Butterflies and Moths of Lory State Park
Lory State Park's 2,492 acres are situated 7 miles west of Fort Collins in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. The park borders Horsetooth Reservoir and reaches 7,015 feet at its highest point. The park contains a gradual gradation of ecosystems from grasslands and riparian areas into ...more ↓
Shadowy Arches
Drasteria adumbrata, the Shadowy Arches, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from coast to coast in southern Canada, south in the west to California and Colorado, south in the east to New England and Michigan. Subspecies alleni is found from eastern Alberta to New York and Nova Scotia. Subspecies saxea occurs from southern British Columbia and ...more ↓
Black Witch
The erebid moth Ascalapha odorata, commonly known as the black witch moth, is a large bat-shaped, dark-colored nocturnal moth, found from Brazil until the southern United States. It is the largest noctuid found in the continental United States. In the folklore of many cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean, it is associated with death or misfortune.
Fall Webworm Moth
The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea, is a moth in the family Arctiidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is mainly an aesthetic pest, and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees. It is well known to commercial tree services and ...more ↓
Ruby Tiger Moth
The Ruby Tiger (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe. There are a number of recognized subspecies, such as P. f. melitensis in Malta and P. f. borealis in Scotland.
California Tiger Moth
Leptarctia californiae is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1855. It is found in western North America, from New Mexico and Colorado to California and north to British Columbia. The habitat consists of open forests, meadows and clearings in the mountains.
Virginian Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica is a species of moth in the Arctiinae subfamily. As a caterpillar, it is known as the Yellow woolly bear or Yellow bear caterpillar. As an adult, it is known as the Virginia tiger moth.
Many-spotted Tiger Moth
The Many-Spotted Tiger Moth (Hypercompe permaculata) is a tiger moth of the Arctiidae family and one of more than 80 species of Hypercompe. It is native to the western United States and parts of northern Mexico.
Painted Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta, commonly known as the Painted Tiger Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the South-Western United States and the bordering parts of Mexico.
Phyllira Tiger Moth
Grammia phyllira, the phyllira tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773. It is found in North America from Quebec and New England south to Florida and west to Texas, Colorado and Alberta. The habitat consists of dry, open woodland and grassland. The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.
Williams' Tiger Moth
Grammia williamsii, Williams' tiger moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Dodge in 1871. It is found from the Northwest Territories east to the northern Great Lakes region, New Brunswick and New England. It also occurs throughout the northern Great Plains, south at higher elevations to Arizona and New Mexico, west to south-eastern British Columbia ...more ↓
Virbia fragilis
Virbia fragilis is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Strecker in 1878. It is found in open fields in the Black Hills in South Dakota and in Boulder, Colorado. The range extends north to Alberta and British Columbia and south to New Mexico.
Bog Holomelina
Virbia lamae, the Bog Holomelina, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Freeman in 1941. It is found in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Maine, Wisconsin and Michigan. The habitat consists of open peat bogs.
Police Car Moth
The Police-Car Moth or Green Lattice (Gnophaela vermiculata) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the western parts of the United States and south-western Canada, from British Columbia to California, east to New Mexico and north to Manitoba.
Yellow-collared Scape Moth
The Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) is a species of the Arctiidae family.
Cresson's ctenucha
Ctenucha cressonana (Cresson's ctenucha) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the Rocky Mountains, including Colorado and New Mexico.
Oregon Cycnia Moth
Cycnia oregonensis is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It is found in most of North America, from coast to coast and from the border with Mexico north to central Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
Freckled Glassy-wing
Pseudohemihyalea labecula, the Freckled Glassy-wing, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Grote in 1881. It is found in southern Nevada, Utah, from Colorado to Arizona, New Mexico and western Texas.
Grote's bertholdia
Bertholdia trigona (commonly called Grote's Bertholdia) is a species of moth in the family Arctiidae. It is prevalent in the southwestern United States. In studies performed at Wake Forest University, these moths were shown to have developed the ability to disrupt the echolocation of bats.
Clio Tiger Moth
Ectypia bivittata, the Clio Moth or Clio Tiger Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1861. It is found in California and from south-western to western Nebraska and Texas. It is also found in Arizona, Utah, New Mexico and Colorado. The habitat consists of lowland areas, where it is found along creeks and rivers and in agricultural ...more ↓
Red-banded Aemilia
The Red-banded Aemilia (Pseudohemihyalea ambigua) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from southern Wyoming to Durango, Mexico.
Blue-green Lichen Moth
Pygoctenucha terminalis, the Blue-green Lichen Moth, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico and in eastern Colorado, New Mexico and south-eastern Arizona.
Lophocampa ingens
Lophocampa ingens is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the Southern Rocky Mountains (Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah).
Spotted Tussock Moth
The Spotted Tussock Moth, Mottled Tiger or Spotted Halisidota (Lophocampa maculata) is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found across southern Canada, the western parts of the United States, south in Appalachians to South Carolina and Kentucky.
Crambidia impura
Crambidia impura is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1913. There are two disjunct populations. It has been recorded from southern Rocky Mountain states, the Yukon and northern British Columbia and Alberta. The habitat consists of stabilized sand dunes dominated by open jack pine forests.
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
The Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth or Scarlet Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata) is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from British Columbia south through the western side of the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and Texas. It is also found throughout eastern North America.
Grote's Lycomorpha Moth
Lycomorpha grotei, Grote's Lycomorpha Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Packard in 1864. It is found in North America, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Lycomorpha pholus, the Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth, is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to North Carolina, west to South Dakota and Texas. The habitat consists of short-grass prairie.
Barnes' Lichen Moth
Cisthene barnesii is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Dyar in 1904. It is found in the Rocky Mountain region, from southern Montana and western North Dakota to the border with Mexico in Arizona and New Mexico. The habitat consists of dry bunchgrass steppe.
Bruceia pulverina
Bruceia pulverina is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Neumögen in 1893. It is found from southern British Columbia and north-western Idaho, south through the Rocky Mountain states to the Mexico border and from southern Arizona to western Texas.
White-dotted Prominent
The Rough Prominent (Nadata gibbosa) is a moth of the family Notodontidae, possibly in the subfamily Notodontidae. It is also known as the White-dotted Prominent and the Tawny Prominent. This common moth is found across North America from the northern boreal forests to as far south as Florida. It is most common in deciduous forests at some elevation. It is ...more ↓
morning-glory prominent moth
Schizura ipomoeae, the morning-glory prominent moth or false unicorn caterpillar, is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada.
Sigmoid Prominent
The sigmoid prominent (Clostera albosigma) is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, north to the Great Slave Lake and the Northwest Territories and south to at least Missouri.
Alfalfa Looper
The alfalfa looper (Autographa californica) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Southern British Columbia to Baja California and to Manitoba, South Dakota, Colorado and New Mexico.
Eight-spotted Forester
The Eight-Spotted Forester (Alypia octomaculata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the Eastern part of the United States, Texas and Florida. It is also present in parts of Canada.
Schinia chrysella
Schinia chrysella is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Great Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and California and Kentucky.
Chrysellus Flower Moth
Schinia chrysella is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Great Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming, Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan) and California and Kentucky.
Silver-banded Gem Moth
Schinia cumatilis, or the silver-banded gem, is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Southwestern United States into Southern Canada.
Schinia errans
Schinia errans is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Arizona.
Clouded Crimson Moth
The Clouded Crimson (Schinia gaurae) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Illinois west across southern Saskatchewan and Alberta, south to Florida, Texas, Arizona and south into Mexico.
Rockies Boneset Flower Moth
The Rockies Boneset Flower Moth (Schinia grandimedia) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Kansas to Texas, west to Colorado and New Mexico.
Hulst's Flower Moth
Hulst's Flower Moth (Schinia hulstia) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Great Plains from North Dakota to Texas, in the south ranging eastward to Arkansas and westward to California.
Jaguar Flower Moth
The Jaguar Flower Moth (Schinia jaguarina) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found on the Great Plains from Saskatchewan and Alberta south to Texas, eastward on coast to Florida and westward in south to Arizona. In Mexico it is found down to Mexico City.
Gaillardia Moth
The Blanket Flower Moth (Schinia masoni) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Colorado and Wyoming.
Schinia obliqua
Schinia obliqua is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America including California and Colorado.
Schinia snowi
Schinia snowi is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Colorado, Texas, Kansas and Wyoming.
Schinia suetus
Schinia sueta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is widespread in the mountains of western North America, from southern Alberta west to British Columbia, south at least to Colorado and California, east to Idaho and New Mexico.
Schinia tertia
Schinia tertia is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the western parts of the United States from Minnesota and Illinois to Texas, west to California, north to Idaho.
Corn Earworm Moth
Helicoverpa zea, commonly known as the corn earworm, is a species (formerly in the genus Heliothis) in the family Noctuidae. The larva of the moth Helicoverpa zea is a major agricultural pest. Since it is polyphagous (feeds on many different plants) during the larval stage, the species has been given many different common names, including the cotton ...more ↓
Four-spotted Moth
Tyta luctuosa is a noctuid ("owlet") moth. Its common names include four-spotted moth and field bindweed moth. It is the only member of the genus Tyta, which forms a hitherto monotypic tribe Tytini in the Catocalinae subfamily.
