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Delaware State Moths (Lepidoptera)

Moth (Lepidoptera) species found in the state of Delaware based on research grade submissions and documented range in iNaturalist as of December 2018.

Leopard Moth 1
Zeuzera pyrina
Carpenterworm Moth 2
Prionoxystus robiniae
Celypha Moth 3
Celypha cespitana
Bidens Borer Moth 4
Epiblema otiosana
Schaller's Acleris Moth 5
Acleris schalleriana
Phalonidia felix 6
Woodgrain Leafroller Moth 7
Pandemis lamprosana
Parallel-banded Leafroller Moth 8
Choristoneura parallela
Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 9
Choristoneura rosaceana
White-lined Leafroller Moth 10
Amorbia humerosana
Achemon Sphinx Moth 11
Eumorpha achemon
Pandora Sphinx Moth 12
Eumorpha pandorus
Azalea Sphinx Moth 13
Darapsa choerilus
Virginia Creeper Sphinx Moth 14
Darapsa myron
Hydrangea Sphinx Moth 15
Darapsa versicolor
Nessus Sphinx Moth 16
Amphion floridensis
Abbott's Sphinx 17
Sphecodina abbottii
Lettered Sphinx Moth 18
Deidamia inscriptum
Bedstraw Hawkmoth 19
Hyles gallii
White-lined Sphinx Moth 20
Hyles lineata
Tersa Sphinx Moth 21
Xylophanes tersa
Snowberry Clearwing 22
Hemaris diffinis
Graceful Clearwing 23
Hemaris gracilis
Hummingbird Clearwing 24
Hemaris thysbe
Northern Pine Sphinx 19
Lapara bombycoides
Southern Pine Sphinx 25
Lapara coniferarum
Pawpaw Sphinx Moth 6
Dolba hyloeus
Hermit Sphinx Moth 26
Lintneria eremitus
Trumpet Vine Sphinx Moth 13
Paratrea plebeja
Ash Sphinx Moth 27
Manduca jasminearum
Five-spotted Hawk Moth 28
Manduca quinquemaculata
Rustic Sphinx Moth 29
Manduca rustica
Carolina Sphinx Moth 13
Manduca sexta
Great Ash Sphinx Moth 15
Sphinx chersis
Wild Cherry Sphinx Moth 19
Sphinx drupiferarum
Franck's Sphinx Moth 30
Sphinx franckii
Apple Sphinx Moth 19
Sphinx gordius
Laurel Sphinx Moth 19
Sphinx kalmiae
Elm Sphinx 17
Ceratomia amyntor
Catalpa Sphinx 31
Ceratomia catalpae
Waved Sphinx 19
Ceratomia undulosa
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 6
Agrius cingulata
Twin-spotted Sphinx Moth 15
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Modest Sphinx Moth 32
Pachysphinx modesta
Huckleberry Sphinx Moth 33
Paonias astylus
Blinded Sphinx Moth 21
Paonias excaecata
Small-eyed Sphinx Moth 34
Paonias myops
Walnut Sphinx Moth 35
Amorpha juglandis
Promethea Silkmoth 7
Callosamia promethea
Callosamia promethia 36
North American Luna Moth 37
Actias luna
Polyphemus Moth 38
Antheraea polyphemus
Buck Moth 39
Hemileuca maia
Hemileuca maia maia 40
Rosy Maple Moth 41
Dryocampa rubicunda
Regal Moth 42
Citheronia regalis
Imperial Moth 43
Eacles imperialis
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 44
Apatelodes torrefacta
Morning-glory Plume Moth 45
Emmelina monodactyla
Baccharis Borer 46
Hellinsia balanotes
Plain Plume Moth 47
Hellinsia homodactylus
Buck's Plume Moth 13
Geina buscki
Grape Plume Moth 48
Geina periscelidactylus
Maple Looper Moth 49
Parallelia bistriaris
Vetch Looper Moth 6
Caenurgia chloropha
Forage Looper Moth 9
Caenurgina erechtea
Ilia Underwing 50
Catocala ilia
Penitent Underwing 51
Catocala piatrix
Widow Underwing 3
Catocala vidua
Lunate Zale Moth 19
Zale lunata
Gray-edged Snout 7
Hypena madefactalis
Green Cloverworm Moth 52
Hypena scabra
Common Idia Moth 46
Idia aemula
American Idia Moth 33
Idia americalis
Grayish Fan-foot 53
Zanclognatha pedipilalis
Black-banded Owlet 3
Phalaenostola larentioides
Smoky Tetanolita Moth 54
Tetanolita mynesalis
Brown-lined Owlet
Macrochilo litophora
Dark-banded Owlet 55
Phalaenophana pyramusalis
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth 6
Palthis asopialis
Speckled Renia Moth 56
Renia adspergillus
Salt Marsh Moth 57
Estigmene acrea
Fall Webworm Moth 6
Hyphantria cunea
Isabella Tiger Moth 58
Pyrrharctia isabella
Pink-legged Tiger Moth 19
Spilosoma latipennis
Virginian Tiger Moth 9
Spilosoma virginica
Giant Leopard Moth 59
Hypercompe scribonia
Haploa colona
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 50
Cisseps fulvicollis
Delicate Cycnia Moth 8
Cycnia tenera
Sycamore Tussock Moth 60
Halysidota harrisii
Banded Tussock Moth 49
Halysidota tessellaris
Hickory Tussock Moth 61
Lophocampa caryae
Spotted Tussock Moth 9
Lophocampa maculata
Milkweed Tussock Moth 62
Euchaetes egle
Painted Lichen Moth 49
Hypoprepia fucosa
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth 3
Hypoprepia miniata
Little White Lichen Moth 15
Clemensia albata
Definite Tussock Moth 17
Orgyia definita
White-marked Tussock Moth 63
Orgyia leucostigma

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