Moths of North Carolina

Moths of North Carolina

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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