These are some moths I’ve seen and photographed. Most have been in our backyard or at Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Click an image for a larger version.
| Common name | Scientific name & ID* | Size (mm)* | Location* | Photo Date | |
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ERMINE and NEEDLEMINER MOTHS – Families Lyonetiidae and Yponomeutiidae |
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 | Ailanthus webworm | Atteva aurea #2401 | BY | Sep 2008 | |
PYRAUSTINA MOTHS – Family Crambidae, Subfamily Pyraustinae |
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 | Orange-spotted Pyrausta | Pyrausta orphisalis #5058 | BY | Jul 2014 | |
 | White-headed Grape Leaffolder | Dsmia maculalis #5160 | BY | Jul 2015 | |
WAVES - Family Geometridae, Subfamily Sterrhinae |
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 | Common Tan Wave | Pleuroprucha insulsaria #7132 | WS 14-20 | BY | Jun-2012 |
EMERALDS - Family Geometridae, Subfamily Geoometrinae |
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 | Showy Emerald | Dichorda iridaria #7053 | WS 20-30 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Wavy-lined Emerald | Synchlora aerata #7058 | WS 13-24 | NB | Jul 2012 |
TYPICAL GEOMETERS - Family Geometridae, Subfamily Ennominae |
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 | Bent-line Gray | Irdopsis larvaria #6588 | WS 26-36 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Common Gray | Anavitrinella pampinaria #6590 | WS 23-34 | BY | Jul 2012 |
 | Tulip-tree Beauty | Epimecis hortaria #6599 | WS 43-57 | NB | Apr 2016 |
 | Pale Beauty | Campaea periata #6796 | WS 28-51 | HR | May 2012 |
 | Large Maple Spanworm | Prochoerodes lineola #6982 | WS 43-46 | NB | Sep 2014 |
CARPETS and PUGS - Family Geometridae, Subfamily Larentiinae |
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 | Lesser Grapevine Looper | Eulithis diversilineata #7196 | BY | Jul 2015 | |
TENT CATERPILLAR and LAPPET MOTHS - Family Lasiocampidae |
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 | Dot-lined White Moth | Artace cribarius 7683 | TL 14-21 | NB | Aug 2012 |
 | Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth | Malacosoma americana 7701 | TL 15-24 | BY | May 2011 |
ROYAL SILKWORM MOTHS - Family Saturniidae, Subfamily Ceratocampinae |
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 | Rosy Maple Moth | Dryocampa rubicunda 7715 | TL 26 | NB | Aug 2012 |
GIANT SILKWORM MOTHS - Family Saturniidae, Subfamily Saturniinae |
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 | Cecropia Moth | Hyalophora cecropia 7767 | WS 110-150 | BY | June 13 2013 |
 | Luna Moth | Actias luna 7758 | WS 75-105 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Polyphemus Moth | Antheraea polyphemus 7757 | WS 100-150 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Promethea Moth | Callosamia promethea 7764 | WS 75-95 | BY | Jul 20012 |
LARGE SPHINX MOTHS – Family Sphingidae, Subfamily Sphinginae |
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 | Five-Spotted Hawkmoth | Manduca quinquemaculatus 7776 | TL 50-70 | BY | Jul 20012 |
 | Waved Sphinx | Ceratomia undulosa 7787 | TL 45-60 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Elm Sphinx | Ceratomia amyntor 7786 | TL 50-60 | NB | Jul 2012 |
SMALL SPHINX MOTHS – Family Sphingidae, Subfamily macroglossinae |
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 | Abbott's Sphinx | Sphecodina abbotiti 7870 | Tl 30-40 | NB | Apr 2016 |
 | Nessus Sphinx | Amphion floridensis 7873 | TL25-38 | S Carolina | Apr 2011 |
 | Snowberry Clearwing | Hemaris diffinis 7855 | TL 25-30 | BY | Aug 2013 |
PROMINENTS - Family Notodonitidae |
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 | Contracted Datana | Datana contracta 98-0037 (7906) | TL 21-27 | NB | Jul 2012 |
TUSSOCK MOTHS - Family Erebidae, Subfamily Lymantriinae |
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 | Yellow-Based Tussock Moth | Dasychira basiflava 93-1248 (8296) | Tl 20-24 | NB | Jul 2012 |
TIGER MOTHS - Family Erebidae, Subfamily Arctiinae, Tribe Arctiini |
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 | Nais Tiger Moth | Apantesis nais 93-0288 (8171) | TL 16-22 | BY | Jul 2015 |
 | Giant Leopard Moth | Hypercompe scibonia 93-0323 (8146) | TL 33-35 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Isabella Tiger Moth | Pyrrharctia isabella 93-0335 (8129) | Tl 24-33 | BY | Apr 2016 |
 | Clymene Moth | Haploa clymene 93-0341 (8107) | TL 22-28 | NB | Aug 2015 |
 | Banded Tussock Moth | Halsidota tessellaris 93-0360 8203 | Tl 22-25 | NB | Jul 2012 |
 | Hickory Tussock Moth | Lophocampa caryae 93-0370 (8211) | TL 20-28 | NB | Jun 2011 |
 | Yellow-Collared Scape Moth | Cisseps fulvicollis 93-0440 (8267) | TL 16-20 | BY | Oct 2011 |
SNOUTS - Family Erebidae, Subfamily Hypeninae |
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 | Baltimore Snout | Hypena baltimoralis 93-0562 (8442) | TL 16-18 | NB | Jul 2012 |
UNDERWINGS, ZALES and RELATED OWLETS - Family Erebidae, Subfamily Erebinae |
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 | Clouded Underwing | Catocala nebulosa 93-0787 (8796) | TL 39-45 | BY | Jul 2015 |
 | The Sweetheart | Catocala amatrix 93-0815 (8834) | TL 39-48 | BY | Jul 2015 |
LOOPERS - Family Noctuidae, Subfamily Plusiinae |
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 | Pink-Patched Looper | Psudeva purpurigera 93-1184 (8899) | TL 19 | NB | Sep 2014 |
GLYPHS - Family Noctuidae, Subfamilies Bagisarinae and Eustrotiinae |
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 | Black-bordered Lemon | Marimatha nigrofimbria | TL 10-12 | BY | Jul 2015 |
DAGGERS - Famkly Noctuidae, Subfamily Acronictinae |
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 | Green Marvel | Agriopodes 93-1494 (9281) | TL 17-20 | NB | Apr 2016 |
WOOD-NYMPHS and FORESTERS Famly Noctidae, Subfamily Agaristinae |
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 | Beautiful Wood-Nymph | Eudryras Grata 93-1966 (9301) | TL 24 | NB | Aug-2013 |
 | Eight-Spotted Forrester | 93-1979 (9314) | TL 16-20 | BY | |
Primary Source of Information: Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America, David Beadle & Seabrooke Leckie, 2012
*ID #s are Hodges (4-digit) or MPG (Moth Photographers Group) e.g. ##-####
*Size notations:
TL = total length
WS = wingspan
Locations:
BY = Backyard
HR = Holly River State Park, WV
NB = Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY
RR = Roaring River State Park, MO