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Commonly observed moths of Dallas/Fort Worth (2)

A supplemental guide to the more frequently observed moths in DFW, Texas... This can be printed out for the national moth week to help in ID'ing.

Ragweed Borer Moth 1
Epiblema strenuana
Assembly Moth 2
Samea ecclesialis
Pannaria Wave Moth 2
Leptostales pannaria
Acrolophus cressoni 1
Decodes basiplagana 3
Pyrausta pseuderosnealis 4
Waved Sphinx 5
Ceratomia undulosa
Carpenterworm Moth 6
Prionoxystus robiniae
Rustic Sphinx 2
Manduca rustica
Arcigera Flower Moth 7
Schinia arcigera
Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix Moth 8
Blepharomastix ranalis
Tripudia flavofasciata 4
Grape Leaffolder Moth 9
Desmia funeralis
Hileithia magualis 10
Lactura subfervens 1
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth 11
Malacosoma americanum
Chickweed Geometer 12
Haematopis grataria
Polyhymno luteostrigella 13
Common Oak Moth 14
Phoberia atomaris
Diamondback Moth 2
Plutella xylostella
Toothed Phigalia Moth 2
Phigalia denticulata
Yellow Nutsedge Moth 8
Diploschizia impigritella
Thin-Lined Erastria 1
Erastria cruentaria
Two-banded Petrophila Moth 1
Petrophila bifascialis
Inga cretacea 15
Grape Berry Moth 1
Paralobesia viteana
Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth 2
Hypsopygia olinalis
Chinese Tallow Leaf Miner 1
Caloptilia triadicae
Eight-spot Moth 4
Amyna stricta
Nessus Sphinx 16
Amphion floridensis
Obtuse Yellow 4
Azenia obtusa
Figure-eight Sallow 14
Psaphida resumens
Volupial Pyrausta Moth 17
Pyrausta volupialis
White-dotted Groundling 1
Condica videns
Walnut Caterpillar Moth 18
Datana integerrima
Olive Arta Moth 2
Arta olivalis
Aristotelia corallina 15
Fissicrambus profanellus 19
Filigreed Moth 1
Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana
Deltophora glandiferella 1
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth 20
Palthis asopialis
Dark Marathyssa Moth 21
Marathyssa inficita
Large Tolype Moth 22
Tolype velleda
Wilson's Wood-nymph Moth 1
Xerociris wilsonii
Eubaphe unicolor 1
Beautiful Sparganothis 15
Sparganothis pulcherrimana
Goldenrod Gall Moth 23
Epiblema scudderiana
Euclea incisa 24
Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth 2
Pyrausta tyralis
Euchaetes bolteri 25
Steniodes mendica 26
Painted Lichen Moth 27
Hypoprepia fucosa
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth 28
Palthis angulalis
Zebra Conchylodes 2
Conchylodes ovulalis
Green Broomweed Looper Moth 1
Fernaldella fimetaria
Southern lappet moth 2
Phyllodesma occidentis
Anacampsis levipedella 8
Whip-marked Snout Moth 26
Microtheoris vibicalis
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth 29
Hypoprepia miniata
Short-lined Chocolate 2
Argyrostrotis anilis
Curve-lined Angle 14
Digrammia continuata
Adjutant Wainscot 1
Leucania adjuta
Iridescent strobisia moth 15
Strobisia iridipennella
Spotted Spragueia 25
Spragueia guttata
Rosy Maple Moth 20
Dryocampa rubicunda
Pandora Sphinx Moth 30
Eumorpha pandorus
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 31
Apatelodes torrefacta
Blinded Sphinx Moth 32
Paonias excaecata
Cecropia Moth 33
Hyalophora cecropia
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth 34
Anisota senatoria
Spiny Oakworm Moth 35
Anisota stigma
Honey Locust Moth 36
Syssphinx bicolor
Imperial Moth 37
Eacles imperialis
Mournful Sphinx Moth 38
Enyo lugubris
Hummingbird Clearwing Moth 39
Hemaris thysbe
Elm Sphinx Moth 40
Ceratomia amyntor
Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth 41
Darapsa myron
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 42
Manduca quinquemaculata
Hagen's Sphinx 43
Ceratomia hageni
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 19
Agrius cingulata
Achemon Sphinx Moth 44
Eumorpha achemon
Azalea Sphinx Moth 45
Darapsa choerilus
Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth 46
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Catalpa Sphinx 47
Ceratomia catalpae
Pawpaw Sphinx Moth 19
Dolba hyloeus
Modest Sphinx Moth 48
Pachysphinx modesta
Lettered Sphinx Moth 49
Deidamia inscriptum
Titan Sphinx Moth 50
Aellopos titan
Obscure Sphinx 3
Erinnyis obscura
Grote's buckmoth 42
Hemileuca grotei
Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moth 45
Paratrea plebeja
Snowberry Clearwing Moth 51
Hemaris diffinis
Anisota discolor 52
Oak Gall Borer Moth 53
Synanthedon decipiens
Ironweed Clearwing 54
Carmenta bassiformis
Squash Vine Borer Moth 55
Melittia cucurbitae
Anna Carpenterworm Moth 37
Givira anna
Melittia gloriosa 56
Little Carpenterworm Moth 57
Prionoxystus macmurtrei
Dogwood Borer 58
Synanthedon scitula

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