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Moths of Wisconsin, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1659 species from this region.

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Actias luna Luna moth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
Hemaris aethra
Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing

Notodontidae Prominents

Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Heterocampa pulverea
Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
Gluphisia avimacula
Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Gluphisia lintneri
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Clostera strigosa
Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
Furcula occidentalis
Clostera apicalis
Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Furcula modesta
Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
Symmerista sp.
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Notodonta scitipennis
Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
Datana contracta Contracted Datana
Heterocampa zayasi
Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Symmerista canicosta
Datana modesta
Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Acronicta impressa
Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Acronicta hamamelis
Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Amyna axis Eight-Spot
Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
Hyperstrotia nana
Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
Acronicta clarescens
Anterastria teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
Amphipyra tragopoginis
Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
Acronicta falcula
Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Hydraecia immanis Hop Vine Borer Moth
Trachea delicata
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic Moth
Oligia minuscula Small Brocade
Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Apamea nigrior Black-dashed Apamea
Apamea impulsa
Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
Hydraecia stramentosa
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
Fagitana littera Marsh Fern Moth
Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
Papaipema baptisiae
Brachionycha borealis
Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Papaipema circumlucens Hop Stalk Borer Moth
Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
Apamea plutonia Dusky Apamea
Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
Amphipyra glabella Smooth Amphipyra Moth
Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
Oligia chlorostigma
Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
Apamea verbascoides
Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
Neoligia subjuncta
Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
Oligia bridghamii Bridgham's Brocade
Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
Papaipema eupatorii
Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
Balsa malana
Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
Meropleon diversicolor
Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
Anathix aggressa
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Eremobina leucoscelis
Papaipema leucostigma Columbine Borer Moth
Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
Papaipema unimoda
Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Hypocoena inquinata Sordid Wainscot
Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Bagisara gulnare
Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
Lithophane baileyi Bailey's Pinion
Epiglaea apiata Pointed Sallow
Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
Lithophane pexata
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Pyreferra pettiti
Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
Xylotype arcadia Acadian Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
Cucullia florea
Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
Psaphida styracis Fawn Sallow
Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
Psaphida thaxterianus
Lithophane laticinerea
Pachypolia atricornis
Xanthia tatago
Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
Lithophane fagina Hoary Pinion
Lithophane semiusta Singed Pinion
Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
Deltote bellicula Bog Deltote
Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Sympistis dinalda
Sympistis forbesi
Sympistis badistriga Brown-lined Sallow Moth
Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
Sympistis dentata Toothed Apharetra
Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Plusia venusta White-streaked Looper
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
Autographa bimaculata Two-Spotted Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper Moth
Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Syngrapha epigaea Epigaea Looper
Abrostola ovalis
Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Plusia magnimacula
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
Pseudeva purpurigera
Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Feralia major Major Sallow
Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
Mesapamea fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
Melanchra assimilis Black Arches
Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
Elaphria georgei
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
Meropleon ambifusca
Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
Sideridis congermana The German Cousin
Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
Melanchra pulverulenta
Sideridis rosea The Rosewing
Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
Leucania adjuta
Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
Lacanobia grandis
Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
Polia nimbosa Stormy Arches
Leucania commoides
Capsula laeta
Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
Spiramater lutra
Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
Hadena capsularis
Polia imbrifera Cloudy Arches
Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
Mythimna oxygala
Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
Lacanobia atlantica
Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
Sutyna privata
Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
Trichordestra lilacina
Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
Leucania sp.
Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
Egira dolosa
Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
Papaipema sciata Culver's Root Borer Moth
Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
Diarsia rosaria
Xylomoia chagnoni
Photedes panatela Northern Cordgrass Borer
Photedes includens Included Cordgrass Borer Moth
Enargia decolor Pale Enargia
Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
Xestia c-nigrum/dolosa complex
Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
Resapamea stipata Four-lined Borer Moth
Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
Diarsia rubifera
Bellura vulnifica Black-tailed Diver
Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
Enargia infumata Smoked Sallow
Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
Xestia praevia
Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
Feltia herilis Master's Dart
Caradrina multifera Speckled Rustic
Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides
Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
Pyreferra citrombra Citrine Sallow Moth
Anicla forbesi
Feltia subgothica/Feltia tricosa
Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
Lithophane franclemonti
Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
Trichosilia geniculata
Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
Hemipachnobia monochromatea Sundew Dart
Photedes defecta
Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
Eueretagrotis attenta Attentive Dart
Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
Xestia badicollis
Feltia tricosa
Cerastis fishii
Eueretagrotis perattenta Two-spot Dart
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
Graphiphora augur
Epiglaea decliva Sloping Sallow
Cerastis salicarum
Coenophila opacifrons Blueberry Dart
Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Sigmoid Dart
Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison's Sooty Dart
Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
Lemmeria digitalis Fingered Lemmeria
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
Lateroligia ophiogramma
Lycophotia phyllophora
Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
Anaplectoides pressus Dappled Dart
Lithophane disposita Dashed Gray Pinion
Euxoa albipennis
Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
Lithomoia germana American Brindle
Xestia c-nigrum
Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Cryptocala acadiensis Catocaline Dart
Apamea dubitans
Euxoa detersa Rubbed Dart
Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
Leucania amygdalina
Xestia dilucida Dull Reddish Dart
Oligia illocata Wandering Brocade
Abagrotis cupida
Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
Diarsia jucunda Smaller Pinkish Dart
Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
Papaipema lysimachiae Loosestrife Borer Moth
Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
Raphia frater The Brother Moth
Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
Heliothis acesias
Schinia septentrionalis Northern Flower Moth
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Schinia obscurata
Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia chrysella
Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
Heliothis phloxiphaga
Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Cycnia collaris
Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
Apantesis carlotta

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