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NPS Catoctin Mountain Park Butterflies and Moths

A list of the moths and butterflies that have been observed at Catoctin Mountain Park.

Greater Red Dart Moth 1
Abagrotis alternata
Barrens Dagger Moth 2
Acronicta albarufa
American Dagger Moth 3
Acronicta americana
Gray Dagger 4
Acronicta grisea
Hesitant Dagger Moth 1
Acronicta haesitata
Witch Hazel Dagger Moth 5
Acronicta hamamelis
Interrupted Dagger Moth 6
Acronicta interrupta
Nondescript Dagger 7
Acronicta spinigera
Luna Moth 8
Actias luna
False Underwing Moth 9
Allotria elonympha
American Copper Underwing 4
Amphipyra pyramidoides
Spiny Oakworm Moth 10
Anisota stigma
Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth 11
Anisota virginiensis
Anorthodes tarda 12
Athetis tarda
Variable Antepione 12
Antepione thisoaria
Polyphemus Moth 13
Antheraea polyphemus
Ignorant Apamea Moth 4
Apamea indocilis
Bordered Apamea Moth 4
Apamea sordens finitima
Banded Tiger Moth 1
Apantesis vittata
Shagreened Slug Moth 14
Apoda biguttata
Yellow-collared Slug Moth 15
Apoda y-inversum
Straw Besma 16
Besma endropiaria
Oak Besma 7
Besma quercivoraria
Peppered Moth 17
Biston betularia
Pink-shaded Fern Moth 12
Callopistria mollissima
Tulip-tree Silkmoth 18
Callosamia angulifera
Promethea Silkmoth 19
Callosamia promethea
Pale Beauty 4
Campaea perlata
Southern Pine Looper Moth 14
Caripeta aretaria
Gray Spruce Looper 20
Caripeta divisata
Agrippina Underwing Moth 21
Catocala agrippina
Girlfriend Underwing 16
Catocala amica
Habilis Underwing 22
Catocala habilis
Ilia Underwing 9
Catocala ilia
Oldwife Underwing 7
Catocala palaeogama
Penitent Underwing 15
Catocala piatrix
Ultronia Underwing 16
Catocala ultronia
Black Bit Moth 1
Celiptera frustulum
Elm Sphinx Moth 23
Ceratomia amyntor
Waved Sphinx Moth 22
Ceratomia undulosa
Tufted Bird-dropping Moth 24
Cerma cerintha
Soybean Looper 12
Chrysodeixis includens
Morbid Owlet Moth 4
Chytolita morbidalis
Cloaked Marvel 22
Chytonix palliatricula
Melsheimer's Sack Bearer 5
Cicinnus melsheimeri
Angle-lined Prominent Moth 25
Clostera inclusa
Clouded Sulphur 26
Colias philodice
Close-banded Yellowhorn Moth 22
Colocasia propinquilinea
Monarch 27
Danaus plexippus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth 22
Darapsa myron
Sharp-lined Tussock Moth 22
Dasychira dorsipennata
Streaked Tussock Moth 12
Dasychira obliquata
Tephra Tussock Moth 1
Dasychira tephra
Angus' Datana Moth 28
Datana angusii
Spotted Datana Moth 5
Datana perspicua
Lettered Sphinx Moth 29
Deidamia inscriptum
Grape Leaffolder Moth 30
Desmia funeralis
Arched Hooktip 12
Drepana arcuata
Rosy Maple Moth 31
Dryocampa rubicunda
Orange-barred Carpet Moth 4
Dysstroma hersiliata
Small Engrailed 32
Ectropis crepuscularia
Festive Midget 15
Elaphria festivoides
Linden Prominent Moth 1
Ellida caniplaga
Elm Spanworm 12
Ennomos subsignaria
Silver-spotted Skipper 33
Epargyreus clarus
Tulip-tree Beauty 1
Epimecis hortaria
Salt Marsh Moth 34
Estigmene acrea
Obtuse Euchlaena Moth 35
Euchlaena obtusaria
Forked Euchlaena Moth 6
Euchlaena pectinaria
Mottled Euchlaena Moth 36
Euchlaena tigrinaria
Spiny Oak-slug Moth 22
Euclea delphinii
Beautiful Wood-nymph Moth 22
Eudryas grata
Two-Spot Dart 20
Eueretagrotis perattentus
Powder Moth 7
Eufidonia notataria
Snowy Geometer 16
Eugonobapta nivosaria
Lesser Grapevine Looper 22
Eulithis diversilineata
Pandorus Sphinx Moth 37
Eumorpha pandorus
Locust Underwing 38
Euparthenos nubilis
Confused Eusarca 7
Eusarca confusaria
Curve-toothed Geometer 35
Eutrapela clemataria
Dingy Cutworm 7
Feltia jaculifera
Common Spring Moth 39
Heliomata cycladata
Wavy-lined Heterocampa Moth 13
Heterocampa biundata
Saddled Prominent 7
Heterocampa guttivitta
Scurfy Quaker Moth 40
Homorthodes furfurata
Esther Moth 41
Hypagyrtis esther
One-spotted Variant 7
Hypagyrtis unipunctata
Georgian Prominent 22
Hyperaeschra georgica
Fall Webworm 4
Hyphantria cunea
Clover Hayworm 42
Hypsopygia costalis
Bent-line Gray 39
Iridopsis larvaria
Large Purplish Gray Moth 12
Iridopsis vellivolata
Implicit Arches Moth
Lacinipolia implicata
Lacinipolia vicina 43
Scalloped Sack-bearer 12
Lacosoma chiridota
Hemlock Looper 4
Lambdina fiscellaria
Pitch Pine Looper 40
Lambdina pellucidaria
Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth 22
Lithacodes fasciola
Double-lined Prominent Moth 44
Lochmaeus bilineata
Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth 18
Lochmaeus manteo

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