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ACROLEPIIDAE - False Diamondback Moths


Acrolepiopsis heppneri
None

Acrolepiopsis incertella
Carrionflower Moth

ADELIDAE - Fairy moths


Adela ridingsella
Ridings' Fairy Moth

Adela caeruleella
Southern Longhorn Moth

ALUCITIDAE - Many-plumed Moths


Alucita adriendenisi
None

ARGYRESTHIIDAE - Shiny Head-standing Moths


Argyresthia apicimaculella
None

Argyresthia alternatella
Juniper Seed Moth

Argyresthia calliphanes
None

AUTOSTICHIDAE - Autostichid Moths


Gerdana caritella
None

Oegoconia novimundi
Four-spotted Yellowneck Moth

Spinitibia hodgesi
Streaked Spinitibia

BATRACHEDRIDAE - Batrachedrid Moths


Batrachedra busiris
None

Duospina trichella
None

BEDELLIIDAE - Bedelliid Moths


Bedellia somnulentella
Morning-glory Leafminer Moth

BLASTOBASIDAE - Blastobasid Moths


Asaphocrita aphidiella
None

Blastobasis glandulella
Acorn Moth

Blastobasis pulchella
None

Calosima dianella
Eastern Pine Catkin Borer Moth

Calosima albapenella

Holcocera immaculella
None

Holcocera chalcofrontella
None

Hypatopa vestaliella
None

Pigritia murtfeldtella
None

BOMBYCIDAE - Silkworm Moths


Apatelodes torrefacta
Spotted Apatelodes

Olceclostera angelica
Angel Moth

BUCCULATRICIDAE - Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths


Bucculatrix montana
Mountain Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix cuneigera
None

Bucculatrix canadensisella
Birch Skeletonizer Moth

Bucculatrix pomifoliella
Apple Skeletonizer Moth

Bucculatrix inusitata
None

Bucculatrix ainsliella
Oak Skeletonizer Moth

Bucculatrix ivella
None

Bucculatrix coronatella
Crowned Bucculatrix

Bucculatrix luteella
None

Bucculatrix recognita
None

Bucculatrix sexnotata
None

Bucculatrix polymniae
None

Bucculatrix speciosa
None

Bucculatrix staintonella
None

Bucculatrix packardella
None

Bucculatrix angustata
Narrow Bucculatrix

CARPOSINIDAE - Fruitworm Moths


Bondia crescentella
Crescent-marked Bondia

Carposina fernaldana
Currant Fruitworm Moth

Carposina ottawana
Peach Fruit Moth

CHOREUTIDAE - Metalmark Moths


Brenthia pavonacella
Peacock Brenthia

Brenthia pavonacella
Peacock Brenthia

COLEOPHORIDAE - Casebearer Moths and Relatives


Coleophora atromarginata
American Pistol Casebearer Moth

Coleophora limosipennella
Dark Elm Case-bearer Moth

Coleophora xyridella
None

Coleophora mayrella
Metallic Coleophora

Coleophora trifolii
Large Clover Casebearer Moth

Coleophora borea
None

Coleophora deauratella
None

Coleophora kearfottella
None

Coleophora corylifoliella
None

Coleophora kalmiella
None

EPERMENIIDAE - Fringe-tufted Moths


Epermenia albapunctella
None

Epermenia pimpinella
None

EPIPYROPIDAE - Planthopper Parasite Moths


Fulgoraecia exigua
Planthopper Parasite Moth

Fulgoraecia exigua
Planthopper Parasite Moth

ERIOCRANIIDAE - Eriocraniid Moths


Dyseriocrania griseocapitella
Chinquapin Leafminer Moth

Eriocraniella mediabulla
None

EUTELIIDAE - Euteliid Moths


Marathyssa inficita
Dark Marathyssa

Marathyssa pulcherrimus
Beautiful Marathyssa

Marathyssa basalis
Light Marathyssa

GALACTICIDAE - Galacticid Moths


Homadaula anisocentra
Mimosa Webworm Moth

GEOMETRIDAE - Geometer Moths, Loopers


Anavitrinella pampinaria
Common Gray

Anavitrinella pampinaria
Common Gray

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Bent-line Carpet

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Bent-line Carpet

Epimecis hortaria
Tulip-tree Beauty

Epimecis hortaria
Tulip-tree Beauty

Epimecis hortaria
Tulip-tree Beauty

Eupithecia swettii
None

Eupithecia peckorum
Peck's Pug Moth

Eupithecia absinthiata
Wormwood Pug Moth

Eupithecia columbiata
Columbia Pug Moth

Eupithecia palpata
Small Pine Looper Moth

Eupithecia tripunctaria
White-spotted Pug Moth

Eupithecia matheri
None

Eupithecia jejunata
Swift Pug Moth

Eupithecia miserulata
Common Eupithecia

Eutrapela clemataria
Curve-toothed Geometer

Eutrapela clemataria
Curve-toothed Geometer

Hypagyrtis esther
Esther Moth

Hypagyrtis brendae
Brenda's Hypagyrtis

Hypagyrtis unipunctata
One-spotted Variant

Hypagyrtis unipunctata
One-spotted Variant

Melanolophia signataria
Signate Melanolophia

Melanolophia canadaria
Canadian Melanolophia

Prochoerodes lineola
Large Maple Spanworm Moth

Prochoerodes lineola
Large Maple Spanworm Moth

GLYPHIDOCERIDAE - Glyphidocerid Moths


Glyphidocera lactiflosella
Five-spotted Glyphidocera

Glyphidocera juniperella
Juniper Tip Moth

Glyphidocera dimorphella
None

Glyphidocera democratica
None

Glyphidocera floridanella
None

Glyphidocera septentrionella
None

HELIOZELIDAE - Shield bearer moths


Antispila nysaefoliella
Tupelo Leafminer Moth

Aspilanta hydrangaeella
None

Coptodisca lucifluella
None

Coptodisca ostryaefoliella
None

Coptodisca diospyriella
None

Heliozela aesella
None

HEPIALIDAE - Ghost or Swift Moths


Korscheltellus gracilis
Conifer Swift Moth

Sthenopis pretiosus
Gold-spotted Ghost Moth

Sthenopis argenteomaculatus
Silver-spotted Ghost Moth

INCURVARIIDAE - Leafcutter Moths


Paraclemensia acerifoliella
Maple Leafcutter Moth

Paraclemensia acerifoliella
Maple Leafcutter Moth

MEGALOPYGIDAE - Flannel Moths


Megalopyge pyxidifera
Yellow Flannel Moth

Megalopyge opercularis
Southern Flannel Moth

Megalopyge crispata
Black-waved Flannel Moth

Norape cretata
White Flannel Moth

MICROPTERIGIDAE - Mandibulate Moths


Epimartyria auricrinella
Goldcap Moss-eater Moth

NEPTICULIDAE - Minute leaf miners


Acalyptris unidentified species

Anacampsis rhoifructella-consonella complex

Ectoedemia unidentified species

Glaucolepis saccharella
None

Stigmella rhamnicola
None

Zimmermannia bosquella
None

OPOSTEGIDAE -


Pseudopostega quadristrigella
None

PRODOXIDAE - Yucca Moths


Prodoxus decipiens
Bogus Yucca Moth

Tegeticula yuccasella
Yucca Moth

PSYCHIDAE - Bagworm Moths


Basicladus tracyi
None

Cryptothelea gloverii
Glover's Bagworm Moth

Dahlica walshella
None

Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Evergreen Bagworm Moth

Zamopsyche commentella
None

SATURNIIDAE - Giant Silkworm Moths


Actias luna
Luna Moth

Anisota virginiensis
Pink-striped Oakworm Moth

Antheraea polyphemus
Polyphemus Moth

Automeris io
Io Moth

Callosamia angulifera
Tulip-tree Silkmoth

Citheronia regalis
Regal Moth

Dryocampa rubicunda
Rosy Maple Moth

Eacles imperialis
Imperial Moth

Hemileuca maia
Buck Moth

Hyalophora cecropia
Cecropia Moth

Syssphinx bisecta
Bisected Honey Locust Moth

SPHINGIDAE - Sphinx Moths


Aellopos titan
Titan Sphinx

Agrius cingulata
Pink-spotted Hawk Moth

Amorpha juglandis
Walnut Sphinx

Amphion floridensis
Nessus Sphinx

Ceratomia undulosa
Waved Sphinx

Darapsa choerilus
Azalea Sphinx

Deidamia inscriptum
Lettered Sphinx

Dolba hyloeus
Pawpaw Sphinx

Enyo lugubris
Mournful Sphinx

Eumorpha pandorus
Pandorus Sphinx

Hemaris diffinis
Snowberry Clearwing

Hyles lineata
White-lined Sphinx

Lapara coniferarum
Southern Pine Sphinx

Lintneria eremitus
Hermit Sphinx

Manduca rustica
Rustic Sphinx

Paonias astylus
Huckleberry Sphinx

Paratrea plebeja
Plebeian Sphinx

Smerinthus jamaicensis
Twin-spotted Sphinx

Sphecodina abbottii
Abbot's Sphinx

Sphinx franckii
Franck's Sphinx

Xylophanes tersa
Tersa Sphinx

TINEIDAE - Clothes moths


Acrolophus mycetophagus
Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth

Amydria effrenatella
Brown-blotched Amydria

Diachorisia velatella
Brown-spotted Diachorisia

Homosetia fasciella
None

Homostinea curviliniella
Curve-lined Homostinea

Hybroma servulella
Yellow Wave Moth

Isocorypha mediostriatella
Old Gold Isocorypha

Kearfottia albifasciella
White-patched Kearfottia

Leucomele miriamella
None

Mea bipunctella
Two-spotted Mea

Monopis longella
Pavlovski's Monopis

Nemapogon rileyi
Riley's Nemapogon

Niditinea sabroskyi
Sabrosky's Niditinea

Oenoe hybromella
None

Pelecystola nearctica
None

Phereoeca uterella
Household Casebearer Moth

Philonome clemensella
Clemens' Philonome

Scardia amurensis
None

Scardiella approximatella
Banded Scardiella

Stenoptinea unidentified species

Tinea apicimaculella
Dark-collared Tinea

Xylesthia pruniramiella
Clemens' Bark Moth

Xystrologa n. sp. 1

TISCHERIIDAE - Tischerid Moths


Astrotischeria astericola
None

Coptotriche citrinipennella
None

Tischeria quercitella
Oak Blotch Miner Moth

URANIIDAE -


Calledapteryx dryopterata
Brown Scoopwing

Callizzia amorata
Gray Scoopwing