Moths

Lepidopterans that are not butterflies are known as moths. This makes moths a paraphyletic group, a group that contains only some of a common ancestor’s descendants.

Saturniid Moths

Family Saturniidae

Imperial Moth Caterpillar

Eacles imperialis

Luna Moth

Actias luna

Tulip-tree Silkmoth

Callosamia angulifera

Polyphemus Moth

Antheraea polyphemus

Cecropia Moth

Hyalophora cecropia

Buck Moth

Hemileuca maia

Erebidae

The family Erebidae includes several recognizable moth groups such as the underwings; litter moths; tiger, lichen, footman and wasp moths; tussock moths; and more.

Salt Marsh Moth

Estigmene acrea

Ruby Tiger Moth

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Milkweed Tussock Moth

Euchaetes egle

Banded Tussock Moth

Halysidota tessellaris

Ilia Underwing

Catocala ilia

Definite Tussock Moth

Orgyia definita

Harnessed Tiger Moth

Apantesis phalerata

White-marked Tussock Moth

Orgyia leucostigma

Handmaiden Moth

Syntomoides imaon

Clouded Tiger Moth

Creatonotos transiens

Arctornis species

Arctornis species

Footman Moth

Ammatho cuneonotatus

Footman Moth

Barsine defecta

Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth

Lycomorpha pholus

Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Sphinx Moths

Family Sphingidae

Waved Sphinx

Ceratomia undulosa

Walnut Sphinx

Amorpha juglandis

Blinded Sphinx

Paonias excaecata

Snowberry Clearwing

Hemaris diffinis
a.k.a. hummingbird moth or flying lobster

Rustic Sphinx

Manduca rustica

Small-eyed Sphinx

Paonias myops

Sphinx Moth Caterpillar

Slug Moths

Family Limacodidae

Spiny Oak-slug Moth

Euclea delphinii

Crowned Slug Moth

Isa textula

Saddleback Caterpillar

Acharia stimulea

Skiff Moth

Prolimacodes badia

Tropical Ermine Moths

Family Attevidae

Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Atteva aurea

Noctuid Moths

Family Noctuidae

Eight-spotted Forester Moth

Alypia octomaculata

Witch Hazel Dagger

Acronicta hamamelis

Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth

Spodoptera ornithogalli

Grass Moths

Family Crambidae

Grass Moth

Prominents

Family Notodontidae

Red-washed Prominent

Oedemasia semirufescens

Orange-humbed Mapleworm Moth

Symmerista species

Morning-glory Prominent

Schizura ipomoeae

White-dotted Prominent

Nadata gibbosa

Geometer Moths

Family Geometridae

Chickweed Geometer Moth

Haematopis grataria

Geometer Moth

Lappet Moths

Family Lasiocampidae

Large Tolype Moth

Tolype velleda