Family: Hepialidae - Ghost or Swift Moths
(Superfamily: Hepialoidea)
Adults are medium to very large.They are considered to be a primitive moth, have very short antennae, lack mouth parts and so do not feed.

Sthenopis thule
Willow Ghost Moth

Korscheltellus gracilis
Graceful Ghost Moth

Family: Gracillariidae - Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
(Superfamily: Gracillarioidea)
These are very tiny, streamlined moths that often rest propped up on their forelegs.

Caloptilia fraxinella
Ash Leaf Cone Roller

Caloptilia stigmatella
Poplar Caloptilia

Caloptilia umbratella

Parornix species complex

Acrocercops pnosmodiella
Marbleseed Leafminer

Marmara fasciella
White Pine Barkminer Moth

Cameraria caryaefoliella
Pecan Leafminer

Micrurapteryx salicifolialla
Willow Leafblotch Miner Moth

Family: Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths
(Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea)
The larvae of Ermine moths tend to form communal webs.

Argyresthia goedartella
Bronze Alder Moth

Yponomeuta cagnagellus
Spindle Ermine

Yponomeuta cagnagellus
Spindle Ermine

Yponomeuta padella
Orchard Ermine

Wockia asperipunctella
Shaggy-Spotted Wockia

Family: Elachistidae - Grass-miner Moths
(Superfamily: Gelechioidea)
Small to very small moths. Their caterpillars are typically leaf or stem miners.

Chrysoclista linneella
Linnaeus's Spangle-wing

Agonopterix pulvipennella
Featherduster Agonopterix

Agonopterix atrodorsella
Brown-collared Agonopterix

Machimia tentoriferella
Gold-striped Leaftier

Psilocorsis quercicella
Oak Leaftier

Psilocorsis reflexella
Dotted Leaftier

Depressaria depressana
Purple Carrot-seed Moth

Bibarrambla allenella
Bog Bibarrambla

Semioscopis megamicrella

Semioscopis inornata
Plain Semioscopis

Semioscopis aurorella
Aurora Semioscopis

Semioscopis packardella
Packard's Concealer Moth

Antaeotricha leucillana
Bird-dropping Moth

Ethmia longimaculella
Streaked Ethmia

Family: Cosmopterigidae - Cosmet Moths
(Superfamily: Gelechioidea)
Small moths with relatively narrow wings.

Cosmopterix fernaldella
Fernald's Cosmopterix

Stagmatophora wyattella
Wyatt's Stagmatophora

Limnaecia phragmitella
Shy Cosmet

Family: Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
(Superfamily: Gelechioidea)
One of the major families of micromoths. Generally very small moths with narrow, fringed wings.

Aristotelia roseosuffusella
Pink-washed Aristotelia

Agnippe prunifoliella

Metzneria lappella
Burdock Seedhead Moth

Dichomeris flavocostella
Cream-bordered Dichomeris

Helcystogramma fernaldella
Fernald's Helcystogramma

Athrips mouffetella
Ten-spotted Honeysuckle Moth

Family: Limacodidae - Slug Caterpillar Moths
(Superfamily: Zygaenoidea)
The moths in this family are medium to medium-small moths with stout, often hairy bodies, and broad, rounded wings. They are often called slug moths because their caterpillars bear a distinct resemblance to slugs and move with a slug-like gliding motion.

Packardia geminata
Jeweled Tailed Slug Moth

Packardia elegans
Elegant Tailed Slug Moth

Tortricidia testacea
Warm-chevroned Moth

Tortricidia pallida
Red-Crossed Button Slug Moth

Apoda y inversum
Yellow-collared Slug Moth

Thorybes pylades
Spiny Oak Slug Moth

Family: Tortricidae - Tortricid Moths, Leafroller Moths and Codling Moths
(Superfamily: Tortricinae)
Many moths of the Tortricidae family are regarded as pests of agriculture and forestry because their larvae are leaf-rollers or live in fruits or galls.The typical resting position is with the wings folded back, creating a rounded appearance.

Acleris nivisellana
Snowy-shouldered Acleris

Acleris
forbesana
Forbes' Acleris

Acleris
subnivana
Common Acleris

Acleris
cornana

Acleris
nigrolinea
Black-lined Acleris

Acleris
maximana
Great Acleris

Acleris robinsoniana
Robinson's Acleris Moth

Acleris
inana
Dark-spotted Acleris

Acleris
variegana
Garden Rose Tortrix Moth

Acleris variana
Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth

Acleris
youngana
Young's Acleris

Acleris schalleriana
Schaller's Acleris

Cnephasia stephensiana
Gray Tortrix

Aethes argentilimitana
Aethes argentilimitana

Aethes sexdentata
Six-toothed Aethes

Cochylis oenotherana
Primrose Cochylid Moth

Syndemis afflictana
Gray Leafroller

Choristoneura fractivittana
Broken-banded Leafroller

Choristoneura rosaceana
Oblique-banded Leafroller

Choristoneura obsoletana

Argyrotaenia velutinana
Red Banded Leafroller

Argyrotaenia mariana
Gray-banded Leafroller

Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Oak Leafroller

Argyrotaenia quadrifasciana
Lesser All-green Leafroller

Argyrotaenia juglandana
Hickory Leafroller

Archips
purpurana
Omnivorous Leafroller

Archips cerasivorana
Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth

Archips argyrospila
Fruit-tree Leafroller

Archips
grisea
Gray Archips

Archips
strianus
Striated Tortrix

Archips
dissitana
Boldly-marked Archips

Clepsis clemensiana
Clemens' Clepsis Moth

Clepsis
peritana
Garden Tortrix

Clepsis melaleucana
Black-patched Clepsis

Pandemis limitata
Three-lined Leafroller Moth

Sparganothis sulfureana
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth

Sparganothis reticulatana
Reticulated Fruitworm Moth

Sparganothis unifasciana
One-lined Sparganothis

Coelostathma discopunctana
The Batman Moth

Zomaria interruptolineana
Broken-lined Zomaria

Cenopis
niveana
Aproned Cenopis

Cenopis pettitana
Maple-basswood Leafroller

Platynota exasperatana
Exasperating Platynota

Pseudosciaphila duplex
Poplar Leafroller

Pseudexentera spoliana
Bare-patched Oak Leafroller

Olethreutes nigranum
Variable Nigranum

Olethreutes tilianum
Basswood Olethreutes

Olethreutes fasciatana
Banded Olethreutes

Olethreutes ferriferana
Hydrangea Leaftier

Olethreutes bipartitana
Divided Olethreutes

Hedya separatana
Pink-washed Leafroller

Phaneta awemeana
Phaneta awemeana

Phaneta umbrastriana
Shaded Phaneta

Phaneta
striatana
Striated Phaneta

Phaneta radiatana
Phaneta radiatana

Phaneta tomonana
Aster-head Phaneta

Eucosma
dorsisignatana
Triangle-backed Eucosma

Eucosma
similiana
Similar Eucosma

Eucosma tocullionana
White Pine Cone Borer

Celypha cespitana
Celypha Moth

Epiblema scudderiana
Goldenrod Gall Moth

Epiblema
otiosana
Bidens Borer Moth

Proteoteras aesculana
Maple Twig Borer Moth

Catastega aceriella
Maple Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth

Ancylis metamelana
Black-marked Ancylis

Family: Pyralidae - Snout Moths
(Superfamily: Pyraloidea)
Often called Snout Moths because of the long labial palpi of many of the species in this family. Many moths in this family are crop, granary and household pests that human activities have transported world-wide.

Pyralis
farinalis
Meal Moth

Aglossa costiferalis
Calico Pyralid

Aglossa pinguinalis
Large Tabby

Hypsopygia olinalis
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia

Hypsopygia costalis
Clover Hayworm Moth

Ortholepis pasadamia
Striped Birch Pyralid

Condylolomia participalis
Drab Condylolomia

Pococera asperatella
Maple Webworm

Acrobasis angusella
Hickory Leafstem Borer

Acrobasis indigenella
Leaf Crumpler Moth

Acrobasis demotella
Walnut Shoot Moth

Euzophera semifuneralis
American Plum Borer

Family: Crambidae - Crambid Snout Moths
(Superfamily: Pyraloidea)
The Crambidae are the grass moth family and Crambid larvae are typically stem borers in plants of the grass family.

Grass-veneer Moths:

Crambus saltuellus
Pasture Grass-veneer Moth

Crambus girardellus
Girard's Grass-veneer Moth

Crambus turbatella
Grass Veneer Moth

Crambus perlellus
Immaculate Grass-veneer

Crambus agitatellus
Double-banded Grass-veneer Moth

Crambus laqueatellus
Eastern Grass-veneer

Chrysoteuchia topiaria
Topiary Grass-veneer Moth

Neodactria luteolellus
Mottled Grass-veneer Moth

Agriphila vulgivagella
Vagabond Crambus

Pediasia trisecta
Sod Webworm Moth

Microcrambus elegans
Elegant Grass-veneer Moth

Urola nivalis
Snowy Urola Moth

Family: Saturniidae
(Superfamily: Bombycoidea)
Includes the giant silkmoths, royal moths and emperor moths. Adults are characterized by large size, heavy bodies covered in hair-like scales, lobed wings, reduced mouthparts, and small heads.

Actias luna
Luna Moth

Hyalophora cecropia
Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia
Cecropia Moth

Antheraea polyphemus
Polyphemus Moth

Automeris io
Io Moth
male

Dryocampa rubicunda
Rosy Maple Moth

Family: Sphingidae - Sphinx Moths
(Superfamily: Bombycoidea)
Commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms. They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid, sustained flying ability. The narrow wings and streamlined abdomen are adaptations for rapid flight.

Hemaris diffinis
Snowberry Clearwing

Ceratomia undulosa
Waved Sphinx

Pachysphinx modesta
Modest Sphinx

Deidamia inscriptum
Lettered sphinx

Amorpha juglandis
Walnut sphinx

Smerinthus cerisyi
One-eyed sphinx

Smerinthus jamaicensis
Twin-spotted Sphinx

Paonias excaecatus
Blinded Sphinx

Paonias myops
Small-eyed Sphinx

Paonias myops
Small-eyed Sphinx

Family: Drepanidae - Hooktip & False Owlet Moths
(Superfamily: Drepanoidea)
These are medium-sized, broad-winged moths with short bodies. Larvae pupate in cocoons on the ground, sheltered by fallen leaves. Larvae lack rear legs.

Oreta
rosea
Rose Hooktip

Oreta
rosea
Rose Hooktip

Drepana arcuata
Arched Hooktip

Drepana bilineata
Two-lined Hooktip

Eudeilinia herminiata
Northern Eudeilinea

Euthyatira pudens
Dogwood Thyatirid

Habrosyne scripta
Lettered Habrosyne

Family: Geometridae - Geometrid Moths
(Superfamily: Geometroidea)
Many geometrids have slender abdomens and broad wings which are usually held flat with the hindwings visible so they appear butterfly-like, but in most respects they are typical moths: the majority fly at night. The antennae of the males are often feathered. They tend to blend in to the background, often with intricate, wavy patterns on their wings.

Carpets and Pugs:

Waves:

Emeralds:

Typical Geometers:

Speranza coortaria
Four-spotted Speranza

Macaria aemulataria
Common Angle

Macaria signaria
Pale-marked Angle

Macaria
fissinotata
Hemlock Angle

Aethalura
intertexta
Four-barred Gray

Iridopsis humaria
Small Purplish Gray

Iridopsis
larvaria
Bent-Lined Gray

Digrammia continuataa
Curve-lined Angle

Anavitrinella pampinaria
Common Gray

Ectropis crepuscularia
Small Engrailed

Hypagyrtis piniata
Pine-measuring Moth

Melanolophia signataria
Signate Melanolophia

Eufidonia notataria
Powder Moth

Biston betularia
Pepper-and-salt Geometer

Lycia ursaria
Stout Spanworm

Phigalia titea
The Half-wing
male

Phigalia titea
The Half-wing
female

Phigalia
strigataria
Small Phigalia

Cabera erythemaria
Yellow-dusted Cream

Campaea
perlata
Pale Beauty

Protitame virginalis
Virgin Moth

Lomographa vestaliat
White Spring Moth

Lomographa glomeraria
Gray Spring Moth

Lomographa semiclarata
Bluish Spring Moth

Lytrosis
unitaria
Common Lytrosis

Euchlaena
serrata
The Saw-wing

Euchlaena irraria
Least-marked Euchlaena

Xanthotype urticaria
False Crocus Geometer

Xanthotype sospeta
Crocus Geometer

Pero
honestaria
Honest Pero

Pero
ancetaria
Hübner's Pero

Pero
morrisonaria
Morrison's Pero

Phaeoura quernaria
Oak Beauty

Ennomos magnaria
Maple Spanworm

Ennomos subsignaria
Elm Spanworm

Selenia alciphearia
Northern Selenia

Selenia kentaria
Kent's Geometer

Metanema inatomaria
Pale Metanema

Metanema determinata
Dark Metanema

Cepphis decoloraria
Dark Scallop Moth

Cepphis
armataria
Scallop Moth

Probole
alienaria
Alien Probole

Probole
amicaria
Friendly probole

Plagodis pulveraria
American Barred Umber

Plagodis
serinaria
Lemon Plagodis

Plagodis phlogosaria
Straight-lined plagodis

Plagodis alcoolaria
Hollow-spotted Plagodis

Caripeta divisata
Gray Spruce Looper

Besma
endropiaria
Straw Besma

Besma
quercivoraria
Oak Besma

Lambdina
fiscellaria
Hemlock Looper

Lambdina fervidaria
Curve-lined Looper

Nepytia canosaria
False Hemlock Looper

Eusarca confusaria
Confused Eusarca

Tetracis crocallata
Yellow Slant-line Moth

Tetracis cachexiata
White Slant-line Moth

Eutrapela clemataria
Curved-Toothed Geometer

Prochoerodes transversata
Large Maple Spanworm

Nematocampa resistaria
Horned Spanworm

Family: Lasiocampidae - Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths
(Superfamily: Lasiocampoidea)
The moths in this family are large bodied with broad wings and may still have the characteristic elongated mouth parts, or have reduced mouthparts and not feed as adults. Caterpillars of this family feed on leaves of many different trees and shrubs and often use these same plants to camouflage their cocoons. Some species are called Tent caterpillars due to their habit of living together in nests spun of silk.

Tolype laricis
The Larch Moth

Tolype velleda
Large Tolype

Phyllodesma americana
Lappet Moth

Malacosoma americanum
Eastern Tent Caterpiller Moth

Malacosoma disstria
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

Family: Notodontidae - Prominents
(Superfamily: Noctuoidea)
These medium-sized moths have stout bodies and are typically drab--brown or grayish in color .

Clostera albosigma
Sigmoid Prominent

Clostera inclusa
Angle-Lined Prominent

Clostera apicalis
Apical Prominent

Pheosia rimosa
Black-rimmed Prominent

Odontosia
elegans
Elegant Prominent

Nerice bidentata
Double-toothed Prominent

Furcula occidentalis
Western Furcula

Furcula
cinerea
Gray Furcula

Furcula
modesta
Modest Furcula

Datana ministra
Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth

Datana angusii
Angus's Datana

Nadata gibbosa
White-dotted Prominent

Ellida caniplaga
Linden Prominent

Gluphisia septentrioniss
Common Gluphisia

Peridea basitriens
Oval-based Prominent

Peridea angulosa
Angulose Prominent

Heterocampa biundata
Wavy-lined Heterocampa

Heterocampa guttivitta
Saddled Prominent

Oligocentria semirufescens
Red-washed Prominent

Lochmaeus bilineata
Double-lined Prominent

Schizura ipomoeae
Morning-glory Prominent

Schizura unicornis
Unicorn Caterpillar Moth

Schizura concinna
Red-humped Caterpillar Moth

Dasylophia thyatiroides
Gray-Patched Prominent

Family: Erebidae
(Superfamily: Noctuoidea)
Owlet Moths, Tiger Moths, Tussock Moths and allies.

Lichen Moths:

Tiger or Tussock Moths (Arctiinae):

Litter Moths (Herminiinae):

Snout Moths:

Owlet, Underwing and Zale Moths:

Caenurgina crassiuscula
Clover Looper

Caenurgina erechtea
Forage Looper

Euclidia cuspidea
Toothed Somberwing

Catocala concumbens
Pink or Sleepy Underwing

Catocala
cara
Darling
Underwing

Catocala neogama
The Bride Underwing

Catocala palaeogama
Oldwife Underwing

Catocala
subnata
Youthful Underwing

Catocala habilis
Habilis Underwing

Catocala piatrix
The Penitent Underwing

Catocala amatrix
Sweetheart Underwing

Catocala blandula
Charming Underwing

Catocala ultronia
Ultronia Underwing

Catocala unijuga
Once-Married Underwing

Catocala relicta
White
Underwing

Zale
lunata
Lunate Zale

Zale
submediana
Gray Spring Zale

Zale
galbanata
Maple Zale

Zale
horrida
Horrid Zale

Panopoda carneicosta
Brown Panopoda

Family: Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
(Superfamily: Noctuoidea)
Species of this family tend to be heavy-bodied and long-winged, the wings held folded across the back of the body at rest. They rarely display any bright colours, usually being mainly grey or brown.

Pseudeva purpurigera
Straight-lined Looper

Allagrapha aerea
Unspotted Looper

Plusia putnami
Putnam's Looper

Anagrapha falcifera
Celery Looper

Autographa precationis
Common Looper

Autographa ampla
Large Looper

Deltote
bellicula
Bog Deltote

Deltote
albidula
Pale Lithacodia

Maliattha synochitis
Black-dotted Glyph

Pseudeustrotia carneola
Pink-barred Lithacodia

Ponometia candefacta
Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth

Ponometia erastrioides
Small Bird-dropping Moth

Panthea furcilla
Eastern Panthea

Colocasia flavicornis
Saddled Yellowhorn

Raphia
frater
The Brother

Balsa tristrigella
Three-lined Balsa

Amphipyra pyramidoides
Copper Underwing

Calophasia lunula
Toadflax Brocade

Condica videns
White-dotted Groundling

Homophberia apicosa
Black Wedge-spot

Leuconycta diphteroides
Green Leuconycta

Leuconycta lepidula
Marbled-green Leuconycta

Schinia
florida
Primrose Moth

Elaphria versicolor
Variegated Midget

Galgula
partita
The Wedgling

Phlogophora iris
Olive Angle Shades

Phlogophora periculosa
Brown Angle Shades

Oligia modica
Black-banded Brocade

Apamea sordens finitima
Bordered Apamea

Hyppa xylinoides
Common Hyppa

Morrisonia evicta
Bicolored Woodgrain

Morrisonia confusa
Confused Woodgrain

Feralia comstocki
Comstock's Sallow

Feralia major
Major Sallow

Pyreferra hesperidago
Mustard Sallow

Pyreferra citrombra
Citrine Sallow

Anathix
ralla
Dotted Sallow

Eupsilia vinulenta
Straight-Toothed Sallow

Sunira
bicolorago
Bicolored Sallow

Enargia
infumata
Smoked Sallow

Eudryas grata
Beautiful Wood-nymph

Eudryas unio
Pearly Wood-nymph

Simyra insularis
Henry's Marsh Moth

Dargida diffusa
Wheat Head Armyworm Moth

Leucania multilinea
Many-lined Wainscot

Leucania pseudargyria
False Wainscot

Leucania adjuta
Adjutant Wainscot

Orthosia hibisci
Speckeled Green Fruitworm Moth

Lacinipolia renigera
Bristly Cutworm Moth

Lacinipolia meditata
The Thinker

Lacinipolia olivacea
Olive Arches

Polia nimbosa
Stormy Arches

Polia purpurissata
Purple Arches

Melanchra adjuncta
Hitched Arches

Melanchra assimilis
Black Arches

Lacanobia grandis
Grand Arches

Anaplectoides prasina
Green Arches

Egira dolosa
Grieving Woodling

Achatia distincta
Distinct Quaker

Orthodes revicta
Subdued Quaker

Orthodes cynica
Cynical Quaker

Cerastis tenebrifera
Reddish Speckled Dart

Ochropleura implecta
American Flame-shouldered Dart

Feltia jaculifera
Dingy Cutworm Moth

Agrotis volubilis
Voluble Dart

Agrotis gladiaria
Swordsman Dart

Xestia dolosa
Greater Black-letter Dart

Xestia c nigrum
Setaceous Hebrew character

Pseudohermonassa bicamea
Pink-spotted Dart

Agriopodes fallax
Green Marvel

Acronicta
grisea
Gray Dagger

Acronicta interrupta
Interrupted Dagger

Acronicta impressa
Impressed Dagger

Lithophane
fagina
Hoary Pinion

Lithophane
grotei
Grote's Pinion

Ogdoconta cinereola
Common Pinkband

Papaipema inquaesita
Sensitive Fern Borer

Papaipema arctivorens
Northern Burdock Borer

Papaipema furcata
Ash Tip Borer

Macronoctua onusta
Iris Borer

Amphipoea americana
American Ear Moth

Family: Pterphoridae - Plume Moths
(Superfamily: Pterophoroidea)
Adults have long, slender bodies and long, deeply lobed wings resembling feathers and at rest have a T-shaped appearance.

Geina tenuidactyla
Himmelman's Plume Moth

Geina periscelidactylus
Grape Plume Moth

Geina sheppardi
Sheppard's Plume Moth

Amblyptilia pica
Geranium Plume Moth

Adaina montanus
Adaina montanus

Adaina ambrosiae
Ragweed Plume Moth

Emmelina monodactyla
Morning-glory Plume Moth

Hellinsia pectodactylus

Oidaematophorus eupatorii
Eupatorium Plume Moth

Other Moth Families

Family: Apatelodidae
Olceclostera angelica
The Angel

Family: Cossidae
Acossus centerensis
Poplar Carpenterworm

Family: Carposinidae
Carposina fernaldana
Currant Fruitworm Moth

Family: Euteliidae
Marathyssa basalis
Light Marathyssa

Family: Lyonetiidae
Philonome clemensella
Clemens' Philonome

Family: Oecophoridae
Epicallima argenticinctella
Orange-headed Epicallima

Family: Sesiidae
Synanthedon scitula
Dogwood Borer

Family: Sesiidae
Synanthedon tipuliformis
Currant Borer

Family: Uraniidae
Calledapteryx dryopterata
Brown Scoopwing

Family: Uraniidae
Callizzia amorata
Gray
Scoopwing

Family: Momphidae
Mompha eloisella
Red-streaked Mompha