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Moths of Montana, USA

A guide to Moths of Montana. This guide doesn't include moths from the Noctuidae family, those are covered in another guide. The season tags are in reference to when adults are usually flying. At Northern Rockies Research & Educational Services, we begun a long-term monitoring project for ...more ↓

Aspen Carpenterworm 1
Acossus populi
Ellabella editha 2
Verbena Bud Moth 3
Endothenia hebesana
Epiblema periculosana
Douglas-fir Cone Moth 4
Barbara colfaxiana
Barbara mappana 5
Epinotia nonana 6
Epinotia silvertoniensis 7
Gypsonoma substitutionis 8
Pelochrista agricolana 9
Pelochrista irroratana 7
Pelochrista ragonoti 10
Snakeweed Borer Moth 11
Pelochrista ridingsana
Pelochrista serpentana 7
Pelochrista subflavana 7
Lodgepole Pinecone Borer Moth 7
Eucopina rescissoriana
Western Pine Shoot Borer Moth 11
Eucopina sonomana
Eucosma segregata 7
Rhyacionia fumosana 11
Dichrorampha simulana 12
Cydia populana 13
Cydia prosperana 14
Blueberry Leaftier Moth 3
Acleris curvalana
Knapweed Root Moth 15
Agapeta zoegana
Platphalonia dangi 7
Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth 5
Archips cerasivorana
Western Spruce Budworm Moth 16
Choristoneura freemani
Spruce Budworm Moth 17
Choristoneura fumiferana
Sugar Pine Tortrix Moth 18
Choristoneura lambertiana
Jack Pine Budworm Moth 17
Choristoneura pinus
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 19
Choristoneura rosaceana
Argyrotaenia dorsalana 20
Argyrotaenia graceana
Cockerell's Moth
Diedra cockerellana
Diedra intermontana 11
Diedra wielgusi 21
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 22
Sparganothis sulfureana
Sparganothis tunicana 7
Leafy Spurge Hawkmoth 23
Hyles euphorbiae
White-lined Sphinx 24
Hyles lineata
Wild Cherry Sphinx 25
Sphinx drupiferarum
Snowberry Sphinx 26
Sphinx vashti
One-eyed Sphinx 25
Smerinthus cerisyi
Modest Sphinx 27
Pachysphinx modesta
Small-eyed Sphinx 28
Paonias myops
Ceanothus Silk Moth 11
Hyalophora euryalus
Polyphemus Moth 29
Antheraea polyphemus
Geranium Plume Moth 30
Amblyptilia pica
Yarrow Plume Moth 31
Gillmeria pallidactyla
Hellinsia pectodactylus 7
Oidaematophorus occidentalis 32
Oxyptilus delawaricus 7
Dejongia lobidactylus 11
Forage Looper Moth 16
Caenurgina erechtea
Grote's Underwing Moth 33
Catocala grotiana
Joined Underwing Moth 34
Catocala junctura
Semirelict Underwing Moth 6
Catocala semirelicta
Shadowy Arches 35
Drasteria adumbrata
Drasteria divergens 16
Northern Arches 36
Drasteria hudsonica
Drasteria ochracea 37
Drasteria sabulosa 38
Merry Melipotis 2
Melipotis jucunda
Colorful Zale Moth 39
Zale minerea
Hop Vine Snout 12
Hypena humuli
American Idia Moth 40
Idia americalis
Fall Webworm Moth 41
Hyphantria cunea
Isabella Tiger Moth 11
Pyrrharctia isabella
Wandering Tiger Moth 37
Spilosoma vagans
Many-spotted Tiger Moth 12
Hypercompe permaculata
Nevada Tiger Moth 42
Apantesis nevadensis
Ornate Tiger Moth 43
Apantesis ornata
Williams' Tiger Moth 12
Apantesis williamsii
Garden Tiger 44
Arctia caja
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth 11
Arctia parthenos
Oregon Cycnia Moth 39
Cycnia oregonensis
Spotted Tussock Moth 16
Lophocampa maculata
Pearly-winged Lichen Moth 42
Crambidia casta
White Satin Moth 45
Leucoma salicis
Rusty Tussock Moth 16
Orgyia antiqua
Douglas-fir tussock moth 46
Orgyia pseudotsugata
Six-spotted Gray 25
Spargaloma sexpunctata
Mycterophora longipalpata 47
Dark Marathyssa Moth 48
Marathyssa inficita
Modest Furcula Moth 49
Furcula modesta
Zigzag Furcula Moth 16
Furcula scolopendrina
Pheosia californica 12
Black-rimmed Prominent 50
Pheosia rimosa
Common Gluphisia Moth 51
Gluphisia septentrionis
Banded Pebble Moth 20
Gluphisia severa
Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth 11
Datana ministra
White-dotted Prominent Moth 52
Nadata gibbosa
Morning-glory Prominent 53
Schizura ipomaeae
Unicorn Prominent 37
Schizura unicornis
Sigmoid Prominent 54
Clostera albosigma
Ceanothus Nola Moth 16
Nola minna
Grey Midget Moth 55
Nycteola cinereana
Montana Six-plume Moth 12
Alucita montana
The Scribbler 5
Cladara atroliturata
Mottled Gray Carpet 40
Cladara limitaria

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