Moths and Butterflies of North Carolina

Phaon Crescent 1
Phyciodes phaon
Garden Tiger
Arctia caja
Vetch Looper Moth 2
Caenurgia chloropha
Tersa Sphinx 3
Xylophanes tersa
Silver-spotted Skipper
Epargyreus clarus
Edwards' hairstreak 4
Satyrium edwardsii
Regal Moth 6
Citheronia regalis
Imperial Moth 7
Eacles imperialis
bristly cutworm 8
Lacinipolia renigera
White-marked Tussock Moth 9
Orgyia leucostigma
Spotted grass moth 10
Rivula propinqualis
milkweed tussock moth 11
Euchaetes egle
Large Lace Border 12
Scopula limboundata
pale beauty 10
Campaea perlata
Large Yellow Underwing 13
Noctua pronuba
harvester 14
Feniseca tarquinius
Diana Fritillary 15
Speyeria diana
eastern tent caterpillar 16
Malacosoma americanum
Waved Sphinx Moth 8
Ceratomia undulosa
Hickory Tussock Moth 18
Lophocampa caryae
Io Moth 20
Automeris io
Hummingbird Clearwing 21
Hemaris thysbe
Summer Azure 22
Celastrina neglecta
Zebra Swallowtail 23
Eurytides marcellus
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria
Walnut Sphinx Moth 8
Amorpha juglandis
Boxwood Leaftier Moth 8
Galasa nigrinodis
Leconte's Haploa
Haploa lecontei
Hessel's Hairstreak 24
Callophrys hesseli
Saint Francis' Satyr
Neonympha mitchellii francisci
Southern Flannel Moth 25
Megalopyge opercularis
Juniper Hairstreak 26
Callophrys gryneus
Tomato Hornworm 31
Manduca quinquemaculata
Unexpected Cycnia Moth
Cycnia inopinatus
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 33
Agrius cingulata
painted lichen moth 27
Hypoprepia fucosa
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth
Acronicta hamamelis
pine tree sphinx 8
Lapara bombycoides
White Checkered-skipper 36
Pyrgus albescens
Red-banded Hairstreak 37
Calycopis cecrops
Southern Pearly-eye
Enodia portlandia
Achemon Sphinx 5
Eumorpha achemon
Leafrollers 43
Tortricinae
Clymene Moth 44
Haploa clymene
Pepper and Salt Skipper 45
Amblyscirtes hegon
Dusky Azure 35
Celastrina nigra
Nessus Sphinx 46
Amphion floridensis
Indian Skipper 47
Hesperia sassacus
Wavy-lined Emerald 48
Synchlora aerata
Orange-spotted Pyrausta 8
Pyrausta orphisalis
Rustic Sphinx 49
Manduca rustica
Speckled Renia Moth 19
Renia adspergillus
Great Ash Sphinx 5
Sphinx chersis
Cobweb Skipper 45
Hesperia metea
Henry's Elfin 24
Callophrys henrici
American Idia 30
Idia americalis
Common Idia 19
Idia aemula
White M Hairstreak 25
Parrhasius m-album
Golden-banded Skipper 15
Autochton cellus
Hoary Edge 51
Achalarus lyciades
Banded Sphinx 15
Eumorpha fasciatus
azalea sphinx moth 27
Darapsa choerilus
Dark-spotted Palthis 30
Palthis angulalis
Southern Dogface 52
Zerene cesonia
Bee moth 50
Aphomia sociella
Southern pearly eye 53
Enodia portlandia floralae
Abbott's Sphinx 8
Sphecodina abbottii
White Slant-line 54
Tetracis cachexiata
Zebra Conchylodes 55
Conchylodes ovulalis
Ultronia Underwing
Catocala ultronia
Early Fan-foot 30
Zanclognatha cruralis

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