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.

Maple Looper Moth 1
Parallelia bistriaris
False Underwing 2
Allotria elonympha
Short-lined Chocolate 3
Argyrostrotis anilis
Caenurgina 4
Clover Looper Moth 4
Caenurgina crassiuscula
Forage Looper Moth 5
Caenurgina erechtea
Small Mocis Moth 6
Mocis latipes
Sweetheart Underwing 7
Catocala amatrix
Darling Underwing 8
Catocala cara
Hawthorn Underwing Moth 9
Catocala crataegi
Epione Underwing 10
Catocala epione
Graceful Underwing 11
Catocala gracilis
Ilia Underwing 2
Catocala ilia
Oldwife Underwing 12
Catocala palaeogama
Penitent Underwing 10
Catocala piatrix
White Underwing 4
Catocala relicta
Ultronia Underwing
Catocala ultronia
Widow Underwing 13
Catocala vidua
Common Oak Moth 4
Phoberia atomaris
Feeble Grass Moth 4
Amolita fessa
Green-dusted Zale Moth 14
Zale aeruginosa
Maple Zale Moth 15
Zale galbanata
Lunate Zale Moth 16
Zale lunata
Colorful Zale Moth 12
Zale minerea

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