clearwing moth *7855.1 W – '' Hemaris thetis'' *7856 W – '' Hemaris senta'' *7857 – '' Eumorpha anchemolus'' *7858 – '' Eumorpha satellitia'', satellite sphinx moth *7859 – '' Eumorpha pandorus'', Pandorus sphinx moth *7860 – '' Eumorpha intermedia'', intermediate sphinx moth *7861 – '' Eumorpha achemon'', Achemon sphinx moth *7862 – '' Eumorpha megaeacus'' *7863 W – '' Eumorpha typhon'', Typhon sphinx moth *7864 – '' Eumorpha vitis'', vine sphinx moth *7865 – '' Eumorpha fasciatus'', banded sphinx moth *7866 – '' Eumorpha labruscae'', gaudy sphinx moth *7867 – '' Cautethia grotei'', Grote's sphinx moth *7868 – '' Cautethia spuria'', spurious sphinx moth *7869 – '' Cautethia yucatana'' *7870 – '' Sphecodina abbottii'', Abbot's sphinx moth *7871 – ''
Deidamia inscriptum ''Deidamia inscriptum'', the lettered sphinx, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is the only member of the genus ''Deidamia''. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1839 and the genus was erected by James Bra ...
'', lettered sphinx moth *7872 W – '' Arctonotus lucidus'', Pacific green sphinx moth *7873 – '' Amphion floridensis'', Nessus sphinx moth *7874 – '' Proserpinus gaurae'', proud sphinx moth *7875 – '' Proserpinus juanita'', Juanita sphinx moth *7876 W – '' Proserpinus clarkiae'', Clark's day sphinx moth *7877 – '' Proserpinus flavofasciata'', yellow-banded day sphinx moth *7878 W – '' Proserpinus vega'' *7879 – '' Proserpinus terlooii'', Baron Terloo's sphinx moth *7880 W – '' Euproserpinus phaeton'', Phaeton primrose sphinx moth *7881 W – '' Euproserpinus euterpe'' *7882 W – '' Euproserpinus wiesti'' *7884 – '' Darapsa versicolor'', hydrangea sphinx moth *7885 – '' Darapsa myron'', Virginia creeper sphinx moth *7886 – '' Darapsa choerilus'', azalea sphinx moth *7887 – '' Xylophanes pluto'', Pluto sphinx moth *7888 – '' Xylophanes porcus'', porcu sphinx moth *7889 W – '' Xylophanes falco'', falcon sphinx moth *7890 – '' Xylophanes tersa'', tersa sphinx moth *7891 – '' Xylophanes libya'' *7891.1 – '' Xylophanes ceratomioides'' *7892 – ''
Hyles euphorbiae ''Hyles euphorbiae'', the spurge hawk-moth, is a European moth of the family Sphingidae. This hawk moth is used as an agent of biological pest control against the noxious weed leafy spurge (''Euphorbia virgata''), but usually only in conjunction w ...
'', leafy spurge hawk moth *7893 – ''
Hyles gallii ''Hyles gallii'', the bedstraw hawk-moth or galium sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by S. A. von Rottemburg in 1775. Similar species *'' Hyles dahlii'' (Geyer, 1827) *''Hyles euphorbiae'' (Linnaeus, 1 ...
'', gallium sphinx moth *7894 – ''
Hyles lineata ''Hyles lineata'', also known as the white-lined sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. They are sometimes known as the hummingbird moth because of their bird-like size (2-3 inch wingspan) and flight patterns. As caterpillars, they have a ...
'', white-lined sphinx moth *7894.1 – ''
Deilephila elpenor Deilephila elpenor, the elephant hawk moth or large elephant hawk moth, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. Its common name is derived from the caterpillar's resemblance to an elephant's trunk. It is most common in central Europe and is distribut ...
'', elephant hawk moth


Notodontidae

*7895 – '' Clostera albosigma'', sigmoid prominent moth *7896 – ''
Clostera inclusa ''Clostera inclusa'', the angle-lined prominent moth, many-lined prominent or poplar tentmaker, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, Col ...
'', angle-lined prominent moth *7897 – ''
Clostera inornata ''Clostera inornata'' is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It was first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1882 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number A MONA number (short for Moths of North ...
'' *7898 – ''
Clostera strigosa ''Clostera strigosa'', the striped chocolate-tip or drab tent-maker moth, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote Augustus Radcliffe Grote (February 7, 1841 – Sept ...
'', striped chocolate-tip moth *7899 – ''
Clostera paraphora ''Clostera paraphora'' is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. (February 14, 1866 – January 21, 1929) was an American entomologist. Dyar's L ...
'' *7900 – '' Clostera brucei'' *7901 – ''
Clostera apicalis ''Clostera apicalis'', the apical prominent or red-marked tentmaker, is a species of moth in the family Notodontidae (the prominents). It was first described by Francis Walker in 1855 and it is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges numbe ...
'', apical prominent moth *7902 – '' Datana ministra'', yellow-necked caterpillar moth *7903 – '' Datana angusii'', Angus's datana moth *7904 – '' Datana drexelii'', Drexel's datana moth *7905 – '' Datana major'', major datana moth *7906 – '' Datana contracta'', contracted datana moth *7907 – ''
Datana integerrima ''Datana integerrima'', the walnut caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Ontario, through most of the Eastern States west to Minnesota and south to northern Mexico. The wingspan is 3 ...
'', walnut caterpillar moth *7908 – '' Datana perspicua'', spotted datana moth *7909 – '' Datana robusta'' *7910 – '' Datana modesta'' *7911 – '' Datana ranaeceps'', post-burn datana moth *7912 – '' Datana diffidens'' *7913 – '' Datana neomexicana'' *7914 – '' Datana chiriquensis'' *7915 – ''
Nadata gibbosa The rough prominent (''Nadata gibbosa'') is a moth of the family Notodontidae, subfamily Phalerinae. It is also known as the white-dotted prominent and the tawny prominent. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. This c ...
'', white-dotted prominent moth *7916 – '' Nadata oregonensis'' *7917 – '' Hyperaeschra georgica'', Georgian prominent moth *7918 – '' Hyperaeschra tortuosa'' *7919 – '' Peridea basitriens'', oval-based prominent moth *7920 – '' Peridea angulosa'', angulose prominent moth *7921 – '' Peridea ferruginea'', chocolate prominent moth *7922 – '' Pheosia rimosa'', black-rimmed prominent moth *7924 – '' Odontosia elegans'', elegant prominent moth *7925 – '' Odontosia grisea'' *7926 – '' Notodonta scitipennis'', finned-willow prominent moth *7927 – '' Notodonta pacifica'' *7928 – '' Notodonta torva'', northern finned prominent moth *7929 – '' Nerice bidentata'', double-toothed prominent moth *7930 – '' Ellida caniplaga'', linden prominent moth *7931 – '' Gluphisia septentrionis'', common gluphisia moth *7932 – '' Gluphisia wrightii'' *7933 – '' Gluphisia avimacula'', four-spotted gluphisia moth *7934 – '' Gluphisia lintneri'', Lintner's gluphisia moth *7935 – '' Gluphisia severa'' *7936 – '' Furcula borealis'', white furcula moth *7937 – '' Furcula cinerea'', gray furcula moth *7938 – '' Furcula nivea'' *7939 – '' Furcula occidentalis'', western furcula moth *7940 – '' Furcula scolopendrina'', zigzag furcula moth *7941 – '' Furcula modesta'', modest furcula moth *7942 – '' Cerura scitiscripta'', black-etched prominent moth *7943 – '' Cerura candida'' *7944 – '' Cerura rarata'' *7945 – '' Nystalea indiana'' *7946 – '' Nystalea collaris'' *7947 – '' Nystalea eutalanta'' *7948 – '' Elymiotis notodontoides'' *7949 – '' Hippia packardii'' *7950 – '' Hippia insularis'' *7951 – '' Symmerista albifrons'', white-headed prominent moth *7952 – '' Symmerista canicosta'', red-humped oakworm moth *7953 – '' Symmerista leucitys'', orange-humped mapleworm moth *7954 – '' Symmerista sauvis'' *7955 – '' Symmerista zacualpana'' *7956 – '' Pentobesa valta'' *7957 – '' Dasylophia anguina'', black-spotted prominent moth *7958 – '' Dasylophia thyatiroides'', gray-patched prominent moth *7959 – '' Dasylophia seriata'' *7960 – '' Notela jaliscana'' *7961 – '' Didugua argentilinea'', silvered prominent moth *7962 – '' Afilia oslari'' *7963 – '' Scevesia angustiora'' *7964 – '' Cargida pyrrha'' *7965 – '' Rifargia bichorda'' *7966 – '' Rifargia distinguenda'' *7967 – '' Rifargia lineata'' *7968 – '' Litodonta hydromeli'' *7969 – '' Litodonta contrasta'' *7970 – '' Litodonta wymola'' *7971 – '' Litodonta aonides'' *7972 – '' Litodonta gigantea'' *7973 – '' Litodonta alpina'' *7974 – '' Misogada unicolor'', drab prominent moth *7975 – '' Macrurocampa marthesia'', mottled prominent moth *7976 – '' Macrurocampa dorothea'' *7977 – '' Heterocampa astarte'' *7978 – '' Heterocampa astartoides'' *7979 – '' Heterocampa simulans'' *7980 – '' Heterocampa rufinans'' *7981 – '' Heterocampa secessionis'' *7982 – '' Heterocampa varia'' *7983 – '' Heterocampa obliqua'', oblique heterocampa moth *7984 – '' Heterocampa cubana'' *7985 – '' Heterocampa subrotata'', small heterocampa moth *7986 – '' Heterocampa ditta'' *7987 – '' Heterocampa benitensis'' *7988 – '' Heterocampa belfragei'' *7989 – '' Heterocampa incongrua'' *7990 – '' Heterocampa umbrata'', white-blotched heterocampa moth *7991 – '' Heterocampa averna'' *7992 – '' Heterocampa amanda'' *7993 – '' Heterocampa lunata'' *7994 – '' Heterocampa guttivitta'', saddled prominent moth *7995 – '' Heterocampa biundata'', wavy-lined heterocampa moth *7996 – '' Heterocampa ruficornis'' *7997 – '' Heterocampa zayasi'' *7998 – ''
Lochmaeus manteo ''Lochmaeus manteo'', the variable oakleaf caterpillar moth, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in eastern North America. The wingspan is 37–50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October. The larvae feed on various deci ...
'', variable oakleaf caterpillar moth *7999 – '' Lochmaeus bilineata'', double-lined prominent moth *7999.1 – '' Disphragis captiosa'' *8000 – '' Theroa zethus'' *8001 – '' Praeschausia zapata'' *8002 – '' Ursia noctuiformis'' *8003 – '' Ursia furtiva'' *8004 – '' Schizura biedermani'' *8005 – '' Schizura ipomoeae'', morning-glory prominent moth *8006 – '' Schizura badia'', chestnut schizura moth *8007 – '' Schizura unicornis'', unicorn caterpillar moth *8008 – '' Schizura errucata'' *8009 – '' Schizura apicalis'', plaine schizura moth *8010 – ''
Schizura concinna ''Oedemasia concinna'', the red-humped caterpillar, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and California, and in South Asia. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is t ...
'', red-humped caterpillar moth *8011 – '' Schizura leptinoides'', black-blotched schizura moth *8012 – ''
Oligocentria semirufescens ''Oligocentria semirufescens'', the red-washed prominent moth or rusty prominent, is a moth of the family Notodontidae. The species was Species description, first described by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in ...
'', red-washed prominent moth *8013 – '' Oligocentria alpica'' *8014 – '' Oligocentria pallida'', pale prominent moth *8015 – '' Oligocentria coloradensis'' *8016 – '' Oligocentria perangulata'' *8017 – '' Oligocentria lignicolor'', white-streaked prominent moth *8018 – '' Oligocentria pinalensis'' *8019 – '' Oligocentria paradisus'' *8020 – '' Oligocentria delicata'' *8021 – '' Euhyparpax rosea'' *8022 – '' Hyparpax aurora'', pink prominent moth *8023 – '' Hyparpax venus'' *8024 – '' Hyparpax minor'' *8025 – '' Hyparpax aurostriata'' *8026 – '' Hyparpax perophoroides'' *8027 – '' Lirimiris truncata'' *8028 – '' Crinodes biedermani'' *8029 – '' Pseudhapigia brunnea'' *8030 – '' Hemiceras cadmia'' *8031 – '' Phryganidia californica'', California oak moth *8032 – '' Zunacetha annulata''


Arctiidae

*no number yet – '' Aclytia heber'' *8033 – '' Gnophaela clappiana'' *8034 – '' Gnophaela latipennis'' *8035 – '' Gnophaela aequinoctialis'' *8036 – '' Gnophaela discreta'' *8037 – '' Gnophaela vermiculata'', police car moth *8037.1 – ''
Dysschema leucophaea ''Dysschema leucophaea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country i ...
'' *8038 – '' Composia fidelissima'', faithful beauty moth *8038.1 – '' Hypocrita escuintla'' *8039 – '' Phaloesia saucia'', saucy beauty moth *8040 – '' Dysschema howardi'', northern giant flag moth *8041 – '' Doa ampla'' *8042 – '' Leuculodes lacteolaria'' *8043 – '' Eilema bicolor'', bicolored moth *8045 – '' Crambidia lithosioides'', dark gray lichen moth *8045.1 – '' Crambidia pallida'', pale lichen moth *8046 – '' Crambidia uniformis'', uniform lichen moth *8047 – '' Crambidia dusca'' *8048 – '' Crambidia myrlosea'' *8049 – '' Crambidia suffusa'' *8050 – '' Crambidia impura'' *8051 – '' Crambidia casta'', pearly-winged lichen moth *8052 – '' Crambidia pura'', pure lichen moth *8053 – '' Crambidia cephalica'', yellow-headed lichen moth *8054 – '' Agylla septentrionalis'' *8055 – '' Inopsis modulata'' *8056 – '' Inopsis funerea'' *8057 – '' Gnamptonychia ventralis'' *8058 – '' Gardinia anopla'' *8059 – '' Cisthene subrufa'' *8060 – '' Cisthene unifascia'' *8061 – '' Cisthene kentuckiensis'', Kentucky lichen moth *8062 – '' Cisthene liberomacula'' *8063 – '' Cisthene deserta'' *8064 – '' Cisthene faustinula'' *8065 – '' Cisthene dorsimacula'' *8066 – '' Cisthene tenuifascia'', thin-banded lichen moth *8067 – '' Cisthene plumbea'', lead-colored lichen moth *8068 – '' Cisthene striata'', striated lichen moth *8069 – '' Cisthene perrosea'' *8070 – '' Cisthene angelus'', angel lichen moth *8071 – '' Cisthene subjecta'', subject lichen moth *8072 – '' Cisthene packardii'', Packard's lichen moth *8073 – '' Cisthene conjuncta'' *8074 – '' Cisthene barnesii'' *8075 – '' Cisthene picta'' *8076 – '' Cisthene juanita'' *8077 – ''
Cisthene coronado ''Cisthene coronado'' is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Carroll B. Knowlton in 1967. It is found in the US state of Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, AlÄ­ á¹£onak ) is a state in the Southwestern United S ...
'' *8078 – '' Cisthene martini'' *8079 – '' Ptychoglene coccinea'' *8080 – '' Ptychoglene phrada'' *8081 – '' Ptychoglene sanguineola'' *8082 – '' Propyria schausi'' *8083 – '' Lycomorpha grotei'' *8084 – '' Lycomorpha regulus'' *8085 – '' Lycomorpha fulgens'' *8086 – '' Lycomorpha splendens'' *8087 – '' Lycomorpha pholus'', black-and-yellow lichen moth *8088 – '' Lycomorpha desertus'' *8089 – ''
Hypoprepia miniata ''Hypoprepia miniata'', the scarlet-winged lichen moth or scarlet lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Kirby in 1837. It is found from British Columbia south through the western side of the ...
'', scarlet-winged lichen moth *8090 – ''
Hypoprepia fucosa ''Hypoprepia fucosa'', the painted lichen moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1831. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. The wingspan Th ...
'', painted lichen moth *8091 – ''
Hypoprepia cadaverosa ''Hypoprepia cadaverosa'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Herman Strecker in 1878. It is found in the US states of Colorado, Utah, South Carolina, South Dakota, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. The wingspan The wingspa ...
'' *8092 – ''
Hypoprepia inculta ''Hypoprepia inculta'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is found in the US Rocky Mountain states from the Mexico border north to southern Wyoming and the Black Hills of South Dakota. The habitat co ...
'' *8093 – ''
Haematomis uniformis ''Haematomis uniformis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1899. It is found in North America from Arizona and the Big Bend region of Texas to Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United M ...
'' *8093.1 – ''
Rhabdatomis laudamia ''Rhabdatomis laudamia'' is a moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1885. It is found in Arizona, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Peru and Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of J ...
'' *8093.2 – ''
Lycomorphodes sordida ''Lycomorphodes sordida'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1877. It is found in the United States from southern Texas and southern California through Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama to Co ...
'' *8094 – '' Bruceia pulverina'' *8095 – '' Bruceia hubbardi'' *8096 – ''
Eudesmia arida ''Eudesmia arida'', the arid eudesmia moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Skinner in 1906. It is found from Arizona to Texas and in Mexico. Its wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the dis ...
'', arid eudesmia moth *8097 – ''
Eudesmia menea ''Eudesmia menea'', the lunar eudesmia, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Drury in 1782. It is found from Brazil and Colombia, through Central America (Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras), to the southern United States ...
'' *8098 – '' Clemensia albata'', little white lichen moth *8099 – '' Pagara simplex'', mouse-colored lichen moth *8100 – '' Trocodima fuscipes'' *8101 – ''
Neoplynes eudora ''Neoplynes eudora'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1894. It is found in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the di ...
'' *8102 – ''
Afrida ydatodes ''Afrida ydatodes'', or Dyar's lichen moth, is a species of moth in the family Nolidae (nolid moths). It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913 and is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, ...
'', Dyar's lichen moth *8103 – ''
Afrida minuta Afridinae is a subfamily of the moth family Nolidae. The subfamily consists of only one genus, ''Afrida'', that was previously part of the tribe Lithosiini in the subfamily Arctiinae. Genus and species * ''Afrida'' Möschler, 1886 ** ''Afrida ...
'' *8103.1 – ''
Afrida exegens ''Afrida exegens'' is a species of nolid moth in the family Nolidae Nolidae is a family of moths with about 1,700 described species worldwide. They are mostly small with dull coloration, the main distinguishing feature being a silk cocoon wit ...
'' *8104 – '' Comachara cadburyi'', Cadbury's lichen moth *8104.1 – '' Acsala anomala'' *8105 – ''
Utetheisa ornatrix ''Utetheisa ornatrix'', also called the bella moth, ornate moth or rattlebox moth is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is aposematically colored ranging from pink, red, orange and yellow to white coloration with black markings arranged in va ...
'', ornate bella moth *8107 – ''
Haploa clymene ''Haploa clymene'', the Clymene moth, is a moth of the tiger moth subfamily - Arctiinae, tribe Arctiini. The species was first described by Peter Brown in 1776. It is found in eastern North America. Description The forewing is creamy yellow wi ...
'', Clymene moth *8108 – '' Haploa colona'', colona moth *8109 – '' Haploa reversa'', reversed haploa moth *8110 – '' Haploa contigua'', neighbor moth *8111 – '' Haploa lecontei'', Leconte's haploa moth *8112 – '' Haploa confusa'', confused haploa moth *8113 – '' Tyria jacobaeae'', cinnabar moth *8114 – '' Virbia laeta'', joyful holomelina moth *8115 – '' Virbia costata'' *8116 – '' Virbia ostenta'' *8118 – '' Virbia opella'', tawny holomelina moth *8118.1 – '' Virbia fergusoni'' *8119 – '' Virbia nigricans'' *8120 – '' Virbia lamae'', bog holomelina moth *8120.1 – '' Virbia rindgei'' *8121 – '' Virbia aurantiaca'', orange holomelina moth *8121.2 – '' Virbia marginata'' *8122 – '' Virbia rubicundaria'', ruddy holomelina moth *8123 – '' Virbia ferruginosa'', rusty holomelina moth *8124 – '' Virbia immaculata'', immaculate holomelina moth *8125 – '' Virbia fragilis'' *8126 – '' Leptarctia californiae'' *8127 – ''
Parasemia plantaginis ''Arctia plantaginis'', the wood tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. Several subspecies are found in the Holarctic ecozone south to Anatolia, Transcaucasus, northern Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, Korea and Japan. One subspecies is ende ...
'', wood tiger moth *8128 – '' Dodia albertae'' *8128.1 – '' Dodia kononenkoi'' *8128.2 – '' Dodia verticalis'' *8128.3 – '' Dodia tarandus'' *8129 – ''
Pyrrharctia isabella ''Pyrrharctia isabella'', the isabella tiger moth, whose larval form is called the banded woolly bear, woolly bear, or woolly worm, occurs in the United States and southern Canada. It was first formally named by James Edward Smith in 1797. D ...
'', Isabella tiger moth *8130 – '' Seirarctia echo'', echo moth *8131 – ''
Estigmene acrea ''Estigmene acrea'', the salt marsh moth or acrea moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Colombia, Mexico. Descr ...
'', salt marsh moth *8132 – '' Estigmene albida'' *8133 – '' Spilosoma latipennis'', pink-legged tiger moth *8134 – ''
Spilosoma congrua The agreeable tiger moth (''Spilosoma congrua'') is one of three species of white tiger moth which are common in the United States. It has pronounced black eyes, white abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky ...
'', agreeable tiger moth *8135 – ''
Spilosoma vestalis ''Spilosoma vestalis'', the Vestal tiger-moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found along the coast of western North America, from California north to the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington ...
'', Vestal tiger moth *8136 – ''
Spilosoma dubia ''Spilosoma dubia'', the dubious tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found from south-eastern Canada west to Alberta and in the eastern United States. The habitat consists of aspen par ...
'', dubious tiger moth *8137 – ''
Spilosoma virginica ''Spilosoma virginica'' is a species of moth in the subfamily Arctiinae. As a caterpillar, it is known as the yellow woolly bear or yellow bear caterpillar. As an adult, it is known as the Virginian tiger moth. Caterpillar life stage Identifi ...
'', Virginian tiger moth *8138 – '' Spilosoma vagans'' *8139 – ''
Spilosoma pteridis ''Spilosoma pteridis'', the brown tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Henry Edwards in 1875. It is found in the United States in western Oregon and Washington, British Columbia and northern Idaho. The habitat consis ...
'', brown tiger moth *8139.1 – ''
Spilosoma danbyi ''Spilosoma danbyi'', or Danby's tiger moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Berthold Neumoegen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Washington and western Canada ...
'' *8140 – ''
Hyphantria cunea The fall webworm (''Hyphantria cunea'') is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is con ...
'', fall webworm moth *8141 – '' Euerythra phasma'', red-tailed specter moth *8142 – ''
Euerythra trimaculata ''Euerythra trimaculata'', the three-spotted specter, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Smith in 1888. It is found in the United States in central and southern Texas and the Florida Panhandle. The wingspan is about 28 mm ...
'', three-spotted specter moth *8143 – '' Alexicles aspersa'' *8144 – '' Hypercompe permaculata'', many-spotted tiger moth *8146 – ''
Hypercompe scribonia The giant leopard moth (''Hypercompe scribonia'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. They are distributed through North America from southern Ontario, and southern and eastern United States through New England, Mexico and south to Colombia. The o ...
'', giant leopard moth *8147 – ''
Hypercompe caudata ''Hypercompe caudata'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in Texas, southern Arizona, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras and Nicaragua. The wingspan is 56 mm for males and 86 mm for ...
'' *8148 – '' Hypercompe oslari'' *8149 – '' Hypercompe suffusa'' *8150 – '' Arachnis zuni'' *8151 – '' Arachnis nedyma'' *8151.1 – ''
Arachnis citra ''Arachnis citra'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Berthold Neumögen and Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1893. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Colorado and Utah. Taxonomy ''Arachnis citra'' was form ...
'' *8152 – ''
Arachnis picta ''Arachnis picta'', the painted tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was Species description, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1864. It is found in the Southwestern United States and the bordering parts of Mexico. ...
'', painted tiger moth *8155 – ''
Arachnis aulaea ''Arachnis aulaea'', the aulaean tiger-moth or tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Carl Geyer in 1837. It is found from southern Arizona in the United States to Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Repu ...
'', tiger moth *8156 – ''
Phragmatobia fuliginosa ''Phragmatobia fuliginosa'', the ruby tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. Subspecies Subspecies include:Markku SavelLepidoptera and some other life forms/ref> *''Phragmatobia fuliginosa borealis'' ( Staudinger, 1871) in Scotland and in n ...
'', ruby tiger moth *8157 – '' Phragmatobia lineata'', lined ruby tiger moth *8158 – '' Phragmatobia assimilans'', large ruby tiger moth *8158.1 – '' Sonorarctia fervida'' *8159 – '' Neoarctia brucei'' *8160 – '' Neoarctia beanii'' *8160.1 – '' Neoarctia lafontainei'' *8161 – '' Holoarctia sordida'' *8161.1 – '' Holoarctia puengeleri'' *8162 – '' Platarctia parthenos'', St. Lawrence tiger moth *8163 – '' Platyprepia virginalis'', ranchman's tiger moth *8164 – '' Acerbia alpina'' *8165 – '' Pararctia lapponica'' *8165.1 – '' Pararctia subnebulosa'' *8165.2 – '' Pararctia yarrowii'' *8166 – ''
Arctia caja The garden tiger moth or great tiger moth (''Arctia caja'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. ''Arctia caja'' is a northern species found in the US, Canada, and Europe. The moth prefers cold climates with temperate seasonality, as the larvae ove ...
'', great tiger moth *8166.1 – '' Arctia opulenta'', tiger moth *8166.2 – '' Arctia brachyptera'' *8166.3 – '' Arctia olschwangi'' *8167 – '' Kodiosoma fulvum'' *8169 – ''
Apantesis phalerata ''Apantesis phalerata'', the harnessed tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was Species description, first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841.Cirrus Digital"Harnessed Tiger Moth ''Apantesis phalerata''" It is found ...
'', harnessed tiger moth *8170 – '' Apantesis vittata'', banded tiger moth *8171 – '' Apantesis nais'', Nais tiger moth *8171.1 – '' Apantesis carlotta'', Carlotta's tiger moth *8172 – '' Grammia quenseli'' *8172.1 – '' Grammia margo'' *8173 – '' Grammia cervinoides'' *8174 – '' Holarctia obliterata'' *8175 – '' Grammia virguncula'', little virgin tiger moth *8175.1 – '' Grammia speciosa'' *8175.3 – '' Grammia philipiana'' *8176 – '' Grammia anna'', Anna tiger moth *8177 – '' Grammia ornata'' *8177.1 – '' Grammia edwardsii'' *8177.2 – '' Grammia complicata'' *8178 – '' Grammia hewletti'' *8179 – '' Grammia nevadensis'', Nevada tiger moth *8179.1 – '' Grammia eureka'' *8179.2 – '' Grammia bowmani'' *8179.3 – '' Grammia behrii'' *8179.4 – '' Grammia yukona'' *8179.5 – '' Grammia brillians'' *8179.6 – '' Grammia fergusoni'' *8180 – '' Grammia incorrupta'' *8181 – '' Notarctia proxima'', Mexican tiger moth *8181.1 – '' Notarctia arizoniensis'' *8183 – '' Grammia bolanderi'' *8184 – '' Grammia elongata'' *8184.1 – '' Grammia yavapai'' *8185 – '' Grammia blakei'' *8186 – ''
Grammia williamsii ''Apantesis williamsii'', or Williams' tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Charles R. Dodge in 1871. It is found in North America from the Northwest Territories east to the northern Great Lakes region, New Brunswic ...
'', Williams' tiger moth *8186.1 – '' Grammia allectans'' *8186.2 – '' Grammia ursina'' *8187.1 – '' Grammia franconia'' *8188 – '' Grammia figurata'', figured tiger moth *8189 – '' Grammia f-pallida'' *8191 – '' Grammia placentia'', Placentia tiger moth *8193 – '' Grammia favorita'' *8194 – '' Grammia phyllira'', phyllira tiger moth *8196 – ''
Grammia parthenice The parthenice tiger moth (''Apantesis parthenice'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in south-eastern Canada, and the eastern United States. The moths are common in fields and woodland edges from June to late September. The moth is ...
'', parthenice tiger moth *8197 – '' Grammia virgo'', virgin tiger moth *8198 – ''
Grammia doris ''Apantesis doris'', the Doris tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1869. It is found in North America from British Columbia, northern Idaho, Alberta and western Montana. In the east, it i ...
'', Doris tiger moth *8199 – '' Grammia arge'', Arge moth *8200 – '' Hyperborea czekanowskii'' *8201 – ''
Hypocrisias minima ''Hypocrisias minima'', the least hypocrisias, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was species description, first described by Berthold Neumoegen in 1883. It is found in Mexico, southern Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The wingspan ...
'' *8202 – '' Halysidota cinctipes'', Florida tussock moth *8203 – ''
Halysidota tessellaris ''Halysidota tessellaris'', also called the pale tiger moth, banded tussock moth, and tessellated halisidota, is in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. Lik ...
'', banded tussock moth *8204 – '' Halysidota harrisii'', sycamore tussock moth *8205 – '' Halysidota davisii'', Davis' tussock moth *8205.1 – '' Halysidota schausi'', Schaus' tussock moth *8206 – '' Lophocampa roseata'' *8207 – '' Lophocampa significans'' *8208 – '' Lophocampa ingens'' *8209 – '' Lophocampa argentata'', silver-spotted tiger moth *8210 – '' Lophocampa sobrina'' *8211 – '' Lophocampa caryae'', hickory tussock moth *8212 – '' Lophocampa mixta'' *8213 – '' Lophocampa pura'' *8214 – ''
Lophocampa maculata ''Lophocampa maculata'', the Yellow-spotted tussock moth, mottled tiger or spotted halisidota, is a moth of the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Thaddeus William Harris in 1841. It is f ...
'', spotted tussock moth *8215 – '' Lophocampa indistincta'' *8216 – '' Lophocampa annulosa'', Santa Ana tussock moth *8217 – '' Leucanopsis longa'', long-streaked tussock moth *8217.1 – '' Leucanopsis perdentata'' *8217.2 – '' Leucanopsis lurida'' *8218 – '' Pseudohemihyalea ambigua'' *8219 – '' Apocrisias thaumasta'' *8220 – '' Pseudohemihyalea splendens'' *8221 – '' Pseudohemihyalea labecula'' *8222 – '' Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii'', Edwards' glassy-wing moth *8224 – '' Calidota laqueata'', streaked calidota moth *8225 – '' Opharus muricolor'' *8226 – ''
Carales arizonensis ''Carales arizonensis'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Walter Rothschild in 1909. It is found in the US state of Arizona. The length of the forewings is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on ''Acer grandidentatum ''Acer ...
'' *8227 – ''
Pareuchaetes insulata ''Pareuchaetes insulata'', also known as the yellow-winged pareuchaetes, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found on Cuba and the Antilles, as well as in the southern United States (Arizona, F ...
'', yellow-winged pareuchaetes moth *8228 – '' Cycnia inopinatus'', unexpected cycnia moth *8229 – '' Cycnia collaris'' *8229.1 – '' Cycnia tenerosa'' *8230 – ''
Cycnia tenera ''Cycnia tenera'', the dogbane tiger moth or delicate cycnia, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It occurs throughout North America, from southern British Columbia to Nova Scotia southwards to Arizona and Florida. The species is distasteful and th ...
'', delicate cycnia moth *8231 – '' Cycnia oregonensis'', Oregon cycnia moth *8232 – ''
Euchaetes zella ''Euchaetes zella'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. It is found in the US states of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) o ...
'' *8233 – '' Euchaetes perlevis'' *8234 – '' Euchaetes fusca'' *8235 – '' Euchaetes helena'' *8236 – ''
Euchaetes castalla ''Euchaetes castalla'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910. It is found in the US state of Arizona. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is t ...
'' *8237 – ''
Euchaetes elegans ''Euchaetes elegans'', the elegant pygarctia, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is found in the US states of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada and Texas, and in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama ...
'' *8238 – ''
Euchaetes egle ''Euchaetes egle'', the milkweed tiger moth or milkweed tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae and the tribe Arctiini, the tiger moths. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is a common mid- through late summer feeder ...
'', milkweed tussock moth *8239 – ''
Euchaetes gigantea ''Euchaetes gigantea'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough in 1910. It is found in the US states of Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰá ...
'' *8240 – '' Euchaetes polingi'' *8241 – ''
Euchaetes bolteri ''Euchaetes bolteri'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1885. It is found from the US states of Texas and New Mexico to Mexico and Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), offici ...
'' *8242 – ''
Euchaetes antica ''Euchaetes antica'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found from Arizona and New Mexico in the US, south to Mexico, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. The length of the forewing is 13–15  ...
'' *8243 – ''
Euchaetes albicosta ''Euchaetes albicosta'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found from Texas, south to Mexico and Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in C ...
'' *8244 – '' Pygoctenucha terminalis'' *8245 – ''
Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura ''Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura'' is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1881. It is found in the US states of Texas and Colorado. The wingspan is about 32 mm. References

* Moths described in 1881 Pha ...
'' *8246 – '' Lerina incarnata'', crimson-bodied lichen moth *8247 – '' Ectypia bivittata'' *8248 – '' Ectypia mexicana'' *8249 – '' Ectypia clio'', Clio tiger moth *8250 – '' Pygarctia murina'' *8250.1 – '' Pygarctia pterygostigma'' *8251 – '' Pygarctia neomexicana'' *8252 – '' Pygarctia lorula'' *8253 – '' Pygarctia roseicapitis'' *8253.1 – '' Pygarctia flavidorsalis'' *8254 – '' Pygarctia spraguei'', Sprague's pygarctia moth *8255 – '' Pygarctia abdominalis'', yellow-edged pygarctia moth *8256 – '' Pygarctia eglenensis'' *8256.1 – '' Purius superpulverea'' *8256.2 – '' Agaraea semivitrea'' *8256.3 – '' Biturix venosata'' *8257 – '' Eupseudosoma involuta'', snowy eupseudosoma moth *8258 – ''
Bertholdia trigona ''Bertholdia trigona'', or Grote's bertholdia, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1879. It is prevalent in the southwestern United States. In studies performed at Wake Fo ...
'', Grote's bertholdia moth *8259 – '' Neritos prophaea'' *8260 – '' Ctenucha venosa'', veined ctenucha moth *8261 – ''
Ctenucha cressonana ''Ctenucha cressonana'', or Cresson's ctenucha, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1863. It is found in the US Rocky Mountains, including Colorado and New Mexico. The wingspan Th ...
'' *8262 – '' Ctenucha virginica'', Virginia ctenucha moth *8263 – '' Ctenucha multifaria'' *8264 – '' Ctenucha rubroscapus'' *8265 – ''
Ctenucha brunnea ''Ctenucha brunnea'', the brown ctenucha or brown-winged ctenucha, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1872. It is found in the US from central to southern coastal California. The length ...
'', brown ctenucha moth *8266 – '' Dahana atripennis'', black-winged dahana moth *8267 – '' Cisseps fulvicollis'', yellow-collared scape moth *8268 – '' Cisseps packardii'' *8269 – '' Cisseps wrightii'' *8269.1 – '' Phoenicoprocta lydia'', Lydia tiger moth *8270 – '' Lymire edwardsii'', Edwards' wasp moth *8270.1 – '' Eucereon myrina'' *8270.2 – '' Eucereon erythrolepis'' *8271 – '' Nelphe carolina'', little Carol's wasp moth *8271.1 – '' Nelphe relegatum'' *8272 – '' Empyreuma pugione'', spotted oleander caterpillar moth *8273 – '' Macrocneme chrysitis'', southern cyan tiger moth *8274.1 – '' Apeplopoda mecrida'' *8275 – '' Episcepsis inornata'' *8276 – '' Psilopleura vittata'' *8276.1 – '' Psilopleura polia'' *8276.2 – '' Pseudosphex leovazquezae'' *8277 – '' Myrmecopsis strigosa'' *8278 – ''
Cosmosoma festivum ''Cosmosoma festivum'', the festivum wasp moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica and Honduras. It has also been recorded in southern Florida and so ...
'' *8279 – '' Cosmosoma teuthras'' *8280 – ''
Cosmosoma myrodora ''Cosmosoma myrodora'', the scarlet-bodied wasp moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1907. It is found in the United States in Florida and from South Carolina to Texas. The habitat consists of c ...
'', scarlet-bodied wasp moth *8281 – '' Didasys belae'', double-tufted wasp moth *8282 – '' Syntomeida ipomoeae'', yellow-banded wasp moth *8283 – '' Syntomeida melanthus'', black-banded wasp moth *8284 – ''
Syntomeida epilais ''Syntomeida epilais'', the polka-dot wasp moth or oleander moth, is a species of moth thought to be native to the Caribbean. Its larvae feed on the oleander plant. Like most wasp moths, these are day fliers. They prefer Neotropic areas, to wh ...
'', polka-dot wasp moth *8285 – '' Phoenicoprocta hampsonii'' *8286 – '' Pseudocharis minima'', lesser wasp moth *8286.1 – '' Poliopastea clavipes'' *8287 – '' Horama panthalon'', Texas wasp moth *8288 – '' Horama plumipes''


Lymantriidae

*8290 – ''
Gynaephora rossii ''Gynaephora rossii'', in English known as Ross' tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is widespread in the tundras and highlands of the Holarctic. It has large, furry caterpillars which seem to eat mostly saxifrag ...
'' *8291 – ''
Gynaephora groenlandica ''Gynaephora groenlandica'', the Arctic woolly bear moth, is an erebid moth native to the High Arctic in the Canadian archipelago, Greenland and Wrangel Island in Russia. It is known for its slow rate of development, as its full caterpillar li ...
'' *8292 – '' Dasychira tephra'', tephra tussock moth *8293 – '' Dasychira dorsipennata'', sharp-lined tussock moth *8294 – '' Dasychira vagans'', variable tussock moth *8295 – '' Dasychira mescalera'' *8296 – '' Dasychira basiflava'', yellow-based tussock moth *8297 – '' Dasychira matheri'' *8298 – '' Dasychira meridionalis'', southern tussock moth *8299 – '' Dasychira atrivenosa'' *8300 – '' Dasychira cinnamomea'', cinnamon tussock moth *8301 – '' Dasychira leucophaea'' *8302 – '' Dasychira obliquata'', streaked tussock moth *8303 – '' Dasychira dominickaria'' *8304 – '' Dasychira plagiata'', northern pine tussock moth *8305 – '' Dasychira pinicola'', pine tussock moth *8306 – ''
Dasychira grisefacta ''Dasychira grisefacta'', the pine tussock or grizzled tussock, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1911. It is found in North America in Alberta, from British Columbia to Arizona and ...
'' *8307 – '' Dasychira manto'', Manto tussock moth *8308 – ''
Orgyia antiqua ''Orgyia antiqua'', the rusty tussock moth or vapourer, is a moth in the family Erebidae. Distribution and status ''O. antiqua'' is native to Europe, but now has a transcontinental distribution in the Palaearctic and the Nearctic regions. The sp ...
'', rusty tussock moth *8309 – '' Orgyia vetusta'', western tussock moth *8310 – ''
Orgyia magna ''Orgyia magna'' is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-kn ...
'' *8311 – '' Orgyia cana'' *8312 – ''
Orgyia pseudotsugata ''Orgyia pseudotsugata'', the Douglas-fir tussock moth, is a moth of the subfamily Lymantriinae first described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1921. It is found in western North America. Its population periodically irrupts in cyclical outbreaks ...
'', Douglas fir tussock moth *8313 – '' Orgyia detrita'', fir tussock moth *8314 – ''
Orgyia definita ''Orgyia definita'', the definite tussock moth or definite-marked tussock moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1865. The species is found in eastern North America from Minnesota to New Brunsw ...
'', definite tussock moth *8315 – ''
Orgyia leuschneri ''Orgyia leuschneri'', the box-elder tussock moth, is a species of tussock moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Orgyia leuschneri'' is List of moths of North America, 8315. References Furt ...
'' *8316 – ''
Orgyia leucostigma ''Orgyia leucostigma'', the white-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James Edward Smith in 1797. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, extending ...
'', white-marked tussock moth *8317 – '' Orgyia falcata'' *8318 – ''
Lymantria dispar ''Lymantria dispar'', also known as the gypsy moth or the spongy moth, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. ''Lymantria dispar'' is subdivided into several subspecies, with subspecies such as ''L. d. dispar'' and ''L. d. japonica'' bei ...
'', gypsy moth *8319 – ''
Leucoma salicis ''Leucoma salicis'', the white satin moth or satin moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''. It is found in Europe including the British Isles but n ...
'', satin moth *8320 – ''
Euproctis chrysorrhoea The brown-tail moth (''Euproctis chrysorrhoea'') is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is native to Europe, neighboring countries in Asia, and the north coast of Africa. Descriptions of outbreaks, i.e., large population increases of several year ...
'', browntail moth *8321 – '' Euproctis similis''


See also

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List of butterflies of North America This list contains links to lists with the common and scientific names of butterflies of North America north of Mexico. * List of butterflies of North America (Papilionidae), Papilionidae: swallowtails and parnassians (40 species) ** List of butte ...
* List of Lepidoptera of Hawaii *
List of moths of Canada This page provides links to detailed lists of moth species that have been recorded in Canada. The lists are sorted by family. Macro moths * Bombycidae * Cossidae * Zygaenidae * Limacodidae * Sesiidae * Lasiocampidae * Saturniidae * Drepanidae * ...
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List of butterflies of Canada This is a list of butterflies of Canada. Family Hesperiidae – skippers Subfamily Pyrginae – pyrgine skippers *''Epargyreus clarus'' – silver-spotted skipper *''Urbanus proteus'' – long-tailed skipper *'' Achalarus lyciades'' – hoary ...


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Checklists of North American Moths
{{DEFAULTSORT:List of moths of North America (MONA 7649-8321) *