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.

Confused Eusarca Moth 1
Eusarca confusaria
Straw Besma 2
Besma endropiaria
Oak Besma Moth 1
Besma quercivoraria
Crocus Geometer Moths 3
Xanthotype
False Crocus Geometer Moth 4
Xanthotype urticaria
Saw-wing 5
Euchlaena serrata
Small Engrailed 6
Ectropis crepuscularia
Double-lined Gray 7
Cleora sublunaria
One-spotted Variant 1
Hypagyrtis unipunctata
Porcelain Gray 8
Protoboarmia porcelaria
Common Gray 9
Anavitrinella pampinaria
Tulip-tree Beauty 10
Epimecis hortaria
Canadian Melanolophia Moth 11
Melanolophia canadaria
Signate Melanolophia Moth 12
Melanolophia signataria
Pale Beauty 13
Campaea perlata
Peppered Moth 14
Biston betularia
Oak Beauty 7
Phaeoura quernaria
White-fringed Emerald 7
Nemoria mimosaria
Showy Emerald 15
Dichorda iridaria
Blackberry Looper Moth 16
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria
Wavy-lined Emerald 17
Synchlora aerata
Soft-lined Wave 18
Scopula inductata
Simple Wave 13
Scopula junctaria
Large Lace Border 19
Scopula limboundata
Chickweed Geometer Moth 20
Haematopis grataria
Cross-lined Wave 1
Timandra amaturaria
Common Tan Wave 21
Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth 22
Hypsopygia binodulalis
Clover Hayworm 23
Hypsopygia costalis
Grease Moth 2
Aglossa cuprina
Indian Meal Moth 13
Plodia interpunctella
Broad-banded Eulogia Moth 2
Eulogia ochrifrontella
Greater Wax Moth
Galleria mellonella
Bee Moth 24
Aphomia sociella
Dimorphic Tosale Moth
Tosale oviplagalis
Boxwood Leaftier Moth 7
Galasa nigrinodis
Desmia s 25
Desmia
Grape Leaffolder Moth 25
Desmia funeralis
Desmia maculalis 26
Bold-feathered Grass Moth 27
Herpetogramma pertextalis
Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth 8
Herpetogramma thestealis
Celery Leaftier Moth 28
Udea rubigalis
Zebra Conchylodes Moth 29
Conchylodes ovulalis
Ironweed Root Moth 29
Polygrammodes flavidalis
White-spotted Brown Moth 1
Diastictis ventralis
Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix Moth 2
Blepharomastix ranalis
Spotted Beet Webworm Moth 27
Hymenia perspectalis
Melonworm Moth 20
Diaphania hyalinata
Pickleworm Moth 30
Diaphania nitidalis
Hawaiian Beet Webworm 31
Spoladea recurvalis
Lucerne Moth 2
Nomophila nearctica
Genista Broom Moth 32
Uresiphita reversalis
White-spotted Sable 33
Anania funebris
Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth 4
Saucrobotys futilalis
Mint-loving Pyrausta Moth 20
Pyrausta acrionalis
Orange Mint Moth 34
Pyrausta orphisalis
Raspberry Pyrausta Moth 35
Pyrausta signatalis
Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth 36
Pyrausta tyralis
European Corn Borer Moth 24
Ostrinia nubilalis
Carrot Seed Moth 37
Sitochroa palealis
Lesser Vagabond Sod Webworm Moth
Agriphila ruricolella
Vagabond Crambus Moth 8
Agriphila vulgivagella
Sod Webworm Moth 38
Pediasia trisecta
Bluegrass Webworm Moth 39
Parapediasia teterrella
Changeable Grass-veneer 40
Fissicrambus mutabilis
Elegant Grass-veneer 41
Microcrambus elegans
Double-banded Grass-veneer 38
Crambus agitatellus
Biden's Grass-veneer 42
Crambus bidens
Eastern Grass-veneer 18
Crambus laqueatellus
Common Grass-veneer 11
Crambus praefectellus
Snowy Urola Moth 43
Urola nivalis
Many-spotted Scoparia Moth 1
Scoparia basalis
Striped Eudonia Moth 44
Eudonia strigalis
Spotted Peppergrass Moth
Eustixia pupula
Purple-backed Cabbageworm 13
Evergestis pallidata
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth 45
Harrisina americana
Orange-patched Smoky Moth 46
Pyromorpha dimidiata
Hag Moth 20
Phobetron pithecium
Abbreviated Button Slug Moth 8
Tortricidia flexuosa
Red-crossed Button Slug Moth 8
Tortricidia pallida
Spiny Oak-slug Moth 7
Euclea delphinii
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 11
Acharia stimulea
Ailanthus Webworm Moth 45
Atteva aurea
Diamondback Moth 47
Plutella xylostella
Dotted Leaftier Moth 8
Psilocorsis reflexella
Gold-striped Leaftier Moth 8
Machimia tentoriferella
Redbud Leaffolder Moth 48
Fascista cercerisella
Burdock Seedhead Moth 2
Metzneria lappella
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth 49
Promalactis suzukiella
Newman's Mathildana Moth 46
Mathildana newmanella
Chestnut Casebearer Moth
Coleophora leucochrysella
Large Tolype Moth 50
Tolype velleda
Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth 51
Malacosoma americanum
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth 52
Malacosoma disstria
Yellow Wave Moth 46
Hybroma servulella
Pavlovski's Monopis Moth 1
Monopis pavlovskii
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth 20
Acrolophus popeanella
Evergreen Bagworm Moth 53
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Arched Hooktip 34
Drepana arcuata
Rose Hooktip Moth 7
Oreta rosea

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