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.

Silver-spotted Fern Moth 1
Callopistria cordata
Florida Fern Moth
Callopistria floridensis
Pink-shaded Fern Moth 2
Callopistria mollissima
Master's Dart 3
Feltia herilis
Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera
Subgothic Dart 4
Feltia subgothica
Inclined Dart 5
Dichagyris acclivis
Western Bean Cutworm Moth 6
Striacosta albicosta
Green Cutworm Moth 7
Anicla infecta
Variegated Cutworm Moth 8
Peridroma saucia
Swordsman Dart 9
Agrotis gladiaria
Dark Sword-grass 10
Agrotis ipsilon
Venerable Dart 1
Agrotis venerabilis
Flame-shouldered Dart 11
Ochropleura implecta
Brown-collared Dart
Protolampra brunneicollis
Pale-banded Dart 12
Agnorisma badinodis
Greater Red Dart 7
Abagrotis alternata
Green Arches 1
Anaplectoides prasina
Pink-spotted Dart 13
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea
Greater Black-letter Dart 13
Xestia dolosa
Smith's Dart 14
Xestia smithii
Large Yellow Underwing 4
Noctua pronuba
Fall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth 15
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Pale Mottled Willow Moth 16
Caradrina clavipalpis
Slowpoke Moth 2
Athetis tarda
Gray Half-Spot 6
Nedra ramosula
Common Hyppa Moth 17
Hyppa xylinoides
American Angle Shades 11
Euplexia benesimilis
Olive Angle Shades 13
Phlogophora iris
Black-banded Brocade 18
Oligia modica
Dock Rustic 5
Luperina passer
Interoceanic Ear Moth
Amphipoea interoceanica
Doubtful Apamea Moth
Apamea dubitans
Northern Burdock Borer 5
Papaipema arctivorens
Burdock Borer 11
Papaipema cataphracta
Ironweed Borer 19
Papaipema cerussata
Aster Borer Moth 19
Papaipema impecuniosa
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth 1
Papaipema inquaesita
Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema nebris
Gray Marvel Moth
Anterastria teratophora
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth 13
Pseudeustrotia carneola
Cattail Borer Moth 14
Bellura obliqua
Wedgling Moth 20
Galgula partita
Grateful Midget 7
Elaphria grata
Leucania 21
Ursula Wainscot 22
Leucania ursula
White-Speck 11
Mythimna unipuncta
Distinct Quaker 7
Achatia distincta
Garman's Quaker 7
Orthosia garmani
Ruby Quaker 2
Orthosia rubescens
Confused Woodgrain Moth
Morrisonia confusa
Bicolored Woodgrain Moth 23
Morrisonia evicta
Fluid Arches 13
Morrisonia latex
Turbulent Phosphila Moth 24
Phosphila turbulenta
Small Brown Quaker 13
Pseudorthodes vecors
Rustic Quaker 25
Orthodes majuscula
Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia implicata
Bridled Arches Moth 1
Lacinipolia lorea
Olive Arches Moth 26
Lacinipolia olivacea
Bristly Cutworm Moth 13
Lacinipolia renigera
Bronzed Cutworm Moth 18
Nephelodes minians
Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth 27
Trichordestra legitima
Hitched Arches Moth 28
Melanchra adjuncta
American Dun-bar Moth 3
Cosmia calami
Morrison's Sallow 13
Eupsilia morrisoni
Straight-toothed Sallow 29
Eupsilia vinulenta
Scalloped Sallow Moth 13
Eucirroedia pampina
Dotted Sallow Moth
Anathix ralla
Bicolored Sallow Moth 30
Sunira bicolorago
Cranberry blossom worm 31
Epiglaea apiata
Private Sallow Moth
Sutyna privata
Cloaked Marvel 13
Chytonix palliatricula
Common Spragueia Moth 7
Spragueia leo
Black-bordered Lemon Moth 7
Marimatha nigrofimbria
Black-dotted Glyph 32
Maliattha synochitis
Cabbage Looper 33
Trichoplusia ni
Soybean Looper Moth 34
Chrysodeixis includens
Bilobed Looper 35
Megalographa biloba
Common Looper Moth 36
Autographa precationis
Celery Looper Moth 37
Anagrapha falcifera
Hologram Moth 1
Diachrysia balluca
Unspotted Looper Moth 18
Allagrapha aerea
Spectacled Nettle Moth 38
Abrostola urentis
Laugher Moth 39
Charadra deridens
Black Zigzag Moth 40
Panthea acronyctoides
Yellowhorn Moth 5
Colocasia flavicornis
Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth 13
Colocasia propinquilinea
Common Pinkband 25
Ogdoconta cinereola
Black Wedge-spot 13
Homophoberia apicosa
Green Leuconycta Moth 41
Leuconycta diphteroides
Grapevine Epimenis Moth 42
Psychomorpha epimenis
Eight-spotted Forester 15
Alypia octomaculata
Beautiful Wood-nymph 13
Eudryas grata
Henry's Marsh Moth 43
Simyra insularis
Tufted Bird-dropping Moth 44
Cerma cerintha
Afflicted Dagger 45
Acronicta afflicta
Barrens Dagger
Acronicta albarufa
American Dagger 38
Acronicta americana
Fingered Dagger
Acronicta dactylina

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