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Moths of Howard County, MD

Guide to all of the moth species known to occur in Howard Co., MD.

Carpenterworm Moth 1
Prionoxystus robiniae
Maple Callus Borer Moth 2
Synanthedon acerni
Boneset Borer Moth 3
Carmenta pyralidiformis
Banded Olethreutes Moth 4
Olethreutes fasciatana
Sumac Leaftier Moth 5
Episimus argutana
Verbena Bud Moth 6
Endothenia hebesana
Tulip-tree Leaftier Moth 7
Paralobesia liriodendrana
Macrame Moth 8
Phaecasiophora confixana
Labyrinth Moth 9
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana
Celypha Moth 6
Celypha cespitana
Sculptured Moth 6
Eumarozia malachitana
Impudent Hulda Moth
Hulda impudens
Pine Tip Moths 10
Rhyacionia
Sonia 11
Abrupt Epiblema Moth 12
Epiblema abruptana
Brighton's Epiblema Moth 13
Epiblema brightonana
Epiblema glenni 5
Bidens Borer Moth 14
Epiblema otiosana
Ragweed Borer Moth 15
Epiblema strenuana
Doubleday's Notocelia Moth 16
Notocelia rosaecolana
Triangle-backed Pelochrista Moth 17
Pelochrista dorsisignatana
Gray Retinia Moth
Retinia gemistrigulana
Maple Twig Borer Moth 14
Proteoteras aesculana
Black-crescent Proteoteras Moth 18
Proteoteras crescentana
White Pinecone Borer Moth 19
Eucopina tocullionana
Reddish Eucosma Moth 13
Eucosma raracana
Gretchena watchungana 20
Oak Leaffolder Moth 21
Ancylis burgessiana
Strawberry Leafroller Moth 2
Ancylis comptana
Ancylis laciniana 22
Locust Twig Borer Moth 23
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
Cherry Fruitworm Moth 14
Grapholita packardi
Dark-based Larisa Moth 24
Larisa subsolana
Filbertworm Moth 25
Cydia latiferreana
Blueberry Leaftier Moth 6
Acleris curvalana
Aethes 24
Garden Tortrix 7
Clepsis peritana
Greenish Apple Moth 26
Clepsis virescana
Woodgrain Leafroller Moth 27
Pandemis lamprosana
Three-lined Leafroller Moth 13
Pandemis limitata
Parallel-banded Leafroller Moth 13
Choristoneura parallela
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 28
Choristoneura rosaceana
Pine Tube Moth 6
Argyrotaenia pinatubana
Yellow-winged Oak Leafroller Moth 29
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
X 30
Xenotemna pallorana
Exasperating Platynota Moth 30
Platynota exasperatana
Black-shaded Platynota Moth 31
Platynota flavedana
Tufted Apple Bud Moth 5
Platynota idaeusalis
White-lined Leafroller Moth 32
Amorbia humerosana
Batman Moth 33
Coelostathma discopunctana
Reticulated Fruitworm Moth 34
Cenopis reticulatana
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 35
Sparganothis sulfureana
Banded Sphinx 36
Eumorpha fasciatus
Pandorus Sphinx 37
Eumorpha pandorus
Azalea Sphinx 38
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx 39
Darapsa myron
Nessus Sphinx 40
Amphion floridensis
Abbott's Sphinx 41
Sphecodina abbottii
Lettered Sphinx 42
Deidamia inscriptum
White-lined Sphinx 43
Hyles lineata
Tersa Sphinx 26
Xylophanes tersa
Snowberry Clearwing 44
Hemaris diffinis
Hummingbird Clearwing 45
Hemaris thysbe
Pawpaw Sphinx 24
Dolba hyloeus
Five-spotted Hawkmoth 46
Manduca quinquemaculata
Rustic Sphinx 47
Manduca rustica
Carolina Sphinx 48
Manduca sexta
Laurel Sphinx 49
Sphinx kalmiae
Elm Sphinx 41
Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa Sphinx 50
Ceratomia catalpae
Waved Sphinx 8
Ceratomia undulosa
Blinded Sphinx 51
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx 20
Paonias myops
Walnut Sphinx 52
Amorpha juglandis
Cecropia Moth 53
Hyalophora cecropia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth 20
Callosamia angulifera
Promethea Silkmoth 20
Callosamia promethea
North American Luna Moth 54
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 55
Antheraea polyphemus
Io Moth 56
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 6
Dryocampa rubicunda
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth 29
Anisota senatoria
Pink-striped Oakworm Moth 57
Anisota virginiensis
Regal Moth 12
Citheronia regalis
Imperial Moth 58
Eacles imperialis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 59
Apatelodes torrefacta
Morning-glory Plume Moth 60
Emmelina monodactyla
Plain Plume Moth 61
Hellinsia homodactylus
Geina 62
Maple Looper Moth 29
Parallelia bistriaris
False Underwing 9
Allotria elonympha
Texas Mocis Moth 63
Mocis texana
Forage Looper Moth 64
Caenurgina erechtea
Sad Underwing 58
Catocala maestosa
Bride Underwing 65
Catocala neogama
Penitent Underwing 66
Catocala piatrix
Ultronia Underwing 41
Catocala ultronia
Ilia Underwing 62
Catocala ilia
Maple Zale Moth 58
Zale galbanata
Horrid Zale Moth 41
Zale horrida

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