Moth Families

Biodiversity Catalog of Southwest Virginia

Lepidoptera: Moths

B=Buchanan

D=Dickenson

R=Russell

T=Tazewell

Thumbnail	Family	Scientific Name	Common Name	County
	Hooktip and False Owlet Moths: Family Drepanidae	Oreta rosea	Rose Hooktip	D, R, T
	Wild Silk Moths: Family Saturniidae	Actias luna	Luna moth	T
	Wild Silk Moths: Family Saturniidae	Anisota senatoria	Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth	T
	Wild Silk Moths: Family Saturniidae	Antheraea polyphemus	Polyphemus Moth	T
	Wild Silk Moths: Family Saturniidae	Automeris io	Io moth	T
	Wild Silk Moths: Family Saturniidae	Dryocampa rubicuna	Rosy Maple Moth	T
	Wild Silk Moths: Family Saturniidae	Eacles imperialis	Imperial moth	R
	Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths: Family Sphingidae	Amorpha juglandis	Walnut sphinx	T
	Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths: Family Sphingidae	Deidamia inscriptum	Lettered sphinx	T
	Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths: Family Sphingidae	Hemaris thysbe	Hummingbird Clearwing	T
	Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths: Family Sphingidae	Paonias myops	Small-eyed Sphinx	R,T
	Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths: Family Sphingidae	Sphinx kalmiae	Laurel Sphinx	T
	Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths: Family Sphingidae	Xylophanes tersa	Tersa Sphinx	R
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Heterocampa biundata	Wavy-lined Heterocampa	R,T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Heterocampa guttivitta	Maple Prominent	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Hyperaeschra georgica	Georgian Prominent	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Lochmaeus bilineata	Double-lined Prominent	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Lochmaeus manteo	Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Misogada unicolor	Drab Prominent	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Nadata gibbosa	White-dotted Prominent	R,T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Nerice bidentata	Double-toothed Prominent	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Peridea angulosa	Angulose Prominent	T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Schizura ipomoeae	Morning-glory Prominent	R,T
	Prominents: Family Notodontidae	Schizura leptinoides	Black-blotched Schizura	T
	Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths: Family Pterophoridae	Emmelina monodactyla	Morning-glory Plume Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Achatia distincta	Distinct Quaker	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Acronicta americana	American Dagger Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Acronicta funeralis	Funerary Dagger Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Acronicta haesitata	Hesitant Dagger Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Acronicta increta	Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Acronicta laetifica	Pleasant Dagger Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Agnorisma badinodis	Pale-banded Dart	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Agriopodes fallax	The Green Marvel	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Allagrapha aerea	Unspotted Looper Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Amphipyra pyramidoides	Copper Underwing	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Anicla infecta	Green Cutworm Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Autographa precationis	The Common Looper Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Basilodes pepita	Gold Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Cerma cerintha	Tufted Bird-dropping Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Choephora fungorum	Bent-Line Dart	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Chrysodeixis includens	Soybean Looper Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Colocasia propinquilinea	Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Condica vecors	Dusky Groundling	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Copivaleria grotei	Grote’s Sallow	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Dargida diffusa	Wheat Head Armyworm Moth	R, T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides	Pink-patched Looper Moth, Pink-tinted Beauty	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Feltia herilis	Master’s Dart	R, T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Feltia jaculifera	Dingy Cutworm Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Feltia subterranea	Subterranean Dart Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Helicoverpa zea	Corn Earworm Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Lacanobia subjuncta	Speckled Cutworm Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Lacinipolia explicata	Explicit Arches	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Lacinipolia renigera	Bristly Cutworm Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Leucania inermis	Unarmed Wainscot	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Leuconycta diphteroides	Green Leuconycta	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Lithophane baileyi	Bailey’s Pinion	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Lithophane baileyi	Grote’s Pinion	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Lithophane petulca	Wanton Pinion	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Maliattha synochitis	Black-dotted Maliattha	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Marimatha nigrofimbria	Black-bordered Lemon Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Melanchra adjuncta	Hitched Arches	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Metaxaglaea inulta	Unsated Sallow	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Metaxaglaea semitaria	Footpath Sallow	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Metaxaglaea viatica	Roadside Sallow	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Mythimna unipuncta	Armyworm Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Nephelodes minians	Bronzed Cutworm Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Noctue pronuba	European Yellow Underwing	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Oligia modica	Black-banded Brocade	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Panthea acronyctoides	Black Zigzag	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Panthea furcilla	Eastern Panthea	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Papaipema arctivorens	Northern Burdock Borer Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Papaipema baptisiae	Wild Indigo Borer Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Papaipema cerussata	Ironweed Borer Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Papaipema furcata	Ashtip Borer Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Papaipema impecuniosa	Aster Borer Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Pseudeustrotia carneola	Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Schinia rivulosa	Ragweed Flower Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Spodoptera frugiperda	Fall Armyworm Moth	T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Spodoptera ornithogalli	Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Sutyna privata	Private Sallow Moth	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Xestia dolosa	Greater Black-letter Dart	R,T
	Owlet Moths, Miller Moths: Family Noctuidae	Xestia smithii	Smith’s Dart
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Allotria elonympha	False Underwing	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Apantesis nais	Nais Tiger Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Caenurgina crassiuscula	Clover Looper Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Caenurgina erechtea	Forage Looper Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Catocala cerogama	Yellow-banded Underwing	D
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Catocala flebilis	Mourning Underwing	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Catocala nebulosa	Clouded Underwing	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Catocala neogama	The Bride	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Catocala retecta	The Yellow-gray Underwing	D
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Clemensia albata	Little White Lichen Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Cycnia tenera	Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Dasychira vagans	Variable Tussock Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Estigmene acrea	Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Euparthenos nubilis	Locust Underwing	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Grammia arge	Arge Tiger Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Halysidota harrisii	Sycamore Tussock Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Haploa contigua	The Neighbor	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Hypena abalienalis	White-Lined Bomolocha Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Hypena baltimoralis	Baltimore Bomolocha Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Hypena palparia	Mottled Bomolocha Moth
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Hypena scabra	Green Cloverworm Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Hypercompe scribonia	Great Leopard Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Hyphantria cunea	Fall Webworm Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Idia americalis	American Idia Moth	D
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Idia lubricalis	Glossy Black Idia Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Lascoria ambigualis	Ambiguous Moth	R
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Lophocampa caryae	Hickory Tussock Moth	R,T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Orgyia definita	Definite Tussock Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Orgyia leucostigma	White-marked Tussock Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Palthis angulalis	Dark-spotted Palthis Moth	D, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Palthis asopialis	Faint-spotted Palthis Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Parallelia bistriaris	Maple Looper Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Phalaenophana pyramusalis	Dark-banded Owlet Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Phalaenostola metonalis	Pale Epidelta Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Pyrrharctia isabella	Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Renia adspergillus	Speckled Renia Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Renia factiosalis	Sociable Renia Moth	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Renia flavipunctalis	Yellow-spotted Renia Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Spilosoma virginica	Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Virbia aurantiaca	Orange Holomelina	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Virbia ferruginosa	Rusty Holomelina	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Tetanolita floridana	Florida Tetanolita Moth	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Tetanolita mynesalis	Smoky Tetanolita Moth	D
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Zale lunata	Lunate Zale	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Zanclognatha laevigata	Variable Zanclognatha Moth	R
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Zanclognatha lituralis	Lettered Zanclognatha	T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Zanclognatha marcidilinea	Yellowish Zanclognatha	R, T
	Erebid Moths: Family Erebidae	Zanclognatha pedipilalis	Grayish Zanclognatha	R, T
	Grass Miner Moths: Family Elachistidae	Ethmia zelleriella	Zeller’s Ethmia Moth	T
	Grass Miner Moths: Family Elachistidae	Machimia tentoriferella	Gold-striped Leaftier Moth	R,T
	Tortricid Moths: Family Tortricidae	Platynota idaeusalis	Tufted Apple-bud Moth	T
	Tortricid Moths: Family Tortricidae	Sparganothis sulfereana	Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth	T
	Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths: Family Limacodidae	Acharia stimulea	Saddleback Caterpillar Moth	T
	Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths: Family Limacodidae	Prolimacodes badia	Skiff Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Agriphila ruricolellus	Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm	R,T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Agriphila vulgivagella	Vagabond Crambus Moth	R,T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Anania funebris	White Spotted Sable Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Blepharomastix ranalis	Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Crambus agitatellus	Double-banded Grass-veneer Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Diastictis argyralis	White Spotted Orange Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Diastictis ventralis	White-spotted Brown Moth	R, T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Fissicrambus mutabilis	Changeable Grass Veneer	R,T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Fumibotys fumalis	Mint Root Borer Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Glaphyria sequistrialis	White-roped Glaphyria	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Herpetogramma aeglealis		T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Hymenia perspectalis	Spotted Beet Webworm Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Microcrambus elegans	Elegant Grass-veneer	R, T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Nomophila nearctica	Lucerne Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Palpita magniferalis	Spledid Palpita	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Pantographa limata	Linden-Leafroller Moth	R,T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Parapediasia teterrella	Bluegrass Webworm Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Polygrammodes flavidalis	Ironweed Root Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Pyrausta acrionalis	Mint-loving Pyrausta Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Scoparia biplagialis	Double Striped Scoparia Moth	R,T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Sitochroa palealis	Greenish-Yellow Sitochroa Moth	T
	Crambid Snout Moths: Family Crambidae	Urola nivalis	Snowy Urola Moth	R,T
	Pyralid Moths: Family Pyralidae	Pococera asperatella	Maple Webworm Moth	T
	Pyralid Moths: Family Pyralidae	Sciota virgatella	Black-spotted Leafroller Moth	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Anavitrinella pampinaria	Common Gray	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Besma quercivoraria	Oak Besma	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Biston betularia	Pepper and Salt Geometer	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Campaea perlata	Pale Beauty	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Caripeta angustiorata	Brown Pine Looper	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Coryphista meadii	Barberry Geometer	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Costaconvexa centrostrigaria	The Bent-line Carpet	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Digrammia ocellinata	Faint-spotted Angle	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Dyspteris abortivaria	The Bad-wing	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Ectropis crepuscularia	The Small Engrailed	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Ennomos magnaria	Maple Spanworm	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Epimecis hortaria	Tulip-Tree Beauty	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Eubaphe mendica	The Beggar	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometriae	Eupithecia absinthiata		T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Eusarca confusaria	Confused Eusarca	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Eutrapela clemataria	Curved-Toothed Geometer	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Glenoides texanaria	Texas Gray	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Heterophleps triguttaria	Three-spotted Fillip	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Horisme intestinata	Brown Bark Carpet	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Hypagyrtis unipunctata	One-Spotted Variant	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Iridopsis defectaria	Brown-shaded Gray	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Iridopsis larvaria	Bent-Lined Gray	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Iridopsis vellivolata	Large Purplish Gray	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Lambdina fervidaria	Curved-line Looper Moth	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Lomographa glomeraria	Gray Spring Moth	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Lomographa vestaliata	White Spring Moth	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Macaria aemulataria	Common Angle	R, T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Macaria bisignata	Red-headed inchworm	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Macaria fissinotata	Hemlock Angle	R, T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Macaria minorata	Minor Angle Moth	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Melanolophia canadaria	Canadian melanolophia	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Metarranthis hypochraria	Common Metarranthis	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Pero ancetaria	Hubner’s Pero	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Pero morrisonaria	Morrison’s Pero	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Pleuroprucha insulsaria	Common Tan Wave	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Probole alienaria	Alien Probole	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Prochoerodes lineola	Large Maple Spanworm Moth	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Protoboarmia porcelaria	Porcelain Gray	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Scopula limboundata	Large Lace-border	R,T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Speranza pustularia	Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Synchlora aerata	Wavy-Lined Emerald	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Tetracis crocallata	Yellow Slant-line	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Timandra amaturaria	Cross-lined Waved	R
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Tornos scolopacinarius		T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Trichodezia albovittata	White-striped Black	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Trigrammia quadrinotaria	Four-spotted Angle	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Xanthorhoe ferrugata	Red Twin-spot	T
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Xanthorhoe labradorensis	Labrador Carpet Moth	D
	Geometer Moths, Looper Moths: Family Geometridae	Xanthotype urticaria	False Crocus Geometer	R, T
	Apatelodid Moths: Family Apatelodidae
	Lasiocampid Moths: Family Lasiocampidae	Artace cribraria	Dot-lined White	R,T
	Lasiocampid Moths: Family Lasiocampidae	Malacosoma americanum	Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth	R, T
	Lasiocampid Moths: Family Lasiocampidae	Tolype velleda	Large Tolype Moth	R,T
	Yponomeutid Moths: Family Yphonomeutidae	Atteva aurea	Ailanthus Webworm Moth	T