Pennsylvania Moths

This guide was created to aid in the identification of moths found in Pennsylvania. It is by no means completed and will continue to be updated.

Carpenterworm Moth
Prionoxystus robiniae
Maple Callus Borer Moth 1
Synanthedon acerni
Peachtree Borer Moth 2
Synanthedon exitiosa
Ironweed Clearwing 3
Carmenta bassiformis
Squash Vine Borer Moth 2
Melittia cucurbitae
American Chestnut Moth
Ectodemia castaneae
Divided Olethreutes Moth 4
Olethreutes bipartitana
Banded Olethreutes Moth 5
Olethreutes fasciatana
Bidens Borer Moth 6
Epiblema otiosana
Pitch Twig Moth
Retinia comstockiana
Filbertworm Moth 7
Cydia latiferreana
Codling Moth 8
Cydia pomonella
Angular Aethes Moth 9
Aethes angulatana
Omnivorous Leafroller
Archips purpurana
Oak Leafroller 10
Archips semiferana
Garden Tortrix 11
Clepsis peritana
Three-lined Leafroller Moth 12
Pandemis limitata
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 13
Choristoneura rosaceana
Yellow-winged Oak Leafroller Moth 14
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana
Tufted Apple Bud Moth 15
Platynota idaeusalis
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 1
Sparganothis sulfureana
Achemon Sphinx 16
Eumorpha achemon
Pandora Sphinx 17
Eumorpha pandorus
Azalea Sphinx 14
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx 1
Darapsa myron
Hydrangea Sphinx 9
Darapsa versicolor
Bedstraw Hawk-moth 1
Hyles gallii
White-lined Sphinx 18
Hyles lineata
Tersa Sphinx 19
Xylophanes tersa
Nessus Sphinx 20
Amphion floridensis
Abbott's Sphinx 1
Sphecodina abbottii
Lettered Sphinx 21
Deidamia inscriptum
Hemaris diffinis 2
Graceful Clearwing 22
Hemaris gracilis
Hummingbird Clearwing 23
Hemaris thysbe
Titan Sphinx 24
Aellopos titan
Northern Pine Sphinx 1
Lapara bombycoides
Southern Pine Sphinx 25
Lapara coniferarum
Pawpaw Sphinx 26
Dolba hyloeus
Plebeian Sphinx 26
Paratraea plebeja
Ash Sphinx 9
Manduca jasminearum
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 27
Manduca quinquemaculata
Rustic Sphinx 28
Manduca rustica
Carolina Sphinx 4
Manduca sexta
Great Ash Sphinx 29
Sphinx chersis
Wild Cherry Sphinx 1
Sphinx drupiferarum
Apple Sphinx 1
Sphinx gordius
Laurel Sphinx 1
Sphinx kalmiae
Clemens' Sphinx 9
Sphinx luscitiosa
Elm Sphinx 30
Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa Sphinx 31
Ceratomia catalpae
Waved Sphinx 1
Ceratomia undulosa
One-eyed Sphinx 1
Smerinthus cerisyi
Twin-spotted Sphinx 32
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Modest Sphinx 33
Pachysphinx modesta
Huckleberry Sphinx Moth 34
Paonias astylus
Blinded Sphinx Moth 19
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx 35
Paonias myops
Walnut Sphinx 1
Amorpha juglandis
Cecropia Moth 36
Hyalophora cecropia
Tulip-tree Silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera
Promethea Silkmoth 7
Callosamia promethea
Callosamia promethia 37
Luna Moth 38
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 39
Antheraea polyphemus
Buck Moth 40
Hemileuca maia
Io Moth 41
Automeris io
Rosy Maple Moth 42
Dryocampa rubicunda
Orange-Tipped Oakworm Moth 43
Anisota senatoria
Spiny Oakworm Moth 44
Anisota stigma
Pink-striped Oakworm Moth 45
Anisota virginiensis
Regal Moth 46
Citheronia regalis
Pine-devil Moth 47
Citheronia sepulcralis
Imperial Moth 47
Eacles imperialis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 48
Apatelodes torrefacta
Angel Moth 49
Olceclostera angelica
Morning-glory Plume Moth 50
Emmelina monodactyla
Maple Looper Moth 14
Parallelia bistriaris
False Underwing 51
Allotria elonympha
Short-lined Chocolate 52
Argyrostrotis anilis
Caenurgina 1
Clover Looper Moth 1
Caenurgina crassiuscula
Forage Looper Moth 53
Caenurgina erechtea
Small Mocis Moth 54
Mocis latipes
Sweetheart Underwing 55
Catocala amatrix
Darling Underwing 56
Catocala cara
Hawthorn Underwing Moth 9
Catocala crataegi
Epione Underwing 57
Catocala epione
Graceful Underwing 34
Catocala gracilis
Ilia Underwing 51
Catocala ilia
Oldwife Underwing 58
Catocala palaeogama
Penitent Underwing 57
Catocala piatrix
White Underwing 1
Catocala relicta
Ultronia Underwing
Catocala ultronia
Widow Underwing 59
Catocala vidua
Common Oak Moth 1
Phoberia atomaris
Feeble Grass Moth 1
Amolita fessa
Green-dusted Zale Moth 60
Zale aeruginosa
Maple Zale Moth 61
Zale galbanata
Lunate Zale Moth 62
Zale lunata

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