Regional Species Checklists

• Coptotriche aenea   Blackberry Leafminer

Hesperiidae Skippers

• Epargyreus clarus  Silver-spotted Skipper
• Urbanus proteus  Long-tailed Skipper
• Achalarus lyciades  Hoary Edge
• Thorybes pylades  Northern Cloudywing
• Thorybes bathyllus  Southern Cloudywing
• Erynnis icelus  Dreamy Duskywing
• Erynnis brizo  Sleepy Duskywing
• Erynnis juvenalis  Juvenal's Duskywing
• Erynnis horatius  Horace's Duskywing
• Erynnis martialis  Mottled Duskywing
• Erynnis baptisiae  Wild Indigo Duskywing
• Erynnis lucilius  Columbine Duskywing
• Erynnis persius  Persius Duskywing
• Burnsius communis  Common Checkered-Skipper
• Pholisora catullus  Common Sootywing
• Nastra lherminier  Swarthy Skipper
• Lerema accius  Clouded Skipper
• Ancyloxypha numitor  Least Skipper
• Thymelicus lineola  European Skipper
• Hylephila phyleus  Fiery Skipper
• Hesperia leonardus  Leonard's Skipper
• Hesperia metea  Cobweb Skipper
• Hesperia sassacus  Indian Skipper
• Atalopedes campestris  Sachem
• Polites peckius  Peck's Skipper
• Polites themistocles  Tawny-edged Skipper
• Polites origenes  Crossline Skipper
• Polites mystic  Long Dash
• Wallengrenia egeremet  Northern Broken-Dash
• Pompeius verna  Little Glassywing
• Anatrytone logan  Delaware Skipper
• Poanes hobomok  Hobomok Skipper
• Poanes zabulon  Zabulon Skipper
• Poanes massasoit  Mulberry Wing
• Poanes viator  Broad-winged Skipper
• Euphyes vestris  Dun Skipper
• Euphyes bimacula  Two-spotted Skipper
• Euphyes conspicua  Black Dash
• Euphyes dion  Dion Skipper
• Atrytonopsis hianna  Dusted Skipper
• Amblyscirtes hegon  Pepper and Salt Skipper
• Amblyscirtes vialis  Common Roadside-Skipper
• Panoquina ocola  Ocola Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

• Battus philenor  Pipevine Swallowtail
• Neographium marcellus  Zebra Swallowtail
• Papilio polyxenes  Black Swallowtail
• Papilio canadensis  Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio glaucus  Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio canadensis X glaucus  
• Papilio troilus  Spicebush Swallowtail
• Papilio cresphontes  Giant Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

• Pieris oleracea  Mustard White
• Pieris rapae  Cabbage White
• Pontia protodice  Checkered White
• Colias philodice  Clouded Sulphur
• Colias eurytheme  Orange Sulphur
• Phoebis sennae  Cloudless Sulphur
• Phoebis philea  Orange-barred Sulphur
• Pyrisitia lisa  Little Yellow
• Abaeis nicippe  Sleepy Orange

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

• Feniseca tarquinius  Harvester
• Lycaena phlaeas  American Copper
• Lycaena hyllus  Bronze Copper
• Lycaena epixanthe  Bog Copper
• Callophrys hesseli  Hessel's Hairstreak
• Callophrys gryneus  Juniper Hairstreak
• Callophrys augustinus  Brown Elfin
• Callophrys polios  Hoary Elfin
• Callophrys irus  Frosted Elfin
• Callophrys henrici  Henry's Elfin
• Callophrys niphon  Eastern Pine Elfin
• Satyrium favonius  Oak Hairstreak
• Satyrium favonius ontario  'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
• Satyrium titus  Coral Hairstreak
• Satyrium acadica  Acadian Hairstreak
• Satyrium caryaevorus  Hickory Hairstreak
• Satyrium edwardsii  Edwards' Hairstreak
• Satyrium calanus  Banded Hairstreak
• Satyrium liparops  Striped Hairstreak
• Calycopis cecrops  Red-banded Hairstreak
• Strymon melinus  Gray Hairstreak
• Parrhasius m album  White-M Hairstreak
• Cupido comyntas  Eastern Tailed-Blue
• Celastrina ladon  Spring Azure
• Celastrina lucia  Northern Azure
• Celastrina neglecta  Summer Azure

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

• Libytheana carinenta  American Snout
• Danaus plexippus  Monarch
• Euptoieta claudia  Variegated Fritillary
• Speyeria cybele  Great Spangled Fritillary
• Speyeria aphrodite  Aphrodite Fritillary
• Speyeria idalia  Regal Fritillary
• Speyeria atlantis  Atlantis Fritillary
• Boloria selene  Silver-bordered Fritillary
• Boloria bellona  Meadow Fritillary
• Limenitis arthemis  Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
• Limenitis arthemis arthemis  White Admiral
• Limenitis arthemis astyanax  'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
• Limenitis archippus  Viceroy
• Asterocampa celtis  Hackberry Emperor
• Chlosyne nycteis  Silvery Checkerspot
• Chlosyne harrisii  Harris' Checkerspot
• Phyciodes tharos  Pearl Crescent
• Phyciodes cocyta  Northern Crescent
• Euphydryas phaeton  Baltimore Checkerspot
• Junonia coenia  Common Buckeye
• Polygonia interrogationis  Question Mark
• Polygonia comma  Eastern Comma
• Polygonia faunus  Green Comma
• Polygonia progne  Gray Comma
• Aglais milberti  Milbert's Tortoiseshell
• Nymphalis vaualbum  Compton Tortoiseshell
• Nymphalis antiopa  Mourning Cloak
• Vanessa virginiensis  American Lady
• Vanessa cardui  Painted Lady
• Vanessa atalanta  Red Admiral
• Enodia anthedon  Northern Pearly-eye
• Satyrodes eurydice  Eyed Brown
• Satyrodes appalachia  Appalachian Brown
• Coenonympha tullia  Common Ringlet
• Megisto cymela  Little Wood-Satyr
• Cercyonis pegala  Common Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

• Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides  Tufted Thyatirid
• Habrosyne scripta  Lettered Habrosyne
• Oreta rosea  Rose Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

• Automeris io  Io moth
• Callosamia angulifera  Tuliptree silkmoth
• Hyalophora cecropia  Cecropia silkmoth
• Antheraea polyphemus  Polyphemus moth
• Callosamia promethea  Promethea silkmoth
• Actias luna  Luna moth
• Anisota senatoria  Orange-tipped oakworm moth
• Anisota stigma  Spiny oakworm moth
• Anisota virginiensis  Pink-striped oakworm moth
• Citheronia regalis  Royal Walnut Moth
• Dryocampa rubicunda  Rosy maple moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

• Lapara bombycoides  Northern pine sphinx
• Lapara coniferarum  Southern pine sphinx
• Sphinx chersis  Great ash sphinx
• Manduca sexta  Carolina sphinx
• Ceratomia undulosa  Waved sphinx
• Agrius cingulata  Pink-spotted hawkmoth
• Paonias excaecata  Blinded sphinx
• Sphinx drupiferarum  Wild cherry sphinx
• Smerinthus jamaicensis  Twin-spotted sphinx
• Paonias myops  Small-eyed sphinx
• Sphinx gordius  Apple sphinx
• Sphinx kalmiae  Laurel sphinx
• Sphinx poecila  Poecila sphinx
• Hemaris thysbe  Hummingbird Clearwing
• Hemaris diffinis  Snowberry Clearwing
• Amphion floridensis  Nessus sphinx
• Hyles gallii  Bedstraw hawkmoth
• Deidamia inscriptum  Lettered sphinx
• Darapsa choerilus (pholus)  Azalea Sphinx
• Eumorpha achemon  Achemon sphinx
• Eumorpha pandorus  Pandorus Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

• Heterocampa biundata  Wavy-lined Heterocampa
• Gluphisia lintneri  
• Hyparpax aurora  Pink Prominent
• Gluphisia septentrionis  Common Gluphisia
• Schizura ipomoeae  Morning-glory Prominent
• Clostera albosigma  Sigmoid Prominent
• Nerice bidentata  Double-toothed Prominent
• Datana contracta  Contracted Datana
• Nadata gibbosa  White-dotted Prominent
• Datana drexelii  Drexel's Datana
• Peridea angulosa  Angulose Prominent
• Heterocampa umbrata  White-blotched Heterocampa
• Lochmaeus manteo  Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
• Coelodasys unicornis   Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
• Datana ministra  Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
• Paraeschra georgica  Georgian Prominent
• Datana sp.  

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

• Leuconycta diphteroides  Green Leuconycta
• Cerma cerintha  Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
• Acronicta fallax  The Green Marvel
• Acronicta laetifica  Pleasant Dagger Moth
• Acronicta hasta  Speared Dagger Moth
• Acronicta americana  American Dagger Moth
• Polygrammate hebraeicum  The Hebrew
• Harrisimemna trisignata  Harris' Three Spot
• Acronicta oblinita  Smeared Dagger Moth
• Loscopia velata  Veiled Ear Moth
• Phosphila miselioides  Spotted Phosphila
• Condica videns  White-dotted Groundling
• Euplexia benesimilis  American Angle Shades
• Achatodes zeae  Elder Shoot Borer Moth
• Amphipyra pyramidoides  Copper Underwing
• Papaipema baptisiae  
• Cucullia convexipennis  Brown-hooded Owlet
• Cucullia florea  
• Pseudeustrotia carneola  Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
• Chrysodeixis includens  Soybean Looper Moth
• Anagrapha falcifera  Celery Looper Moth
• Allagrapha aerea  Unspotted Looper Moth
• Megalographa biloba  Bilobed Looper Moth
• Autographa precationis  The Common Looper Moth
• Orthodes cynica  Cynical Quaker
• Crocigrapha normani  Norman's Quaker
• Leucania pseudargyria  False Wainscot
• Leucania adjuta  
• Morrisonia evicta  Bicolored Woodgrain
• Lacinipolia renigera  Bristly Cutworm Moth
• Achatia distincta  Distinct Quaker
• Leucania ursula  Ursula Wainscot
• Himella fidelis  Intractable Quaker
• Nephelodes minians  Bronzed Cutworm Moth
• Tricholita signata  Signate Quaker
• Orthodes majuscula  Rustic Quaker
• Lacanobia subjuncta  Speckled Cutworm Moth
• Lacanobia grandis  
• Euxoa detersa  Rubbed Dart
• Feltia jaculifera  Dingy Cutworm Moth
• Pyreferra sp.  Unknown Pyreferra sp.
• Feltia herilis  Master's Dart
• Eucirroedia pampina  Scalloped Sallow
• Protolampra brunneicollis  Brown-collared Dart
• Noctua pronuba  European Yellow Underwing
• Choephora fungorum  Bent-Line Dart
• Phosphila turbulenta  Turbulent Phosphila
• Phlogophora periculosa  Brown Angle Shades
• Schinia nundina  Goldenrod Flower Moth
• Schinia florida  Primrose Moth
• Schinia gracilenta  
• Helicoverpa zea  Corn Earworm Moth
• Psychomorpha epimenis  Grapevine Epimenis
• Eudryas grata  Beautiful Wood-nymph
• Eudryas unio  Pearly Wood-nymph
• Alypia octomaculata  Eight-spotted Forester

Erebidae Erebid Moths

• Ctenucha virginica  Virginia Ctenucha
• Cycnia tenera  Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
• Lophocampa caryae  Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
• Cisseps fulvicollis  Yellow-collared Scape Moth
• Spilosoma virginica  Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
• Apantesis phalerata  Harnessed Moth
• Haploa clymene  Clymene Moth
• Halysidota harrisii  Sycamore Tussock Moth
• Hypoprepia miniata  Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
• Halysidota tessellaris  Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
• Spilosoma congrua  Agreeable Tiger Moth
• Hypercompe scribonia  Great Leopard Moth
• Pyrrharctia isabella  Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
• Halysidota sp.  
• Lycomorpha pholus  Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
• Virbia aurantiaca  Orange Holomelina
• Euchaetes egle  Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
• Idia lubricalis  Glossy Black Idia Moth
• Bleptina caradrinalis  Bent-winged Owlet Moth
• Chytolita morbidalis  Morbid Owlet Moth
• Renia discoloralis  Discolored Renia Moth
• Phalaenostola eumelusalis  Dark Phalaenostola Moth
• Idia americalis  American Idia Moth
• Renia flavipunctalis  Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
• Palthis angulalis  Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
• Lascoria ambigualis  Ambiguous Moth
• Phalaenostola hanhami  Hanham's Owlet Moth
• Hypena scabra  Green Cloverworm Moth
• Hypena baltimoralis  Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
• Zale lunata  Lunate Zale
• Caenurgina erechtea  Forage Looper Moth
• Calyptra canadensis  Canadian Owlet
• Catocala praeclara  Praeclara Underwing
• Catocala ultronia  Ultronia Underwing
• Parallelia bistriaris  Maple Looper Moth
• Catocala vidua  The Widow
• Catocala muliercula  The Little Wife Underwing
• Catocala innubens  The Betrothed
• Catocala relicta  White Underwing
• Thysania zenobia  Owl Moth
• Catocala palaeogama  Oldwife Underwing
• Zale horrida  Horrid Zale
• Scoliopteryx libatrix  The Herald
• Rivula propinqualis  Spotted Grass Moth
• Lymantria dispar  
• Orgyia detrita   Fir Tussock Moth
• Orgyia definita  Definite Tussock Moth
• Orgyia leucostigma  White-marked Tussock Moth

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

• Paectes oculatrix  Eyed Paectes Moth

Nolidae Tuft Moths

• Nola triquetrana  Three-spotted Nola Moth
• Nycteola metaspilella  

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

• Promalactis suzukiella  Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
• Epicallima argenticinctella  
• Decantha boreasella  

Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths

• Coptotriche purinosella  

Heliozelidae Shield Bearer Moths

• Antispila isabella  

Tineidae Clothes Moths

• Acrolophus popeanella  Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
• Hybroma servulella  
• Oenoe hybromella  

Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths

• Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis  Evergreen Bagworm Moth

Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths

• Caloptilia serotinella  Cherry Leaf Roller
• Marmara salictella   
• Parornix geminatella  Unspotted Tentiform Leafminer Moth
• Phyllonorycter emberizaepenella  
• Cameraria guttifinitella  
• Chrysaster ostensackenella  
• Phyllocnistis vitifoliella  

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

• Antaeotricha leucillana  Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
• Antaeotricha schlaegeri  

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

• Sinoe robiniella  
• Chionodes mediofuscella  
• Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis  Goldenrod Gall Moth
• Metzneria lappella  Burdock Seedhead Moth
• Dichomeris flavocostella  Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth

Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths

• Glyphidocera septentrionella  

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

• Plutella xylostella  Diamondback Moth

Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths

• Atteva aurea  Ailanthus Webworm Moth
• Yponomeuta multipunctella  American Ermine Moth

Acrolepiidae False Diamondback Moths

• Acrolepiopsis heppneri  

Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths

• Philonome clemensella  

Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths

• Bucculatrix staintonella   

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

• Melittia cucurbitae  Squash Vine Borer

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

• Epiblema scudderiana   Goldenrod Gall Moth
• Hedya ochroleucana  Off-white Hedya
• Pelochrista derelicta  
• Orthotaenia undulana  Dusky Leafroller
• Ancylis comptana  
• Cydia toreuta  
• Phaneta olivaceana  
• Eucosma ornatula  
• Apotomis albeolana  
• Eucosma ochroterminana  Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
• Cydia latiferreana  Filbertworm Moth
• Olethreutes sericorana  
• Pelochrista cataclystiana  Solidago Pelochrista
• Notocelia rosaecolana  Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
• Strepsicrates smithiana  Bayberry Leaftier
• Epinotia lindana  
• Epiblema desertana  
• Clepsis virescana  
• Acleris viburnana  
• Acleris robinsoniana  
• Cenopis reticulatana  Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
• Aethes angustana  
• Aethes sexdentata  
• Argyrotaenia velutinana  Red Banded Leafroller Moth
• Phtheochroa fulviplicana   
• Platynota idaeusalis  Tufted Apple-Bud Moth

Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths

• Pyromorpha dimidiata  Orange-patched Smoky Moth

Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths

• Phobetron pithecium  Hag Moth
• Lithacodes fasciola  Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
• Acharia stimulea  Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
• Euclea delphinii  Spiny Oak-slug Moth

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

• Neargyractis slossonalis  Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
• Elophila icciusalis  Pondside Pyralid
• Elophila gyralis  
• Crambus agitatellus  
• Urola nivalis  
• Parapediasia teterrella  Bluegrass Webworm Moth
• Microcrambus elegans  Elegant Grass-veneer
• Microcrambus biguttellus  Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
• Chalcoela iphitalis  Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
• Dicymolomia julianalis  
• Eustixia pupula  
• Diaphania nitidalis  Pickleworm Moth
• Duponchelia fovealis  Exotic Greenhouse Invasive
• Lygropia rivulalis  
• Herpetogramma thestealis  
• Herpetogramma pertextalis  
• Pyrausta bicoloralis  
• Sitochroa palealis  
• Herpetogramma aeglealis  
• Anageshna primordialis  
• Saucrobotys futilalis  Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
• Polygrammodes flavidalis  
• Pyrausta signatalis  
• Nomophila nearctica  Lucerne Moth
• Desmia funeralis/maculalis   
• Hymenia perspectalis  Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
• Anania funebris  White Spotted Sable Moth
• Palpita magniferalis  Splendid Palpita
• Spoladea recurvalis  Hawaiian Beet Webworm
• Rupela tinctella  

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

• Galasa nigrinodis  Boxwood Leaftier
• Arta statalis  
• Pococera expandens  Double-humped Pococera Moth
• Macalla zelleri  
• Epipaschia superatalis  Dimorphic Macalla Moth
• Canarsia ulmiarrosorella  Elm Leaftier
• Acrobasis caryae  
• Salebriaria roseopunctella  
• Glyptocera consobrinella  
• Vitula serratilineella  Beehive Honey Moth
• Acrobasis comptoniella  
• Pima albiplagiatella  
• Sciota subfuscella   Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth
• Acrobasis tumidulella  
• Sciota uvinella  Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
• Psorosina hammondi   
• Acrobasis angusella  
• Pyralis farinalis  Meal Moth
• Dolichomia intermedialis  Red-shawled Moth
• Hypsopygia olinalis  

Thyrididae Thyridid Moths

• Pseudothyris sepulchralis  Mournful Thyris

Eriocraniidae Eriocraniid Moths

• Dyseriocrania griseocapitella  

Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths

• Emmelina monodactyla  Morning-glory Plume Moth
• Geina periscelidactylus  Grape Plume Moth

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

• Archiearis infans  The Infant
• Phaeoura quernaria  Oak Beauty
• Ectropis crepuscularia  The Small Engrailed
• Nematocampa resistaria  Horned Spanworm Moth
• Homochlodes fritillaria  Pale Homochlodes
• Patalene olyzonaria  Juniper Geometer
• Biston betularia  Pepper and Salt Geometer
• Tacparia zalissaria  
• Phigalia denticulata  Toothed Phigalia
• Ennomos subsignaria  Elm Spanworm Moth
• Speranza pustularia  Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
• Glenoides texanaria  Texas Gray
• Protoboarmia porcelaria  Porcelain Gray
• Macaria bisignata  Red-headed inchworm
• Antepione thisoaria  Variable Antipione
• Melanolophia canadaria  Canadian melanolophia
• Eusarca confusaria  Confused Eusarca
• Cingilia catenaria  Chain-dotted Geometer
• Campaea perlata  Pale Beauty
• Tetracis crocallata  Yellow Slant-line
• Phigalia titea  Spiny Looper
• Eutrapela clemataria  Curved-Toothed Geometer
• Prochoerodes lineola  Large Maple Spanworm Moth
• Plagodis serinaria  Lemon Plagodis
• Besma quercivoraria  Oak Besma
• Metarranthis duaria  
• Tetracis cachexiata  White Slant-line
• Macaria sexmaculata  Six-spotted Angle
• Pero honestaria  Honest Pero
• Ennomos magnaria  Maple Spanworm
• Metarranthis indeclinata  Pale Metarranthis
• Iridopsis larvaria  Bent-Lined Gray
• Euchlaena johnsonaria  Johnson's Euchlaena
• Dichorda iridaria  Showy Emerald
• Nemoria bistriaria  Red-fringed Emerald
• Synchlora aerata  Wavy-Lined Emerald
• Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria  Blackberry Looper Moth
• Nemoria mimosaria  White-fringed Emerald
• Dyspteris abortivaria  The Bad-wing
• Rheumaptera prunivorata  Ferguson's Scallop Shell
• Rheumaptera meadii   Barberry Geometer
• Trichodezia albovittata  White-striped Black
• Heterophleps triguttaria  Three-spotted Fillip
• Eulithis sp.  
• Pasiphila rectangulata  Green Pug
• Costaconvexa centrostrigaria  The Bent-line Carpet
• Pleuroprucha insulsaria  Common Tan Wave
• Lobocleta ossularia  Drab Brown Wave
• Idaea dimidiata  Single-dotted Wave
• Scopula limboundata  Large Lace-border
• Haematopis grataria  Chickweed Geometer

Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths

• Apatelodes torrefacta  Spotted Apatelodes Moth

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

• Malacosoma disstria  Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
• Malacosoma americanum  Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Xyloryctidae Xyloryctid Moths

• Scythris trivinctella  Banded Scythris Moth