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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.

Maple Looper Moth 1
Parallelia bistriaris
Vetch Looper Moth 2
Caenurgia chloropha
Forage Looper Moth 3
Caenurgina erechtea
Ilia Underwing 4
Catocala ilia
Penitent Underwing 5
Catocala piatrix
Widow Underwing 6
Catocala vidua
Lunate Zale Moth 7
Zale lunata
Gray-edged Snout 8
Hypena madefactalis
Green Cloverworm Moth 9
Hypena scabra
Common Idia Moth 10
Idia aemula
American Idia Moth 11
Idia americalis
Grayish Fan-foot 12
Zanclognatha pedipilalis
Black-banded Owlet 6
Phalaenostola larentioides
Smoky Tetanolita Moth 13
Tetanolita mynesalis
Brown-lined Owlet
Macrochilo litophora
Dark-banded Owlet 14
Phalaenophana pyramusalis
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth 2
Palthis asopialis
Speckled Renia Moth 15
Renia adspergillus
Salt Marsh Moth 16
Estigmene acrea
Fall Webworm Moth 2
Hyphantria cunea
Isabella Tiger Moth 17
Pyrrharctia isabella
Pink-legged Tiger Moth 7
Spilosoma latipennis
Virginian Tiger Moth 3
Spilosoma virginica
Giant Leopard Moth 18
Hypercompe scribonia
Haploa colona
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 4
Cisseps fulvicollis
Delicate Cycnia Moth 19
Cycnia tenera
Sycamore Tussock Moth 20
Halysidota harrisii
Banded Tussock Moth 1
Halysidota tessellaris
Hickory Tussock Moth 21
Lophocampa caryae
Spotted Tussock Moth 3
Lophocampa maculata
Milkweed Tussock Moth 22
Euchaetes egle
Painted Lichen Moth 1
Hypoprepia fucosa
Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth 6
Hypoprepia miniata
Little White Lichen Moth 23
Clemensia albata
Definite Tussock Moth 24
Orgyia definita
White-marked Tussock Moth 25
Orgyia leucostigma
Broken-line Hypenodes Moth 26
Hypenodes fractilinea
Black Fungus Moth 6
Metalectra tantillus

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