moths

Moths (Lepidoptera)

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Order: Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)

No Taxon: Moths

Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea

Family: Ermine Moths (Yponomeutidae)

Subfamily: Tropical Ermine Moths (Attevinae)

Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Hodges #2401) Atteva punctella

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Sesioidea

Family: Clearwing Moths (Sesiidae)

Subfamily: (Sesiinae)

Tribe: (Synanthedonini)

Dogwood Borer (Hodges #2549) Synanthedon scitula

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Carmenta Clearwing Moth (Hodges #2608) Carmenta pyralidiformis

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Zygaenoidea

Family: Flannel Moths (Megalopygidae)

Black-waved Flannel Moth (Hodges #4644) Megalopyge crispata

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Superfamily: Pyraloidea

Family: Crambid Snout Moths (Crambidae)

Subfamily: (Pyraustinae)

Tribe: (Pyraustini)

Inornate Pyrausta (Hodges #5037) Pyrausta inornatalis

(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Spilomelini)

Celery Leaftier (Hodges #5079) Udea rubigalis

(April, St. Charles Co., MO)

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

(October, St. Charles Co., MO)

Orange-toned Mecyna (Hodges #5135) Mecyna submedialis

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

Lucerne Moth (Hodges #5156) Nomophila nearctica

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)	(September, St. Charles Co., MO)	(September, St. Charles Co., MO)
(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

Grape Leaffolder (Hodges #5159) Desmia funeralis

(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Zebra Conchylodes (Hodges #5292) Conchylodes ovulalis

(August, Grayson Co., TX)

Two-spotted Herpetogramma (Hodges #5272) Herpetogramma bipunctalis

(October, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Crambini)

Crambus Moth (Hodges #5363) Crambus saltuellus

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm (Hodges #5399) Agriphila ruricolella

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Elegant Grass-veneer (Hodges #5420) Microcrambus elegans

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Graceful Grass-veneer (Hodges #5450) Parapediasia decorella

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Argyriini)

Snowy Urola Moth (Hodges #5464) Urola nivalis

(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Pterophoroidea

Family: Plume Moths (Pterophoridae)

Tribe: (Pterophorini)

Groundsel Plume Moth (Hodges #6210) Hellinsia balanotes

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

underside view (June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Morning-glory Plume Moth (Hodges #6234) Emmelina monodactyla

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Morning-glory Plume Moth (underside view)

underside view (September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Geometroidea

Family: Geometrid Moths (Geometridae)

Subfamily: (Ennominae)

Tribe: (Semiothisini)

Common Angle Moth (Hodges #6326) Macaria aemulataria

(April, St. Charles Co., MO)

(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

Faint-spotted Angle Moth (Hodges #6386) Macaria ocellinata

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Boarmiini)

Tulip-tree Beauty (Hodges #6599) Epimecis hortaria

male - (May, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Tribe: (Bistonini)

Esther Moth (Hodges #6655) Hypagyrtis esther

(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Angeronini)

Saw-wing Moth (Hodges #6724) Euchlaena serrata

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)	(July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])	(May, St. Charles Co., MO)
(July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

Alien Probole Moth (Hodges #6837) Probole alienaria

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Sterrhinae)

Tribe: (Scopulini)

Large Lace-border Moth (Hodges #7159) Scopula limboundata

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Larentiinae)

Tribe: (Hydriomenini)

Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth (Hodges #7196) Eulithis diversilineata

(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Larentiinae)

Tribe: (Eupitheciini)

Common Eupithecia (Hodges #7474) Eupithecia miserulata

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

(April, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea

Family: Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae)

Subfamily: (Lasiocampinae)

Tribe: (Lasiocampini)

Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth (Hodges #7701) Malacosoma americanum

caterpillar (April, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Bombycoidea

Family: Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae)

Subfamily: Royal Moths (Ceratocampinae)

Imperial Moth (Hodges #7704) Eacles imperialis

male (July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

male (July, Franklin Co., MO)

male (July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

Regal Moth or Royal Walnut Moth (Hodges #7706) Citheronia regalis

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth (Hodges #7723) Anisota virginiensis

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: Silkmoths (Saturniinae)

Tribe: (Saturniini)

Polyphemus Moth (Hodges #7757) Antheraea polyphemus

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

cocoon (March, St. Charles Co., MO)

Luna Moth (Hodges #7758) Actias luna

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Family: Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae)

Subfamily: (Sphinginae)

Tribe: (Sphingini)

Ash Sphinx (Hodges #7783) Manduca jasminearum

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

front view (July, Franklin Co., MO)

side view (July, Franklin Co., MO)

Waved Sphinx (Hodges #7787) Ceratomia undulosa

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

front view (July, Franklin Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Smerinthinae)

Tribe: (Smerinthini)

Walnut Sphinx (Hodges #7827) Amorpha juglandis

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

front view (July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Macroglossinae)

Tribe: (Dilophonoini)

Snowberry Clearwing (Hodges#7855) Hemaris diffinis

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Macroglossini)

Virginia Creeper Sphinx (Hodges #7885) Darapsa myron

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Azalea Sphinx (Hodges #7886) Darapsa choerilus

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Tersa Sphinx (Hodges #7890) Xylophanes tersa

(September, Calloway Co., KY)

White-lined Sphinx (Hodges #7894) Hyles lineata

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

Superfamily: Noctuoidea

Family: Prominent Moths (Notodontidae)

Subfamily: (Phalerinae)

Walnut Caterpillar Moth (Hodges #7907) Datana interrima

(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Family: Tiger Moths (Arctiidae)

Subfamily: Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)

Tribe: (Callimorphini)

Clymene Moth (Hodges #8107) Haploa clymene

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Tribe: (Arctiini)

Banded Tiger Moth (Hodges #8170) Apantesis vittata

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Phaegopterini)

Banded Tussock Moth (Hodges #8203) Halysidota tessellaris

(July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Tribe: (Ctenuchini)

Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Hodges #8267) Cisseps fulvicollis

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

(October, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Family: (Erebidae)

Subfamily: (Herminiinae)

Faint-spotted Palthis Moth (Hodges #8398) Palthis asopialis

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

Subfamily: (Hypeninae)

Green Cloverworm Moth (Hodges #8465) Hypena scabra

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Scolecocampinae)

Dead-Wood Borer Moth (Hodges #8514) Scolecocampa liburna

(July, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Catocalinae)

Tribe: (Euclidiini)

Forage Looper Moth (Hodges #8739) Caenurgina erechtea

male (August, St. Charles Co., MO)	male (September, St. Charles Co., MO)	male (October, St. Charles Co., MO)
female (June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Texas Mocis Moth (Hodges #8745) Mocis texana

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)	(September, St. Charles Co., MO)	(September, St. Charles Co., MO)
(May, St. Charles Co., MO)	(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Catocalini)

Ilia Underwing (Hodges #8801) Catocala ilia

(July, Franklin Co., MO [with flash])

Family: Owlet Moths (Noctuidae)

Subfamily: (Plusiinae)

Tribe: (Plusiini)

Bilobed Looper (Hodges #8907) Megalographa biloba

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Celery Looper (Hodges #8924) Anagrapha falcifera

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Eustrontiinae)

Tribe: (Eustrotiini)

Black-bordered Lemon Moth (Hodges #9044) Thioptera nigrofimbria

(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

(September, St. Charles Co., MO)

(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Catocalinae)

Tribe: (Acontiini)

Southern Spragueia Moth (Hodges #9122) Spragueia dama

(August, St. Charles Co., MO [with flash])

Exposed Bird-dropping Moth (Hodges #9136) Acontia aprica

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Agaristinae)

Beautiful Wood-Nymph (Hodges #9301) Eudryas grata

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

open (July, Franklin Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Acronictinae)

The Hebrew (Hodges #9285) Polygrammate hebraeicum

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Agaristinae)

Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Hodges #9314) Alypia octomaculata

(May, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Xyleninae)

Tribe: (Prodeniini)

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth (Hodges #9669) Spodoptera ornithogalli

(August, St. Charles Co., MO)

caterpillar (August, St. Charles Co., MO)

(July, Franklin Co., MO)

Subfamily: (Hadeninae)

Tribe: (Leucaniini)

Armyworm (Hodges #10438) Mythimna unipuncta

(June, St. Charles Co., MO)

Subfamily: Cutworm or Dart Moths (Noctuinae)

Tribe: (Agrotini)

Rascal Dart (Hodges #10661) Agrotis malefida

(July, Grayson Co., TX)

Green Cutworm Moth (Hodges #10911) Anicla infecta

(October, St. Charles Co., MO)

Tribe: (Noctuini)

Bent-line Dart (Hodges #10998) Choephora fungorum

(October, St. Charles Co., MO)