Moths and Butterflies of Massachusetts
Common Angle
Macaria aemulataria, the common angle moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, north to Oregon and Alberta.
Chickweed Geometer Moth
Haematopis grataria, the chickweed geometer, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the United States. In Canada it is found from Quebec to Alberta, north to the Northwest Territories.
Canadian Melanolophia Moth
Melanolophia canadaria, the Canadian melanolophia, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Florida to Nova Scotia, west to Saskatchewan and south to Texas.
Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype sospeta, the crocus geometer, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1773 from Jamaica. It is also found in North America, where it has been recorded from Nova Scotia to southern British Columbia, south to Colorado and Georgia. The habitat consists of deciduous and mixedwood forests.
Elm Spanworm Moth
Ennomos subsignaria, the elm spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Texas to Alberta and east to the Atlantic coast. It is recorded infrequently in Great Britain through accidental importation in asparagus.
False Crocus Geometer Moth
Xanthotype urticaria, the false crocus geometer, is a North American moth in the family Geometridae.
American Sharp-angled Carpet
Euphyia intermediata, the sharp-angled carpet, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from coast-to-coast in southern Canada and the northern United States, south in the east to North Carolina, south in the west to California, Utah, and possibly Arizona. It is also found north to the Northwest Territories and Alaska.
Bruce Spanworm Moth
Operophtera bruceata, the bruce spanworm, or (in North America) "winter moth" is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern parts of the United States.
Geometer Moths
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek geo γη or γαια 'the earth' and metron μέτρων 'measure' in reference to the way their larvae, or inchworms, appear to "measure the earth" as they move along in a looping fashion. A ...more ↓
White-striped Black
Trichodezia albovittata, the white-striped black moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found from Alaska to Newfoundland and Labrador, south in the east to North Carolina and in the west to northern California.
Winter Moth
The winter moth (Operophtera brumata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is an abundant species of Europe and the Near East and one of very few Lepidoptera of temperate regions in which adults are active in late fall and early winter. The female of this species is virtually wingless and cannot fly, but the male is fully winged and flies strongly. After the initial frosts of ...more ↓
Common Gray
Anavitrinella pampinaria, the common gray, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in most of North America except the arctic regions, south to Mexico.
Horned Spanworm Moth
Nematocampa resistaria, commonly known as the filament bearer, bordered thorn or horned spanworm moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Florida and California.
Large Lace-border Moth
Scopula limboundata, the large lace-border, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Haworth in 1809. It is found in North America east of the Rocky Mountains. There is a single and unconfirmed record from Great Britain.
Pale Beauty
Campaea perlata, the pale beauty, is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The average wingspan is about 28–51 mm, and the female tends to be much larger than the male.
Labrador Carpet
Xanthorhoe labradorensis, the Labrador carpet moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found across Canada from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia and Alaska, north to Yukon and the Northwest Territories, south in the east to Louisiana and Mississippi. The habitat consists of open wooded areas and edges.
Tulip-tree Beauty
Epimecis hortaria, the tulip-tree beauty, is a species of Ennominae found in North America. It is found throughout New England south to Florida and west to Texas and Missouri. They can be seen flying from late March to early October. Adults are nocturnal and are attracted to lights. The immature caterpillars can be found feeding on Magnolia, Asimina, ...more ↓
Umber Moth
Hypomecis umbrosaria, the umber moth, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Pug Moths
Eupithecia is a large genus of moths of the family Geometridae. There are hundreds of described species, found in all parts of the world (45 in the British Isles alone), and new species are discovered on a regular basis.
Wavy-lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata, the wavy-lined emerald moth or camouflaged looper, is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of North America.
Showy Emerald
Dichorda iridaria, the showy emerald moth, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, ...more ↓
Cherry Scallop Shell Moth
Rheumaptera prunivorata, the cherry scallop shell or Ferguson's scallop shell, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species was first described by Alexander Douglas Campbell Ferguson in 1955. It is found in North America from New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario in Canada, through the eastern parts of the United States, down to Georgia.
Common Carpet Moth
The common carpet or white-banded toothed carpet (Epirrhoe alternata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found throughout the Palearctic and the Near East. In North America it ranges across the northern tier of the United States plus every province and territory of Canada.
Three-spotted Fillip
Heterophleps triguttaria, the three-spotted fillip, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Green Pug
The green pug (Pasiphila rectangulata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is sometimes placed in the genus Chloroclystis or Rhinoprora. It is common throughout the Palearctic region (from Ireland to Japan) and the Near East.
Kent's Geometer Moth
Selenia kentaria, commonly known as Kent's thorn or Kent's geometer, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern and central North America.
American Oak Beauty
Phaeoura quernaria, the Oak Beauty, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in eastern North America, occurring as far west as east-central Alberta. The habitat consists of aspen-cherry shrubland.
White Slant-line
The White Slant-line or White Slaut (Tetracis cachexiata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to central British Columbia, south to northern Florida and west to Montana and northern Colorado.
White Spring Moth
Lomographa vestaliata, the White Spring Moth, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Newfoundland west to south-eastern British Columbia and south to Florida and Texas. The habitat consists of xeric shrubby edges and woodlands.
Cross-lined Wave
The Cross-lined Wave Moth or Cobra Inchworm (Timandra amaturaria) is a species of moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Massachusetts to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin.
Gem Moth
The Gem (Orthonama obstipata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species of Continental Europe and adjacent lands, though in the northeast, its range does not significantly extend beyond the Baltic region and it is absent from northern Russia. This well-flying species is somewhat prone to vagrancy and able to cross considerable distances of open sea; it ...more ↓
Bent-lined Carpet
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria, the traveller or bent-line carpet, is a moth in the family Geometridae. It is native to most of North America, except the Arctic. It is an introduced species in Great Britain, the Canary Islands, the Azores and Madeira.
Small Engrailed
The engrailed and small engrailed (Ectropis crepuscularia) are moths of the family Geometridae found from the British Isles through Central and Eastern Europe to the Russian Far East and Kazakhstan. The western Mediterranean and Asia Minor and the Caucasus represent the southern limit of the distribution (with the Balkan countries). In the north, the distribution area ...more ↓
Beggar Moth
Eubaphe mendica, the beggar, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.
Confused Eusarca Moth
Eusarca confusaria, the confused eusarca, is a member of the family Geometridae that occurs in North America. It is the only member of the genus Eusarca that inhabits the northern portion of the United States and Canada.
Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis diversilineata, the lesser grapevine looper, is a moth in the family Geometridae. The caterpillars are known to feed on Virginia creeper.
Greater Grapevine Looper Moth
Eulithis gracilineata, the greater grapevine looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from eastern Canada south to Florida. It has also been collected west to Saskatchewan and central Alberta, where it is rare.
Wormwood Pug
The wormwood pug (Eupithecia absinthiata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is a common species across the Palearctic region and the Near East, as well as North America.
Common Tan Wave
Pleuroprucha insulsaria, the common tan wave moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America, from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and Colorado and north to Ontario. It ranges south through Mexico and Central America into South America (including Venezuela) and has been recorded as far south as the Galapagos Islands. It has ...more ↓
Soft-lined Wave
Scopula inductata (soft-lined wave) is a moth of the family Geometridae. It was described by Guenée in 1857. It is found in North America, east of the Rocky Mountains, from Newfoundland to the coast of British Columbia, north to the Northwest Territories, south to Alabama and at least Utah.
One-spotted Variant
Hypagyrtis unipunctata, the one-spotted variant moth or white spot, is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas, northwest to British Columbia. It is also found in Eurasia.
Pine Measuringworm Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata, the pine measuringworm, is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae. It is found in North America.
Saw-wing
Euchlaena serrata, the saw-wing moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in eastern North America.
Brown Scoopwing
Calledapteryx is a monotypic scoopwing moth genus in the family Uraniidae. Its only species, Calledapteryx dryopterata, the brown scoopwing moth, is found in the eastern United States. Both the genus and species were first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1868.
Dark-barred Twin-spot Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata, the dark-barred twin-spot carpet, is a moth of the genus Xanthorhoe in the family Geometridae.It has a Holarctic distribution.
Peppered Moth
The peppered moth (Biston betularia) is a temperate species of night-flying moth. Peppered moth evolution is an example of population genetics and natural selection.
Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Prochoerodes lineola, the large maple spanworm, is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Alberta.
Oak Besma Moth
Besma quercivoraria, the oak besma, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found across southern Canada (from Newfoundland to British Columbia) and all of the United States except California.
Common Eupithecia Moth
The Common Eupithecia (Eupithecia miserulata) is a moth of the family Geometridae. The species can be found in North America, from Ontario and Maine in the north to Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas in the south. It is also found in Arizona and California.
Porcelain Gray
The Porcelain gray (Protoboarmia porcelaria), also known as the Dash-lined looper, is a Geometrid found throughout North America, except in the far north.
Yellow Slant-line
Tetracis crocallata is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, southern Manitoba and southern Saskatchewan to Alberta, south to northern Florida, west to Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and extreme eastern Texas.
Red-headed Inchworm Moth
Macaria bisignata, the redheaded inchworm, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Newfoundland to Georgia, west to Arizona, north to Ontario.
White-fringed Emerald
Nemoria mimosaria, the white-fringed emerald or flanged looper, is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found from Nova Scotia to south-eastern Alberta, south to Virginia, Illinois, and Texas.
Johnson's Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena johnsonaria, Johnson's euchlaena moth, is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from southern coastal British Columbia east to Nova Scotia, south to New Jersey, Missouri and Oregon. The habitat consists of deciduous wooded areas.
