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.

Master's Dart 1
Feltia herilis
Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia jaculifera
Subgothic Dart 2
Feltia subgothica
Inclined Dart 3
Dichagyris acclivis
Western Bean Cutworm Moth 4
Striacosta albicosta
Green Cutworm Moth 5
Anicla infecta
Variegated Cutworm Moth 6
Peridroma saucia
Swordsman Dart 7
Agrotis gladiaria
Dark Sword-grass 8
Agrotis ipsilon
Venerable Dart 9
Agrotis venerabilis
Flame-shouldered Dart 10
Ochropleura implecta
Brown-collared Dart
Protolampra brunneicollis
Pale-banded Dart 11
Agnorisma badinodis
Greater Red Dart 5
Abagrotis alternata
Green Arches 9
Anaplectoides prasina
Pink-spotted Dart 12
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea
Greater Black-letter Dart 12
Xestia dolosa
Smith's Dart 13
Xestia smithii
Large Yellow Underwing 2
Noctua pronuba
Fall Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth 14
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Pale Mottled Willow Moth 15
Caradrina clavipalpis
Slowpoke Moth 16
Athetis tarda
Gray Half-Spot 4
Nedra ramosula
Common Hyppa Moth 17
Hyppa xylinoides
American Angle Shades 10
Euplexia benesimilis
Olive Angle Shades 12
Phlogophora iris
Black-banded Brocade 18
Oligia modica
Dock Rustic 3
Luperina passer
Interoceanic Ear Moth
Amphipoea interoceanica
Doubtful Apamea Moth
Apamea dubitans
Northern Burdock Borer 3
Papaipema arctivorens
Burdock Borer 10
Papaipema cataphracta
Ironweed Borer 19
Papaipema cerussata
Aster Borer Moth 19
Papaipema impecuniosa
Sensitive Fern Borer Moth 9
Papaipema inquaesita
Stalk Borer Moth
Papaipema nebris
Gray Marvel Moth
Anterastria teratophora
Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia Moth 12
Pseudeustrotia carneola
Cattail Borer Moth 13
Bellura obliqua
Wedgling Moth 20
Galgula partita
Grateful Midget 5
Elaphria grata
Leucania 21
Ursula Wainscot 22
Leucania ursula
White-Speck 10
Mythimna unipuncta
Distinct Quaker 5
Achatia distincta
Garman's Quaker 5
Orthosia garmani
Ruby Quaker 16
Orthosia rubescens
Confused Woodgrain Moth
Morrisonia confusa
Bicolored Woodgrain Moth 23
Morrisonia evicta
Fluid Arches 12
Morrisonia latex
Turbulent Phosphila Moth 24
Phosphila turbulenta
Small Brown Quaker 12
Pseudorthodes vecors
Rustic Quaker 25
Orthodes majuscula
Implicit Arches
Lacinipolia implicata
Bridled Arches Moth 9
Lacinipolia lorea
Olive Arches Moth 26
Lacinipolia olivacea
Bristly Cutworm Moth 12
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 1
Cosmia calami
Morrison's Sallow 12
Eupsilia morrisoni
Straight-toothed Sallow 29
Eupsilia vinulenta
Scalloped Sallow Moth 12
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 12
Chytonix palliatricula

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