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.

Sigmoid Prominent Moth 1
Clostera albosigma
Angle-lined Prominent 2
Clostera inclusa
Silver-spotted Fern Moth 3
Callopistria cordata
Florida Fern Moth
Callopistria floridensis
Pink-shaded Fern Moth 4
Callopistria mollissima
Master's Dart 5
Feltia herilis
Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera
Subgothic Dart 6
Feltia subgothica
Inclined Dart 7
Dichagyris acclivis
Western Bean Cutworm Moth 8
Striacosta albicosta
Green Cutworm Moth 9
Anicla infecta
Variegated Cutworm Moth 10
Peridroma saucia
Swordsman Dart 11
Agrotis gladiaria
Dark Sword-grass 12
Agrotis ipsilon
Venerable Dart 3
Agrotis venerabilis
Flame-shouldered Dart 13
Ochropleura implecta
Brown-collared Dart
Protolampra brunneicollis
Pale-banded Dart 14
Agnorisma badinodis
Greater Red Dart 9
Abagrotis alternata
Green Arches 3
Anaplectoides prasina
Pink-spotted Dart 15
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea
Greater Black-letter Dart 15
Xestia dolosa
Smith's Dart 16
Xestia smithii
Large Yellow Underwing 6
Noctua pronuba
Fall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth 17
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Pale Mottled Willow Moth 18
Caradrina clavipalpis
Slowpoke Moth 4
Athetis tarda
Gray Half-Spot 8
Nedra ramosula
Common Hyppa Moth 1
Hyppa xylinoides
American Angle Shades 13
Euplexia benesimilis
Olive Angle Shades 15
Phlogophora iris
Black-banded Brocade 19
Oligia modica
Dock Rustic 7
Luperina passer
Interoceanic Ear Moth
Amphipoea interoceanica
Doubtful Apamea Moth
Apamea dubitans
Northern Burdock Borer 7
Papaipema arctivorens
Burdock Borer 13
Papaipema cataphracta
Ironweed Borer 20
Papaipema cerussata
Aster Borer Moth 20
Papaipema impecuniosa
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth 3
Papaipema inquaesita
Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema nebris
Gray Marvel Moth
Anterastria teratophora
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth 15
Pseudeustrotia carneola
Cattail Borer Moth 16
Bellura obliqua
Wedgling Moth 21
Galgula partita
Grateful Midget 9
Elaphria grata
Leucania 22
Ursula Wainscot 23
Leucania ursula
White-Speck 13
Mythimna unipuncta
Distinct Quaker 9
Achatia distincta
Garman's Quaker 9
Orthosia garmani
Ruby Quaker 4
Orthosia rubescens
Confused Woodgrain Moth
Morrisonia confusa
Bicolored Woodgrain Moth 24
Morrisonia evicta
Fluid Arches 15
Morrisonia latex
Turbulent Phosphila Moth 25
Phosphila turbulenta
Small Brown Quaker 15
Pseudorthodes vecors
Rustic Quaker 26
Orthodes majuscula
Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia implicata
Bridled Arches Moth 3
Lacinipolia lorea
Olive Arches Moth 27
Lacinipolia olivacea
Bristly Cutworm Moth 15
Lacinipolia renigera
Bronzed Cutworm Moth 19
Nephelodes minians
Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth 28
Trichordestra legitima
Hitched Arches Moth 29
Melanchra adjuncta
American Dun-bar Moth 5
Cosmia calami
Morrison's Sallow 15
Eupsilia morrisoni
Straight-toothed Sallow 30
Eupsilia vinulenta
Scalloped Sallow Moth 15
Eucirroedia pampina
Dotted Sallow Moth
Anathix ralla
Bicolored Sallow Moth 31
Sunira bicolorago
Cranberry blossom worm 32
Epiglaea apiata
Private Sallow Moth
Sutyna privata
Cloaked Marvel 15
Chytonix palliatricula
Common Spragueia Moth 9
Spragueia leo
Black-bordered Lemon Moth 9
Marimatha nigrofimbria
Black-dotted Glyph 33
Maliattha synochitis
Cabbage Looper 34
Trichoplusia ni
Soybean Looper Moth 35
Chrysodeixis includens
Bilobed Looper 36
Megalographa biloba
Common Looper Moth 37
Autographa precationis
Celery Looper Moth 38
Anagrapha falcifera
Hologram Moth 3
Diachrysia balluca
Unspotted Looper Moth 19
Allagrapha aerea
Spectacled Nettle Moth 39
Abrostola urentis
Laugher Moth 40
Charadra deridens
Black Zigzag Moth 41
Panthea acronyctoides
Yellowhorn Moth 7
Colocasia flavicornis
Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth 15
Colocasia propinquilinea
Common Pinkband 26
Ogdoconta cinereola
Black Wedge-spot 15
Homophoberia apicosa
Green Leuconycta Moth 42
Leuconycta diphteroides
Grapevine Epimenis Moth 43
Psychomorpha epimenis
Eight-spotted Forester 17
Alypia octomaculata
Beautiful Wood-nymph 15
Eudryas grata
Henry's Marsh Moth 44
Simyra insularis
Tufted Bird-dropping Moth 45
Cerma cerintha
Afflicted Dagger 46
Acronicta afflicta
Barrens Dagger
Acronicta albarufa

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