North Carolina and Virginia Moth Photos

Photographs by Will Cook, mostly taken in North Carolina and Virginia. The photos here are just an introduction to the dazzling biodiversity of moths in the region. North Carolina has an incredible number of known moth species: 2666 species on the state list as of April 2014. That's 15 times the number of butterfly species in the state, and more are being discovered all the time! I've got identified photos of only 457 species so far... more to come!

Moth Caterpillars - a sampling of caterpillar photos all on one page for easier viewing.

Recommended moth identification books

Superfamily Bombycoidea

Bombycidae - Silkworm Moths

Apatelodes torrefacta (Spotted Apatelodes) - white and furry caterpillar!
Olceclostera angelica - The Angel

 

Saturniidae - Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

Actias luna - Luna Moth
Anisota senatoria (Orange-tipped Oakworm)
Antheraea polyphemus (Polyphemus Moth)
Automeris io (Io Moth) - Carroll Co., VA
Callosamia angulifera (Tulip-tree Silkmoth)
Dryocampa rubicunda (Rosy Maple Moth)

 

Sphingidae - Sphinx Moths

Amorpha juglandis - Walnut Sphinx
Amphion floridensis - Nessus Sphinx - Alleghany Co., NC 6/18/06
Ceratomia catalpae - Catalpa Sphinx - Madison Co., NC
Ceratomia undulosa - Waved Sphinx
Darapsa myron - Virginia Creeper Sphinx
Eacles imperialis (Imperial Moth)
Eumorpha pandorus (Pandorus Sphinx) - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Hemaris diffinis (Snowberry Clearwing) - the bumblebee moth. Looks like a cross between a bumblebee and a hummingbird. Can be told from the similar Hummingbird Clearwing by its black legs.
Hemaris thysbe (Hummingbird Clearwing) - New Hanover Co., NC 8/26/06. Note the whitish legs.
Hyles lineata - White-lined Sphinx - Durham Co., NC 8/15/10
Manduca jasminearum - Ash Sphinx
Manduca sexta - Carolina Sphinx/Tobacco Hornworm
Pachylia ficus (Fig Sphinx) - Laguna Atascosa NWR, Cameron Co., TX 10/14/04
Paonias excaecatus - Blinded Sphinx - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Paonias myops (Small-eyed Sphinx)

 

Superfamily Cossoidea

Cossidae - Carpenter & Leopard Moths
Cossidae - Carpenter & Leopard Moths

Prionoxystus robiniae - Carpenterworm Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12

 

Superfamily Drepanoidea

Drepanidae - Hooktip & False Owlet Moths
Drepanidae - Hooktip & False Owlet Moths

Drepana arcuata (Arched Hooktip) - Carroll Co., VA

 

Superfamily Gelechioidea

Amphisbatidae

Machimia tentoriferella - Gold-striped Leaftier

 

Coleophoridae - Casebearer Moths

Blastobasis glandulella - Acorn Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013

 

Depressariidae

Antaeotricha leucillana - Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Antaeotricha schlaegeri - Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13 - another bird-dropping mimic
Ethmia zelleriella - Zeller's Ethmia Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12

 

Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths

Aristotelia roseosuffusella - Pink-washed Aristotelia - Durham, NC 10/10/07

 

Oecophoridae - Concealer Moths

Inga sparsiciliella - Black-marked Inga
Promalactis suzukiella - Suzuki's Promalactis - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13

 

Superfamily Geometroidea

Geometridae - Geometrid Moths

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Anavitrinella pampinaria - Common Gray - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Antepione thisoaria (Variable Antepione) - Carroll Co., VA
Biston betularia - Peppered Moth, Pepper & Salt Geometer - Carroll Co., VA
Campaea perlata - Pale Beauty - Carroll Co., VA
Caripeta divisata (Gray Spruce Looper) - Carroll Co., VA
Digrammia ocellinata - Faint-spotted Angle
Ectropis crepuscularia - Small Engrailed
Ennomos magnaria - Maple Spanworm - Carroll Co., VA 10/15/06
Ennomos subsignaria - Elm Spanworm - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Epimecis hortaria - Tulip-tree Beauty
Euchlaena amoenaria – Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Euchlaena marginaria – Ochre Euchlaena - Durham, NC 4/2/07
Euchlaena muzaria - Muzaria Euchlaena - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Euchlaena obtusaria - Obtuse Euchlaena - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Euchlaena pectinaria - Forked Euchlaena Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Euchlaena tigrinaria - Mottled Euchlaena - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09
Eufidonia notataria - Powder Moth - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Eugonobapta nivosaria - Snowy Geometer - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Eusarca confusaria (Confused Eusarca)
Eutrapela clemataria - Curve-toothed Geometer
Glena cribrataria - Dotted Gray
Glenoides texanaria - Texas Gray Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Heliomata cycladata - Common Spring Moth
Homochlodes fritillaria - Pale Homochlodes - nearly identical to Homochlodes lactispargaria, ID uncertain
Homochlodes disconventa - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant
Hypagyrtis esther - Esther Moth
Hypagyrtis piniata - Pine Measuringworm Moth
Iridopsis defectaria - Brown-shaded Gray
Iridopsis larvaria - Bent-line Gray
Lomographa semiclarata - Bluish Spring Moth - Clay Co., NC 5/14/05. Looks like an azure butterfly!
Lomographa vestaliata - White Spring Moth
Lytrosis unitaria - Common Lytrosis - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Macaria aemulataria - Common Angle - Orange Co., NC 4/4/09
Macaria aequiferaria – Woody Angle - Durham, NC 8/14/12
Macaria bicolorata - Bicolored Angle - nice orange head.
Macaria bisignata - Red-headed Inchworm - Carroll Co., VA
Macaria distribuaria - Southern Coastal Plain Angle - Moore Co., NC 4/13/2002. Host plant is Longleaf Pine. Formerly in genus Semiothisa.
Macaria minorata - Minor Angle - Durham, NC 8/14/12
Macaria multilineata - Many-lined Angle - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Macaria signaria - Pale-marked Angle - Carroll Co., VA
Macaria transitaria - Blurry Chocolate Angle - Carroll Co., VA 8/12/06
Macaria sp. 6471 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Melanolophia canadaria - Canadian Melanolophia - Carroll Co., VA - similar to Common Gray
Melanolophia sp. 1080144 - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12
Metarranthis obfirmaria - Yellow-washed Metarranthis - Durham, NC 4/20/09
Nematocampa resistaria - Horned Spanworm
Patalene olyzonaria - Juniper-twig Geometer
Pero morrisonaria - Morrison's Pero - Carroll Co., VA
Phaeoura quernaria - Oak Beauty
Phigalia titea - Half-Wing - Durham, NC 1/1/11
Plagodis alcoolaria - Hollow-spotted Plagodis - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08
Plagodis fervidaria - Fervid Plagodis - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Plagodis kuetzingi - Purple Plagodis - Carroll Co., VA
Plagodis phlogosaria - Straight-lined Plagodis - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Probole alienaria - Alien Probole
Probole amicaria - Friendly Probole
Prochoerodes lineola - Large Maple Spanworm - Carroll Co., VA. Also known as Prochoerodes transversata.
Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray - the prototypical gray moth
Protoboarmia porcelaria - Porcelain Gray? - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Speranza pustularia - Lesser Maple Spanworm
Tetracis cachexiata - White Slant-Line
Tetracis crocallata - Yellow Slant-Line - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12
Tornos scolopacinarius - Dimorphic Gray - Carroll Co., VA
Trigrammia quadrinotaria - Four-spotted Angle - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12
 

Geometrinae - Emeralds

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria - Blackberry Looper - Madison Co., NC 4/8/12
Chloropteryx tepperaria - Angle-winged Emerald - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09
Nemoria bistriaria - Red-fringed Emerald
Nemoria lixaria - Red-bordered Emerald
Synchlora aerata - Wavy-lined Emerald
Synchlora frondaria - Southern Emerald - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
 

Larentiinae

Cladara atroliturata - The Scribbler - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08 - green with bold black and white markings
Coryphista meadii - Barberry Geometer - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria - Bent-line Carpet
Disclisioprocta stellata - Somber Carpet - Durham, NC
Dyspteris abortivaria - Bad-wing Moth - emerald-colored, but not an Emerald.
Ecliptopera atricolorata - Dark-banded Geometer - Carroll Co., VA - cool pattern!
Eubaphe mendica - The Beggar
Eulithis diversilineata - Lesser Grapevine Looper?
Eulithis gracilineata - Greater Grapevine Looper
Eulithis sp. 1180142 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Euphyia intermediata - Sharp-angled Carpet - Carroll Co., VA
Eupithecia miserulata - Common Eupithecia - Durham, NC
Eupithecia sp. 4093 - Durham, NC 3/23/07
Heterophleps refusaria - Three-patched Bigwing - Clay Co., NC 5/19/07
Heterophleps triguttaria - Three-spotted Fillip - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Horisme intestinata - Brown Bark Carpet - Carroll Co., VA
Hydrelia inornata - Unadorned Carpet
Hydriomena transfigurata - Transfigured Hydriomena - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08 - brown and black with hints of green
Orthonama obstipata - The Gem
Rheumaptera subhastata - White-banded Black - Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06. May be Rheumaptera hastata (Spear-marked Black), which is nearly identical.
Rheumaptera prunivorata - Cherry Scallop Shell - Carroll Co., VA
Trichodezia albovittata - White-striped Black
Triphosa haesitata - Tissue Moth - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/06
Xanthorhoe lacustrata - Toothed Brown Carpet - Carroll Co., VA
 

Sterrhinae

Cyclophora packardi - Packard's Wave
Haematopis grataria - Chickweed Geometer - yellow with pink stripes and a pink spot
Idaea demissaria - Red-bordered Wave
Idaea tacturata - Dot-lined Wave - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Leptostales pannaria - Pannaria Wave - Madison Co., NC 7/27/12
Lobocleta ossularia - Drab Brown Wave - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06
Lophosis labeculata – Stained Lophosis - pink and yellow
Pleuroprucha insulsaria - Common Tan Wave
Scopula limboundata - Large Lace-border

 

Uraniidae - Swallowtail Moths

Epipleminae - Scoopwing Moths

Calledapteryx dryopterata - Brown Scoopwing

 

Superfamily Gracillarioidea

Gracillariidae - Leaf Blotch Miner Moths

Phyllocnistis sp. - Durham, NC 9/19/2013.

 

Superfamily Lasiocampoidea

Lasiocampidae - Tent Caterpillars & Lappet Moths

Malacosoma americanum (Eastern Tent Caterpillar) - Durham, NC
Malacosoma disstria (Forest Tent Caterpillar), caterpillar
Tolype velleda - Large Tolype - Carroll Co., VA. Wow, this is a strange one!

 

Superfamily Noctuoidea

Erebidae - this huge family needs a common name. I propose: Triangular Moths, or more simply, the Triangles
Aventiinae

Oruza albocostaliata - The White Edge - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
 

Arctiinae - Tiger Moths

Apantesis phalerata - Harnessed Tiger Moth - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Apantesis nais - Nais Tiger Moth?
Apantesis vittata - Banded Tiger Moth? - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Cisthene plumbea - Lead-colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene subjecta - Subject Lichen Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Cisseps fulvicollis - Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Clemensia albata - Little White Lichen Moth
Composia fidelissima - Faithful Beauty - not found in NC or VA, but too stunning not to list here!
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Durham, NC 6/8/07
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Durham, NC 6/16/07
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Durham, NC 6/16/07
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Durham, NC 6/26/07
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Orange Co., NC 8/24/08
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Orange Co., NC 8/24/08
Crambidia pallida/uniformis - Lichen Moth - Durham, NC 8/27/08
Crambidia nr pallida - Pale Lichen Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Crambidia uniformis - Uniform Lichen Moth - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Cycnia tenera - Delicate Cycnia - AKA Dogbane Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle - Milkweed Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris - Banded Tussock Moth
Haploa clymene - Clymene Moth - Durham, NC 7/17/04. This moth carries a cross on its back.
Haploa colona - Colona Moth - Harnett Co., NC 6/5/05
Haploa lecontei - Leconte's Haploa Moth - Grayson Co., VA 7/3/06
Haploa reversa - Reversed Haploa Moth - Grayson Co., VA 7/3/06
Haploa sp. - Caswell Co., NC 5/30/10.
Hypercompe scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth
Hyphantria cunea (Fall Webworm Moth), caterpillar - Carroll Co., VA 9/24/06
Hypoprepia fucosa - Painted Lichen Moth
Lophocampa caryae - Hickory Tussock Moth - Carroll Co., VA
Pyrrharctia isabella - Isabella Tiger Moth/Woolly Bear
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth/Yellow Bear
Utetheisa ornatrix - Ornate Bella Moth
Virbia opella - Tawny Holomelina - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12 - Virbia species superficially resemble a caddisfly
 

Boletobiinae

Metalectra discalis - Common Fungus Moth
 

Erebinae

Allotria elonympha - False Underwing
Anomis privata - Hibiscus Leaf Caterpillar Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Argyrostrotis carolina - Carolina Chocolate Moth - Pender Co., NC 4/23/06
Argyrostrotis flavistriaria - Yellow-lined Chocolate - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Caenurgia chloropha - Vetch Looper Moth - Chapel Hill, NC 3/2/06
Caenurgina erechtea - Forage Looper - brown/black banded
Catocala blandula - Charming Underwing - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12
Catocala cerogama - Yellow-banded Underwing - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Catocala epione - Epione Underwing - Durham Co., NC 6/27/09
Catocala ilia - Ilia Underwing, form conspicua - Carroll Co., VA
Catocala micronympha - Little Nymph Underwing - Madison Co., NC 7/27/12
Catocala mira - Wonderful Underwing - Wake Co., NC 7/18/10
Catocala retecta - Yellow-gray Underwing - Carroll Co., VA 9/25/09
Catocala vidua - Widow Underwing - Carroll Co., VA 9/21/07
Catocala sp. 1080859 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Drasteria grandirena - Figure-seven Moth - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Euparthenos nubilis - Locust Underwing
Melipotis jucunda - Merry Melipotis - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper Moth
Phoberia atomaris - Common Oak Moth - Durham, NC 3/7/07
Zale aeruginosa - Green-dusted Zale
Zale intenta - Intent Zale
Zale lunata - Lunate Zale
Zale minerea - Colorful Zale
 

Eulepidotinae

Anticarsia gemmatalis - Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth - Durham, NC 10/12/06
Panopoda carneicosta - Brown Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo - Red-lined Panopoda
 

Herminiinae - Litter Moths

Bleptina caradrinalis - Bent-winged Owlet
Chytolita morbidalis - Morbid Owlet Moth - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10
Chytolita petrealis - Stone-winged Owlet - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Idia aemula - Common Idia
Idia americalis - American Idia
Idia diminuendis - Orange-spotted Idia - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Idia julia - Julia's Idia - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Idia lubricalis - Glossy Black Idia
Idia rotundalis - Rotund Idia
Idia scobialis - Smoky Idia
Lascoria ambigualis - Ambiguous Moth
Macrochilo litophora - Brown-lined Owlet - Madison Co., NC 7/27/12
Palthis angulalis (Dark-spotted Palthis)
Palthis asopialis (Faint-spotted Palthis)
Phalaenostola larentioides - Black-banded Owlet
Renia adspergillus - Speckled Renia Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Renia factiosalis - Sociable Renia - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08
Renia nemoralis – Discolored Renia - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12 - male
Renia sobrialis - Sober Renia
Tetanolita mynesalis - Smoky Tetanolita - similar to an Idia
Zanclognatha cruralis - Early Fan-Foot
Zanclognatha jacchusalis - Wavy-lined Fan-Foot - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Zanclognatha laevigata - Variable Zanclognatha - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Zanclognatha marcidilinea - Yellowish Zanclognatha - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Zanclognatha obscuripennis - Dark Zanclognatha - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Zanclognatha theralis
 

Hypeninae

Hypena baltimoralis - Baltimore Snout
Hypena bijugalis - Dimorphic Snout - Durham, NC 8/4/08 - male
Hypena deceptalis - Deceptive Snout
Hypena humuli - Hop Vine Moth - Durham, NC 10/24/07
Hypena madefactalis - Gray-edged Snout
Hypena manalis - Flowing-line Snout - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm Moth
 

Hypocalinae

Hypsoropha hormos - Small Necklace Moth - Carroll Co., VA
 

Lymantriinae - Tussock Moths

Dasychira basiflava - Yellow-based Tussock Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Orgyia definita - Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia sp. 1080182 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
 

Pangraptinae

Pangrapta decoralis - Decorated Owlet - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07 - holds its wings bent up in a characteristic posture, somewhat reminiscent of Eyed Dysodia  

Phytometrinae

Hemeroplanis habitalis - Black-dotted Hemeroplanis - Pender Co., NC 4/23/06
Hemeroplanis sp. - Moore Co., NC 4/13/2002. This undescribed species is common at Weymouth Woods.
 

Rivulinae

Rivula propinqualis - Spotted Grass Moth
 

Scolecocampinae

Nigetia formosalis - Thin-winged Owlet Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Scolecocampa liburna - Dead-Wood Borer Moth

 

Euteliidae

Eutelia pulcherrima - Beautiful Eutelia - Carroll Co., VA 5/28/07
Marathyssa inficita - Dark Marathyssa
Paectes abrostoloides - Large Paectes
Paectes oculatrix - Eyed Paectes - Carroll Co., VA. Host plant is Poison-Ivy!

 

Noctuidae - Owlet Moths

Acontiinae

Ponometia candefacta - Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia erastrioides - Small Bird-dropping Moth
Spragueia leo – Common Spragueia
Tarache aprica - Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
 

Acronictinae

Acronicta betulae - Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta fragilis - Fragile Dagger Moth
Acronicta impleta - Yellow-haired Dagger Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/27/12
Acronicta innotata - Unmarked Dagger
Acronicta morula - Ochre Dagger - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Acronicta ovata - Ovate Dagger - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Acronicta sp. 1080229 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Acronicta sp. 1080308 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Acronicta sp. 1080333 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Acronicta sp. 1080351 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Acronicta sp. 1080874 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Cerma cerintha - Tufted Bird Dropping Moth - boldly patterned white noctuid with a green band
Polygrammate hebraeicum - The Hebrew
 

Agaristinae

Alypia octomaculata - Eight-spotted Forester
Eudryas grata - Beautiful Wood-Nymph - Carroll Co., VA
Psychomorpha epimenis - Grapevine Epimenis - Botetourt Co., VA 4/19/05
 

Amphipyrinae

Amphipyra pyramidoides - Copper Underwing
Cirrhophanus triangulifer - Goldenrod Stowaway - Durham Co., NC 8/19/07. Bright yellow moth camouflaged on a flower of Bidens, its caterpillar host plant.
Copivaleria grotei - Grote's Sallow - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10 - green with white spots
 

Balsinae

Balsa labecula - White-blotched Balsa - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
 

Condicinae

Condica discistriga - White-dotted Groundling Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12 - has a white dot, similar to the White Speck/Armyworm
Condica vecors - Dusky Groundling Moth - Durham, NC 9/4/08
Leuconycta diphteroides - Green Leuconycta
Leuconycta lepidula - Marbled-green Leuconycta - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08
Ogdoconta cinereola - Common Pinkband
 

Eriopinae

Callopistria mollissima - Pink-Shaded Fern Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
 

Eustrotiinae

Deltote bellicula - Bog Deltote
Maliattha synochitis - Black-dotted Maliattha - green wedge, black spot, white band
Marimatha nigrofimbria - Black-bordered Lemon
Protodeltote muscosula - Large Mossy Lithacodia Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12
 

Heliothinae

Heliocheilus lupatus - Spotted Straw Moth - Madison Co., NC
Heliothis virescens - Tobacco Budworm
Pyrrhia exprimens - Purple-Lined Sallow - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Schinia arcigera - Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia rivulosa - Ragweed Flower Moth - Durham Co., NC 8/16/09
Schinia trifascia - Three-lined Flower Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
 

Noctuinae - Cutworm or Dart Moths

Achatodes zeae - Elder Shoot Borer - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Agnorisma badinodis - Pale-banded Dart
Agrotis ipsilon - Ipsilon Dart
Allagrapha aerea - Unspotted Looper Moth - Durham, NC 10/8/13
Amphipoea americana - American Ear Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Anathix ralla - Dotted Sallow - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06
Anicla infecta - Green Cutworm
Athetis tarda - The Slowpoke
Chytonix palliatricula - Cloaked Marvel - Madison Co., NC 7/27/12
Elaphria festivoides - Festive Midget - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Elaphria grata - Grateful Midget - chocolate brown with white lines and spots
Elaphria versicolor - Variegated Midget - Carroll Co., VA
Eucirroedia pampina - Scalloped Sallow - Carroll Co., VA
Feltia geniculata - Knee-joint Dart Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Feltia herilis - Master's Dart - Carroll Co., VA
Feltia jaculifera - Dingy Cutworm Moth
Feltia subgothica - Subgothic Dart
Galgula partita - The Wedgeling
Lacinipolia explicata - Explicit Arches - greenish
Lacinipolia implicata - Implicit Arches - green!
Lacinipolia laudabilis - Laudable Arches - Durham, NC 5/19/12
Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly Cutworm - Carroll Co., VA - with avocado-green spots
Leucania sp. 9958 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07 - wainscot sp.
Leucania sp. 00417 - Durham, NC 9/13/07 - wainscot sp.
Leucania sp. 70117 - Durham, NC 5/27/08 - wainscot sp.
Leucania sp. 90917 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08 - wainscot sp.
Leucania sp. 140865 - Durham, NC 5/22/09 - wainscot sp.
Melanchra adjuncta - Hitched Arches - Carroll Co., VA 8/13/05
Metaxaglaea viatica - Roadside Sallow - Carroll Co., VA 11/24/06
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm Moth - also known as the White Speck
Nedra ramosula - Gray Half-Spot - streaky silver and brown with a half-moon spot
Noctua pronuba – Large Yellow Underwing - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/07
Oligia modica - Black-banded Brocade - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Papaipema sp. 2357 - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06
Phlogophora periculosa - Brown Angle Shades Moth - Carroll Co., VA 9/4/05
Phosphila miselioides - Spotted Phosphila - green markings, 2 pale spots
Phosphila turbulenta - Turbulent Phosphila - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Protolampra brunneicollis - Brown-collared Dart - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Pseudeustrotia carneola - Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia - Carroll Co., VA
Spodoptera ornithogalli - Yellow-striped Armyworm
Sunira bicolorago - Bicolored Sallow - Carroll Co., VA 11/24/06
Tricholita signata - Signate Quaker - Carroll Co., VA - chocolate brown with white reniform spots
Xestia dolosa - Greater Black-letter Dart - some may be the similar Xestia c-nigrum
Xestia elimata - Southern Variable Dart - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Moth sp. 1280143 - Sallow - Durham, NC 1/1/11
 

Pantheinae

Colocasia propinquilinea - Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
Panthea furcilla - Eastern Panthea - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
 

Plusiinae

Anagrapha falcifera - Celery Looper - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Autographa precationis - Common Looper - Carroll Co., VA 9/25/09
Chrysodeixis includens - Soybean Looper. Also known as Pseudoplusia includens
Ctenoplusia oxygramma - Sharp-stigma Looper
Megalographa biloba - Bilobed Looper
Moth sp. 1270643 - Carroll Co., VA 9/4/10
Moth sp. 1090654 - Durham, NC 8/14/12
Moth sp. 1090655 - Durham, NC 8/14/12 - same as 1090654
looper - Autographa sp. 1220702 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10
looper - Autographa sp. 1220704 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10
Looper sp. 2477 - Durham, NC 9/24/06

 

Nolidae - Nolid Moths

Baileya ophthalmica - Eyed Baileya - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Nola clethrae - Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Nola triquetrana - Three-spotted Nola

 

Notodontidae - Prominents

Dasylophia anguina (Black-spotted Prominent) - caterpillars on Lespedeza cuneata.
Datana angusii - Angus's Datana - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/05
Datana drexelii - Drexel's Datana
Datana integerrima - Walnut Caterpillar Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Datana major - Azalea Caterpillar Moth
Datana ministra - Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth - Durham Co., NC 8/24/2013
Datana perspicua - Spotted Datana - Carroll Co., VA 7/2/06
Datana sp. 6647 - Carroll Co., VA 5/28/07
Datana sp. 9083 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07
Datana sp. 9106 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07
Datana sp. 6533 - Chatham Co., NC 9/20/03. Caterpillars on White Oak (Quercus alba).
Datana sp. 90854 - Durham Co., NC 9/6/08. Caterpillars on Black Oak (Quercus velutina).
Datana sp. 90857 - Durham Co., NC 9/6/08. Caterpillars on Black Oak (Quercus velutina).
Datana sp. 110797 - Scotland Co., NC 11/1/08. Caterpillar on Lyonia mariana.
Datana sp. 110801 - Scotland Co., NC 11/1/08. Caterpillar spitting "tobacco juice" as a defense.
Datana sp. 1180153 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Datana sp. 1130202 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Datana sp. 1130251 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Datana sp. 1130387 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Datana caterpillar sp. 00933 - Alleghany Co., NC 9/23/07
Ellida caniplaga - Linden Prominent
Furcula borealis - White Furcula - Durham, NC 5/23/07
Heterocampa biundata - Wavy-lined Heterocampa - green with wavy lines
Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent - furry dull gray-green
Heterocampa obliqua - Oblique Heterocampa - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Heterocampa umbrata - White-blotched Heterocampa - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Lochmaeus manteo - Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - lichen green
Misogada unicolor - Drab Prominent
Nadata gibbosa - White-dotted Prominent
Peridea angulosa - Angulose Prominent
Peridea basitriens - Oval-Based Prominent - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Peridea ferruginea - Chocolate Prominent
Schizura concinna - Red-humped Caterpillar - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Schizura ipomoeae - Morning-glory Prominent
Schizura unicornis - Unicorn Caterpillar Moth - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Symmerista albifrons - White-headed Prominent - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Symmerista leucitys - Orange-humped Mapleworm

 

Superfamily Pterophoroidea

Pterophoridae - Plume Moths

Emmelina monodactyla - Morning-glory Plume Moth - Carroll Co., VA
Geina periscelidactylus - Grape Plume Moth - Granville Co., NC 5/20/12

 

Superfamily Pyraloidea

Crambidae - Crambid Snout Moths

Agriphila vulgivagella - Vagabond Crambus
Anageshna primordialis - Yellow-spotted Webworm Moth
Anania coronata - Crowned Phlyctaenia - Carroll Co., VA 9/3/06
Anania funebris - White-spotted Sable - Haywood Co., NC 5/9/08
Argyria nummulalis - Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC 8/26/12
Blepharomastix ranalis - Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix
Colomychus talis - Distinguished Colomychus - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09 - a cool-looking pink and yellow micromoth
Crambus agitatellus - Double-banded Grass-veneer
Crambus albellus - Small White Grass-veneer - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/09
Crambus satrapellus - Croatan National Forest, Craven Co., NC 8/26/12
Desmia funeralis - Grape Leaffolder
Desmia maculalis - Grape Leafroller
Desmia funeralis/maculalis - Grape Leaffolder - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Diacme adipaloides - Darker Diacme Moth - Durham, NC 10/1/07
Diacme elealis - Paler Diacme Moth - Orange Co., NC
Dicymolomia julianalis - Julia's Dicymolomia Moth - Durham, NC
Elophila obliteralis - Waterlily Leafcutter Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Eoparargyractis irroratalis - Bladen Co., NC 10/7/06
Epipagis huronalis
Evergestis pallidata - Purple-backed Cabbageworm - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/05
Fissicrambus mutabilis - Changeable Grass-veneer
Haimbachia placidella (Peppered Haimbachia) - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Herpetogramma bipunctalis - Two-spotted Herpetogramma
Herpetogramma pertextalis - Bold-feathered Grass Moth
Herpetogramma sphingealis - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12
Herpetogramma thestealis - Zigzag Herpetogramma
Hymenia perspectalis - Spotted Beet Webworm
Spoladea recurvalis - Beet Webworm Moth
Microcrambus biguttellus - Gold-stripe Grass-veneer - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Microcrambus elegans - Elegant Grass-veneer
Nomophila nearctica - Lucerne Moth
Ostrinia penitalis - American Lotus Borer
Palpita kimballi - Kimball's Palpita - Durham, NC 9/8/07
Palpita magniferalis - Splendid Palpita
Pantographa limata - Basswood Leafroller
Parapediasia teterrella - Bluegrass Webworm - Durham, NC
Petrophila fulicalis - Feather-edged Petrophila - Madison Co., NC
Polygrammodes flavidalis - Ironweed Root Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Pyrausta acrionalis - Mint-loving Pyrausta Moth - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - another pretty little pink and yellow moth
Pyrausta bicoloralis - Bicolored Pyrausta Moth - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Pyrausta orphisalis - Orange Mint Moth
Scoparia basalis - Many-spotted Scoparia - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06
Scoparia biplagialis - Double-striped Scoparia - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Scoparia sp. 2213 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06
Udea rubigalis – Celery Leaftier
Urola nivalis - Snowy Urola
Moth sp. 1090639 - Durham, NC 8/14/12 - grass-veneer sp.?
Small moth sp. 0970 - Durham, NC 8/19/06 - similar to a grass-veneer

 

Pyralidae - Pyralid Moths

Arta statalis - Posturing Arta Moth
Atascosa glareosella - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Condylolomia participalis - Drab Condylolomia
Dioryctria amatella - Southern Pine Coneworm
Dolichomia binodulalis - Pink-fringed Dolichomia
Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia
Epipaschia superatalis - Dimorphic Macalla - pale green and brown
Euzophera semifuneralis - American Plum Borer - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Galasa nigrinodis - Boxwood Leaftier - Durham, NC 7/11/07
Galleria mellonella - Greater Wax Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Macalla zelleri - Zeller's Macalla - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12
Oneida lunulalis - Orange-tufted Oneida Moth - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Peoria approximella - Carmine Snout Moth
Pococera asperatella - Maple Webworm
Pococera scortealis - White-aproned Pococera - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Pococera sp. 7744 - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Pyralis farinalis - Meal Moth - Durham, NC 9/28/05
Tosale oviplagalis - Dimorphic Tosale Moth - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 90059 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08

 

Superfamily Sesioidea

Sesiidae - Clearwing Moths

Synanthedon acerni - Maple Callus Borer - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Synanthedon exitiosa - Peachtree Borer - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12

 

Superfamily Thyridoidea

Thyrididae - Window-Winged Moths

Dysodia oculatana - Eyed Dysodia - Carroll Co., VA - distinctive wing posture, similar to Decorated Owlet
Spotted Thyris - Thyris maculata
Mournful Thyris - Thyris sepulchralis

 

Superfamily Tineoidea

Acrolophidae - Burrowing Webworm Moths

Acrolophus plumifrontella - Eastern Grass-tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus popeanella - Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus texanella - Texas Grass Tubeworm - Durham, NC 6/26/07

 

Psychidae - Bagworm Moths

Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis - Evergreen Bagworm Moth

 

Tineidae - Clothes Moths

Monopis pavlovski - Yellow-headed Monopis - Durham, NC 8/14/10

 

Superfamily Tortricoidea

Tortricidae - Tortricid Moths

Amorbia humerosana - White-lined Leafroller - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10
Archips rileyana - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Argyrotaenia velutinana - Red-banded Leafroller - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Cenopis reticulatana - Reticulated Fruitworm
Choristoneura fractivittana - Broken-banded Leafroller - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08
Choristoneura obsoletana - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Choristoneura rosaceana - Oblique-banded Leafroller
Clepsis peritana - Garden Tortrix
Cydia latiferreana - Filbertworm Moth - with metallic banding!
Ecdytolopha insiticiana - Locust Twig Borer - Carroll Co., VA
Eucosma quinquemaculana - Five-spotted Eucosma - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Grapholita molesta - Oriental Fruit Moth - Durham, NC 9/17/2013
Hedya chionosema - White-spotted Hedya - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Orthotaenia undulana - Dusky Leafroller - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Platynota rostrana - Omnivorous Platynota - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013
Proteoteras moffatiana - Gray-flanked Proteoteras - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - also called Maple Shoot Borer - green-gray
Sparganothis sulfureana - Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Thaumatographa jonesi - Psychedelic Jones Moth
Moth sp. 1090361 - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12 - Tortricidae:Olethreutinae

 

Superfamily Urodoidea

Urodidae

Urodus parvula - Bumelia Webworm Moth - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013

 

Superfamily Yponomeutoidea

Plutellidae - Ermine Moths

Plutella xylostella - Diamondback Moth - Durham, NC 3/23/07

 

Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths

Atteva aurea - Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Yponomeuta multipunctella – American Ermine Moth - Greensboro, NC 5/15/10

 

Superfamily Zygaenoidea

Limacodidae - Slug Caterpillars

Acharia stimulea (Saddleback Caterpillar Moth) - Durham, NC 9/3/08
Adoneta spinuloides - Purple-crested Slug Moth
Apoda biguttata - Shagreened Slug Moth
Apoda y-inversum - Inverted Y Slug Moth
Euclea delphinii - Spiny Oak-Slug Moth - caterpillars
Isa textula - Crowned Slug Moth
Lithacodes fasciola - Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Natada nasoni - Nason's Slug
Packardia elegans - Elegant Tailed Slug Moth - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Packardia geminata - Jeweled Tailed Slug Moth - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09
Parasa chloris - Smaller Parasa
Prolimacodes badia - Skiff Moth
Tortricidia flexuosa - Abbreviated Button Slug Moth - Carroll Co., VA
Tortricidia pallida - Red-crossed Button Slug
Tortricidia testacea - Warm-chevroned Moth - Carroll Co., VA

 

Megalopygidae - Flannel Moths

Megalopyge opercularis - Southern Flannel Moth - bizarre as an adult and as a furry caterpillar with stinging hairs.
Lagoa crispata - Black-waved Flannel Moth - early instar caterpillars.
Norape ovina - White Flannel Moth - Madison Co., NC 7/27/12

 

Zygaenidae - Leaf Skeletonizer Moths

Harrisina americana - Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Pyromorpha dimidiata - Orange-patched Smoky Moth

 

Unidentified Moths
Caterpillar sp. 0556 - Alleghany Co., NC 9/23/01
Caterpillar sp. 5252 - Durham Co., NC 7/4/03 - may not be moths
Caterpillar sp. 5453 - Bladen Co., NC 7/19/03
Caterpillar sp. 5528 - Alleghany Co., NC 4/14/06
Caterpillar sp. 5589 - Alleghany Co., NC 4/14/06
Moth sp. 6511 - Clay Co., NC 5/13/06
Caterpillar sp. 6616 - Clay Co., NC 5/13/06
Moth sp. 7627 - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06 - resembles a bird dropping, similar to Epiblema otiosana.
Moth sp. 7629 - Carroll Co., VA 6/17/06
Moth sp. 7822 - Carroll Co., VA 6/18/06 - prominent?
Moth sp. 7826 - Carroll Co., VA 6/18/06
Moth sp. 8453 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06 - Acrolophus sp.?
Moth sp. 8466 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06
Moth sp. 8469 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06 - gray?
Moth sp. 8471 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06
Moth sp. 8490 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06 - angle
Moth sp. 8514 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/06
Moth sp. 8640 - Carroll Co., VA 7/2/06
Moth sp. 8663 - Carroll Co., VA 7/2/06
Moth sp. 8674 - Carroll Co., VA 7/2/06 - angle
Moth sp. 8975 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/06
Moth sp. 8983 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/06
Moth sp. 8999 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/06 - same as 8983
Moth sp. 8985 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/06
Moth sp. 8994 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/06 - gray?
Caterpillar sp. 9061 - Buncombe Co., NC 7/8/06
Caterpillar sp. 9536 - Carroll Co., VA 7/23/06
Caterpillar sp. 9541 - Carroll Co., VA 7/23/06
Moth sp. 0889 - Carroll Co., VA 8/12/06
Moth sp. 0913 - Carroll Co., VA 8/12/06
Moth sp. 0922 - Carroll Co., VA 8/12/06 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 0937 - Carroll Co., VA 8/12/06 - gray
Moth sp. 0969 - Durham, NC 8/19/06
Moth sp. 1017 - Durham, NC 8/19/06
Moth sp. 2106 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06
Moth sp. 2111 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - amber triangle
Moth sp. 2116 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - pale gray triangle
Moth sp. 2170 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - wainscot sp.
Moth sp. 2174 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - wainscot sp.
Moth sp. 2176 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06
Moth sp. 2179 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 2312 - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06. Same species as 2179.
Moth sp. 2194 - Carroll Co., VA 9/22/06 - Tortricidae, sim. to Eucosma
Moth sp. 2361 - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06
Moth sp. 2373 - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06
Dart Moth sp. 2385 - Carroll Co., VA 9/23/06
caterpillar 2429 - Carroll Co., VA 9/24/06
caterpillar 2458 - Carroll Co., VA 9/24/06. On Liriodendron.
Moth sp. 2503 - Durham, NC 10/1/06
Tussock moth caterpillar sp. 2586 - Bladen Co., NC 10/7/06
Moth sp. 2678 - Durham, NC 10/12/06
Moth sp. 2828 - Carroll Co., VA 10/15/06
Moth sp. 2862 - Carroll Co., VA 10/15/06
Moth sp. 3038 - Durham, NC 10/16/06 - dagger?
Moth sp. 3080 - Durham, NC 10/19/06
Moth sp. 3085 - Durham, NC 10/20/06
Moth sp. 3139 - Durham, NC 10/31/06
Moth sp. 3517 - Carroll Co., VA 11/24/06 - Noctuidae
Moth sp. 3580 - Carroll Co., VA 1/6/07 - Noctuidae
Moth sp. 3585 - Carroll Co., VA 1/6/07. Same moth as 3580.
Moth sp. 3663 - Durham, NC 3/7/07 - gray sp.
Moth sp. 4065 - Durham, NC 3/15/07
Moth sp. 4079 - Durham, NC 3/23/07
Moth sp. 4080 - Durham, NC 3/23/07 - wainscot
Caterpillar sp. 4114 - Durham Co., NC 3/24/07
Moth sp. 4180 - Durham, NC 3/24/07
Moth sp. 4185 - Durham, NC 3/24/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 5364 - Durham, NC 4/24/07 - Noctuidae
Moth sp. 5367 - Durham, NC 4/24/07
Moth sp. 5380 - Durham, NC 4/24/07 - wainscot
Moth sp. 5436 - Granville Co., NC 4/29/07
Moth sp. 5602 - Durham, NC 5/16/07
Micromoth sp. 5873 - Clay Co., NC 5/20/07 - crazy long antennae!
Moth sp. 5938 - Durham, NC 5/21/07
Moth sp. 5955 - Durham, NC 5/21/07
Moth sp. 5976 - Durham, NC 5/21/07
Dart Moth sp. 5978 - Durham, NC 5/21/07
Moth sp. 5999 - Durham, NC 5/23/07 - streaky, small
Moth sp. 6318 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - streaky, small
Moth sp. 6013 - Durham, NC 5/23/07
Moth sp. 6057 - Durham, NC 5/24/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 6085 - Durham, NC 5/25/07
Moth sp. 6205 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - wainscot
Moth sp. 6257 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - wainscot
Moth sp. 6208 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - Geometridae
Micromoth sp. 6238 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Micromoth sp. 6239 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6240 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 6313 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07. Same species as 6240?
Moth sp. 6472 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6488 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07. Same species as 6240?
Moth sp. 6252 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6258 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6264 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - Noctuidae
Moth sp. 6278 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - striking black and white Notcuidae
Moth sp. 6288 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - same as 6278
Moth sp. 6292 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6310 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6311 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 6339 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 6316 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6324 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6332 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07
Moth sp. 6342 - Carroll Co., VA 5/26/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 6386 - Alleghany Co., NC 5/27/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 6453 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6458 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6477 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Micromoth sp. 6489 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6550 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6551 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6553 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6557 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6560 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6583 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6622 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 6638 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/07
Moth sp. 7127 - Durham, NC 6/6/07 - gray with hollow spots
Moth sp. 1240291 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10 - gray with hollow spots
Moth sp. 7142 - Durham, NC 6/7/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 7183 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7194 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7200 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7204 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7264 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07 - black and white with white spots
Moth sp. 7269 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7288 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7386 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7399 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7405 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7409 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7419 - Carroll Co., VA 6/9/07
Moth sp. 7463 - Carroll Co., VA 6/10/07
Moth sp. 7465 - Carroll Co., VA 6/10/07
Moth sp. 7475 - Carroll Co., VA 6/10/07
Moth sp. 7575 - Durham, NC 6/10/07
Micromoth sp. 7605 - Durham, NC 6/11/07
Moth sp. 7624 - Durham, NC 6/12/07 - underwing
Micromoth sp. 7642 - Durham, NC 6/12/07 - pattern similar to Three-parted Epiblema, but not a match
Micromoth sp. 7646 - Durham, NC 6/12/07
Moth sp. 7792 - Durham, NC 6/15/07
Moth sp. 7820 - Durham, NC 6/16/07
Moth sp. 7860 - Durham, NC 6/19/07
Moth sp. 7861 - Durham, NC 6/19/07
Moth sp. 7892 - Durham, NC 6/19/07
Moth sp. 7900 - Durham, NC 6/19/07
Moth sp. 8097 - Durham, NC 6/25/07
Moth sp. 8114 - Durham, NC 6/26/07
Micromoth sp. 8115 - Durham, NC 6/26/07
Micromoth sp. 8126 - Durham, NC 6/26/07
Moth sp. 8474 - Durham, NC 7/2/07
Moth sp. 8482a - Durham, NC 7/2/07
Moth sp. 8544 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - same as 8482a
Moth sp. 8494 - Durham, NC 7/2/07 - diamondback pattern, but not Epinotia
Moth sp. 8507 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8516 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8523 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 8525a - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 8526 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8547 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8548 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8553 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8571 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8575 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8579 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8583 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8596 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - green pattern
Moth sp. 9124 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - green pattern
Moth sp. 8616 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8620 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8624 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8644 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07 - gray
Moth sp. 8667 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8676 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8688 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8694 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/07
Moth sp. 8814 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Moth sp. 8823 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07 - Acrolophus sp.
Moth sp. 8873 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07 - angle
Moth sp. 8874 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Moth sp. 8879 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07 - yellow with 2 black spots
Moth sp. 8887 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07 - Eupithecia
Moth sp. 8889 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Moth sp. 8890 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Moth sp. 8905 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Moth sp. 9071 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - sallow?
Moth sp. 9162 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - sallow?
Moth sp. 9238 - Carroll Co., VA 7/7/07 - sallow?
Moth sp. 9116 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07
Moth sp. 9118 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07
Moth sp. 9122 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - prominent
Moth sp. 9125 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - gray
Moth sp. 9133 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - brown shoulder patch, posture sim. to Euteliidae
Moth sp. 9152 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - brown shoulder patch, posture sim. to Euteliidae
Moth sp. 9199 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07 - angle
Moth sp. 9200 - Carroll Co., VA 7/6/07
Moth sp. 9218 - Carroll Co., VA 7/7/07 - Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 9234 - Carroll Co., VA 7/7/07
Moth sp. 9236 - Carroll Co., VA 7/7/07
Moth sp. 9283 - Carroll Co., VA 7/7/07
Caterpillar sp. 8805 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Caterpillar sp. 8809 - Carroll Co., VA 7/5/07
Caterpillar sp. 9018 - Ashe Co., NC 7/6/07
Caterpillar sp. 0093 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07
Moth sp. 9311 - Durham, NC 7/10/07 - Acrolophus
Moth sp. 9314 - Durham, NC 7/10/07
Moth sp. 9331 - Durham, NC 7/11/07
Moth sp. 9352 - Durham, NC 7/11/07
Moth sp. 9361 - Durham, NC 7/11/07
Moth sp. 9413 - Durham, NC 7/11/07 - Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 9432 - Durham, NC 7/12/07 - Acrolophus
Moth sp. 9441 - Durham, NC 7/12/07 - Acrolophus
Moth sp. 9449 - Durham, NC 7/12/07
Moth sp. 9471a - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9478 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9481 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9484 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9487 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07. Same individual as 9484.
Moth sp. 9488 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9492 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9505 - Montgomery Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9546 - Pulaski Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9666 - Carroll Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9685 - Carroll Co., VA 7/13/07. Same moth as 9666.
Moth sp. 9673 - Carroll Co., VA 7/13/07
Moth sp. 9866 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07 - Nolidae?
Moth sp. 9872 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07
Moth sp. 9877 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07 - angle
Moth sp. 9882 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07
Moth sp. 9883 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 9900 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07
Moth sp. 9949 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07 - sallow?
Moth sp. 9961 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07
Moth sp. 9966 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07
Moth sp. 9985 - Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07
Moth sp. 0002 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07
Moth sp. 0010 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 0015 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07
Moth sp. 0043 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07
Moth sp. 0053 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 0056 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07
Moth sp. 0102 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/07
Moth sp. 0194 - Durham, NC 7/19/07 - boldly marked black and yellow micro
Caterpillar sp. 1117 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Moth sp. 1134 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Moth sp. 1136 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Moth sp. 1150 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07 - Nolidae?
Moth sp. 1174 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Moth sp. 1193 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07
Moth sp. 1206 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07 - black and white, furry
Moth sp. 1226 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07 - same as 1206
Moth sp. 1211 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/07 - wave-like
Moth sp. 1293 - Durham, NC 8/18/07
Caterpillar sp. 2923 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/07
Moth sp. 2939 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/07
moth sp. 2969 - Carroll Co., VA 9/1/07
Moth sp. 2982 - Carroll Co., VA 9/1/07
Moth sp. 00060 - Durham, NC 9/6/07
Moth sp. 00133 - Durham, NC 9/8/07 - fan-foot?
Caterpillar sp. 0492 - Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC 9/15/07
Caterpillar sp. 00745 - Jordan Lake, Chatham Co., NC 9/17/07
Moth sp. 00589 - Durham, NC 9/16/07
Moth sp. 00832 - Person Co., NC 9/20/07 - similar to Similar Eucosma
Moth sp. 00842 - Carroll Co., VA 9/21/07
Moth sp. 00847 - Carroll Co., VA 9/21/07
Moth sp. 10013 - Durham, NC 9/26/07
Moth sp. 10016 - Durham, NC 9/26/07. Same individual.
Moth sp. 10236 - Carroll Co., VA 10/19/07 - dart?
Moth sp. 10254 - Durham, NC 10/23/07 - dart?
Moth sp. 1030895 - Durham, NC 2/5/08 - gray
Moth sp. 1040096 - Durham, NC 3/19/08
Moth sp. 40145 - Moore Co., NC 3/22/08
Moth sp. 1050107 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050116 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050131 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050158 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08 - wave?
Moth sp. 1050160 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 1050162 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050174 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050190 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050200 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08 - scalloped wings
Moth sp. 1050203 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050215 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050242 - Carroll Co., VA 4/25/08
Moth sp. 1050255 - Carroll Co., VA 4/26/08
Moth sp. 1050258 - Carroll Co., VA 4/26/08
Moth sp. 1050260 - Carroll Co., VA 4/26/08
Moth sp. 1050273 - Carroll Co., VA 4/26/08
Caterpillar sp. 50448 - Granville Co., NC 4/27/08 - interesting projections
Moth sp. 70098 - Durham, NC 5/27/08
Moth sp. 70104 - Durham, NC 5/27/08
Caterpillar sp. 70416 - Robeson Co., NC 5/29/08
Moth sp. 70416 - Robeson Co., NC 5/29/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 70506 - Durham, NC 5/29/08 - gray
Moth sp. 70609 - Durham, NC 6/2/08 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 70618 - Durham, NC 6/2/08
Moth sp. 70639 - Durham, NC 6/3/08
Moth sp. 70656 - Durham, NC 6/3/08 - gray
Moth sp. 80327 - Durham, NC 7/22/08. With mites.
Moth sp. 80400 - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 80420 - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 80425 - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 80521 - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 80538 - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08 - Geometridae
Caterpillar sp. 80360 - Carroll Co., VA 8/2/08
Moth sp. 80729 - Durham, NC 8/9/08
Moth sp. 80750 - Durham, NC 8/9/08
Moth sp. 80755 - Durham, NC 8/9/08
Moth sp. 80764 - Durham, NC 8/9/08
Moth sp. 80931 - Carroll Co., VA 8/16/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 90034 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08
Moth sp. 90039 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 90051 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08
Moth sp. 90070 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 90077 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08
Moth sp. 90086 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08
Moth sp. 90088 - Carroll Co., VA 8/17/08
Tiger Moth sp. 90124 - Durham, NC 8/23/08 - Virbia sp.?
Tiger Moth sp. 90146 - Durham, NC 8/23/08 - Virbia sp.?
Tiger Moth sp. 90150 - Durham, NC 8/23/08 - Virbia sp.?
Tiger moth sp. 90789 - Durham, NC 9/3/08 - Virbia sp.?
Moth sp. 90145 - Durham, NC 8/23/08
Moth sp. 90153 - Durham, NC 8/23/08
Moth sp. 90212 - Orange Co., NC 8/24/08
Moth sp. 90264 - Orange Co., NC 8/24/08
Moth sp. 90289 - Orange Co., NC 8/24/08
Moth sp. 90315 - Durham, NC 8/27/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 90716 - Durham, NC 9/1/08 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 90743 - Durham, NC 9/2/08 - Tortricidae
Moth sp. 90755 - Durham, NC 9/2/08
Moth sp. 90773 - Durham, NC 9/3/08
Moth sp. 90864 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90877 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90884 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90889 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90909 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90926 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90935 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90941 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90956 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90965 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90966 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Moth sp. 90995 - Carroll Co., VA 9/6/08
Tussock moth caterpillar sp. 100287 - Mt Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 9/13/08.
Moth sp. 100422 - Mt Mitchell State Park, Yancey Co., NC 9/13/08.
Caterpillar sp. 100652 - Chatham Co., NC 9/20/08
Caterpillar sp. 100773 - Person Co., NC 9/21/08. Deceased -- held to the leaf by fungus!
Moth sp. 100993 - Carroll Co., VA 10/4/08
Moth sp. 110037 - Carroll Co., VA 10/4/08
Moth sp. 110082 - Carroll Co., VA 10/4/08
Caterpillar sp. 110109 - Carroll Co., VA 10/5/08
Moth sp. 120950 - Orange Co., NC 4/4/09
Moth sp. 130075 - Orange Co., NC 4/4/09
Moth sp. 130211 - Durham, NC 4/5/09
Caterpillar sp. 130290 - fungus-infected dead caterpillar - Durham Co., NC 4/11/09
Moth sp. 130726 - Durham, NC 4/20/09
Moth sp. 130733 - Durham, NC 4/20/09
Caterpillar sp. 130986 - Granville Co., NC 4/26/09
Moth sp. 140020 - Durham, NC 4/29/09
Moth sp. 140267 - Durham, NC 5/3/09
Moth sp. 140428 - Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09
Moth sp. 140445 - Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09 - gray
Moth sp. 140455 - Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09 - similar to Common Nola?
Moth sp. 140462 - Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09
Moth sp. 160249 - Carroll Co., VA 5/30/09 - same species as 140462
Moth sp. 140463 - Carroll Co., VA 5/10/09 - tan wave-like
Caterpillar sp. 1150577 - Granville Co., NC 5/25/09
Moth sp. 140869 - Durham, NC 5/22/09 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 150804 - Durham, NC 5/26/09
Moth sp. 160256 - Carroll Co., VA 5/30/09
Moth sp. 1160541 - Durham, NC 6/2/09
Moth sp. 1160549 - Durham, NC 6/3/09 - prominent
Moth sp. 1160558 - Durham, NC 6/3/09
Moth sp. 1160565 - Durham, NC 6/3/09 - Donacaula roscidellus?
Moth sp. 170121 - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09
Moth sp. 170126 - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09
Moth sp. 170152 - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 170155 - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09 - white - Fall Webworm?
Moth sp. 170189 - Carroll Co., VA 6/13/09 - resembles Palpita
Caterpillar sp. 1170700 - Durham Co., NC 6/21/09 - Nymphalidae?
Caterpillar sp. 1170707 - Durham Co., NC 6/21/09 - Nymphalidae?
Moth sp. 1180162 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Moth sp. 1180175 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Moth sp. 1180180 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Moth sp. 1180210 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/09
Moth sp. 1180230 - Durham, NC 7/8/09
Moth sp. 1200656 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/09
Moth sp. 1200660 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/09
Moth sp. 1200671 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/09
Moth sp. 1200675 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/09
Moth sp. 1200882 - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09
Moth sp. 1200918 - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09
Moth sp. 1200941 - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09 - same species as 1200918
Moth sp. 1200923 - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09
Moth sp. 1200942 - Orange Co., NC 8/23/09
Moth sp. 1210338 - Carroll Co., VA 9/5/09
Caterpillar sp. 1210704 - Alleghany Co., NC 9/27/09
Caterpillar sp. 1220581 - Chapel Hill, NC 4/10/10
Moth sp. 1220695 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10
Moth sp. 1220697 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10 - tan wave-like
Moth sp. 1230588 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10 - tan wave-like
Moth sp. 1220707 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10
Moth sp. 1220710 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10
Moth sp. 1220712 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/10
Caterpillar sp. 1230234 - Chapel Hill, NC 5/1/10
Caterpillar sp. 1230272 - Durham, NC 5/1/10. On Amorpha.
Moth sp. 1230512 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10 - Crambidae
Moth sp. 1230548 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10
Moth sp. 1230550 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10 - has green
Moth sp. 1230551 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10
Moth sp. 1230562 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10
Moth sp. 1230575 - Carroll Co., VA 5/15/10
Moth sp. 1240218 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10 - gray
Moth sp. 1240228 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240234 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240244 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 1240263 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240264 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240270 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240271 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240289 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10 - white tiger moth
Moth sp. 1240300 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240318 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10
Moth sp. 1240320 - Carroll Co., VA 6/6/10 - Tortricidae
Moth sp. 1260786 - Carroll Co., VA 7/10/10 - Crambidae/Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 1260946 - Carroll Co., VA 7/23/10 - Crambidae/Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 1260796 - Carroll Co., VA 7/10/10 - Acrolophus sp.
Moth sp. 1260825 - Carroll Co., VA 7/11/10
Moth sp. 1260943 - Carroll Co., VA 7/23/10
Moth sp. 1260954 - Carroll Co., VA 7/23/10
Moth sp. 1270034 - Carroll Co., VA 7/24/10
Moth sp. 1270035 - Carroll Co., VA 7/24/10
Moth sp. 1270046 - Carroll Co., VA 7/24/10 - looper sp.
Moth sp. 1270273 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/10
Moth sp. 1270274 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/10 - Dart sp - Noctuidae
Moth sp. 1270283 - Carroll Co., VA 8/8/10 - prominent
Moth sp. 1270285 - Durham, NC 8/14/10 - prominent
Moth sp. 1270291 - Durham Co., NC 8/15/10 - similar to European Corn Borer
Moth sp. 1270342 - Durham Co., NC 8/15/10 - similar to European Corn Borer
Moth sp. 1270345 - Durham Co., NC 8/15/10 - similar to European Corn Borer
Moth sp. 1270663 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10
Moth sp. 1270671 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - Macaria sp. - Angle
Moth sp. 1270687 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10
Moth sp. 1270721 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - Geometridae
Moth sp. 1270733 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10
Moth sp. 1270736 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - Tortricidae
Moth sp. 1270748 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 1270754 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10
Moth sp. 1270773 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - Crambidae
Moth sp. 1270776 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - Noctuidae
Moth sp. 1270779 - Orange Co., NC 9/12/10 - same individual as 1270776
Caterpillar sp. 1270924 - Durham Co., NC 10/16/10
Moth sp. 1270968 - Carroll Co., VA 11/13/10
Moth sp. 1270971 - Carroll Co., VA 11/13/10
Moth sp. 1270972 - Carroll Co., VA 11/13/10
Moth sp. 1280147 - Durham, NC 1/1/11
Moth sp. 1280702 - Carroll Co., VA 4/10/11
Caterpillar sp. 1290085 - Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/11
Moth sp. 1290213 - Montgomery Co., NC 4/17/11 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 1290914 - Granville Co., NC 5/1/11 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 1300933 - Durham, NC 6/16/11 - prominent
Moth sp. 1310015 - Durham, NC 6/18/11 - Noctuidae - green with big white spot
Moth sp. 1050611 - Durham, NC 2/8/12
Moth sp. 1050635 - Orange Co., NC 3/11/12
Moth sp. 1050636 - Durham, NC 3/15/12
Moth sp. 1050639 - Durham, NC 3/15/12 - same moth as 1050636
Moth sp. 1060086 - Madison Co., NC 4/8/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1060087 - Madison Co., NC 4/8/12
Moth sp. 1060089 - Madison Co., NC 4/8/12
Moth sp. 1060090 - Madison Co., NC 4/8/12
Moth sp. 1060099 - Madison Co., NC 4/9/12
Moth sp. 1060102 - Madison Co., NC 4/9/12 - Virginian Tiger Moth?
Moth sp. 1060103 - Madison Co., NC 4/9/12 - prominent
caterpillar sp. 1060628 - Orange Co., NC 4/15/12
caterpillar sp. 1060629 - Orange Co., NC 4/15/12
Moth sp. 1060663 - Orange Co., NC 4/15/12. Erebidae
Moth sp. 1060689 - Orange Co., NC 4/15/12. Erebidae
Moth sp. 1070767 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12
Moth sp. 1070771 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12
Moth sp. 1070783 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12
Moth sp. 1070788 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12
Moth sp. 1070800 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - Virginian Tiger Moth?
Moth sp. 1070806 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1070807 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - faded Yellow Slant-Line?
Moth sp. 1070809 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1070810 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - Idia?
Moth sp. 1070812 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1070818 - Carroll Co., VA 5/27/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1080022 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/12
Moth sp. 1080024 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1080027 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/12 - Eupithicia (pug)
Moth sp. 1080031 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/12
Moth sp. 1080035 - Carroll Co., VA 7/1/12 - resembles Agrotis vetusta, but with white spots instead of black
Moth sp. 1080135 - Watauga Co., NC 7/1/12
Moth sp. 1080159 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - tiny twirler moth (Gelechiidae) on wing of a Polyphemus Moth
Moth sp. 1080197 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - tussock moth
Moth sp. 1080246 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - tussock moth
Moth sp. 1080198 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1080200 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080211 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080230 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080236 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080358 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080239 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080250 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080255 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080269 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080293 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Olethreutes sp. - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080303 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - cool, with hollow spots
Acronicta sp. and unknown 1080369 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080314 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080317 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080328 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - prominent
Moth sp. 1080339 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080345 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080353 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080354 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080368 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - same as 1080354
Moth sp. 1080356 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12 - tussock moth
Moth sp. 1080391 - Watauga Co., NC 7/2/12
Moth sp. 1080445 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12 - angle
Moth sp. 1080446 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12 - cool prominent!
Moth sp. 1080448 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12 - angle
Moth sp. 1080450 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12 - angle
Moth sp. 1080463 - Carroll Co., VA 7/3/12
Moth sp. 1080465 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - red-lined, Erebidae
Moth sp. 1080476 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - red-lined, Erebidae
Moth sp. 1080464 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080467 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080470 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - Zale
Moth sp. 1080471 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080472 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080477 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - gray sp.
Moth sp. 1080482 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080484 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - Datana sp.
Moth sp. 1080491 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - wainscot sp.?
Moth sp. 1080493 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - looper
Moth sp. 1080496 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080497 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12
Moth sp. 1080499 - Carroll Co., VA 7/4/12 - gray sp.
Moth sp. 1080537 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - gray sp.
Moth sp. 1080540 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080541 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080543 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080545 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - angle
Moth sp. 1080547 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - cool micro!
Moth sp. 1080548 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080555 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1080581 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - same moth as 1080559
Moth sp. 1080564 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 1080568 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080569 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080572 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - same as 1080569
Moth sp. 1080573 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080577 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080580 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080584 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - Erebidae, similar to Renia
Moth sp. 1080586 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080590 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - noctuid - cutworm?
Moth sp. 1080591 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080593 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080595 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080596 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080600 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080604 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12 - gray
Moth sp. 1080605 - Carroll Co., VA 7/15/12
Moth sp. 1080673 - Durham, NC 7/18/12
Moth sp. 1080689 - Durham, NC 7/18/12
Geometridae sp. 1080868 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Geometridae sp. 1090268 - Madison Co., NC 7/29/12 - angle?
Moth sp. 1090234 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Tussock moth caterpillar 1080901 - Madison Co., NC 7/28/12
Moth sp. 1090520 - Durham, NC 8/4/12 - dark green with pale necklace mark
Moth sp. 1090524 - Durham, NC 8/4/12
Moth sp. 1090526 - Durham, NC 8/4/12
Moth sp. 1090599 - Durham, NC 8/10/12
Moth sp. 1090614 - Durham, NC 8/12/12 - dagger sp?
Moth sp. 1090620 - Durham, NC 8/14/12
Moth sp. 1090627 - Durham, NC 8/14/12
Moth sp. 1090678 - Durham, NC 8/23/12
Moth sp. 1090694 - Durham, NC 8/23/12
Moth sp. 1090698 - Durham, NC 8/24/12
Moth sp. 1090701 - Durham, NC 8/24/12
Moth sp. 1090858 - Durham, NC 8/27/12
Moth sp. 1090859 - Durham, NC 8/27/12
Moth sp. 1090861 - Durham, NC 8/27/12 - plume moth
Moth sp. 1090864 - Durham, NC 8/27/12 - Acrolophus sp. (worn)
Moth sp. 1090870 - Durham, NC 8/28/12 - prominent
Moth sp. 1090877 - Durham, NC 8/30/12 - looper
Moth sp. 1090879 - Durham, NC 8/30/12 - looper
Moth sp. 1090880 - Durham, NC 8/30/12 - Erebidae
Moth sp. 1090881 - emerald - Durham, NC 8/31/12
Moth sp. 1090885 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12
Moth sp. 1090888 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12
Moth sp. 1090890 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12 - cutworm
Moth sp. 1090892 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12 - angle
Moth sp. 1090897 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12
Moth sp. 1090910 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12
Moth sp. 1090912 - Carroll Co., VA 8/31/12 - Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 1090966 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12
Moth sp. 1090983 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12
Moth sp. 1090989 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12
Moth sp. 1090997 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12 - Eupithicea (pug)
Moth sp. 1100003 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12 - Pyraustinae
Moth sp. 1100006 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12
Moth sp. 1100010/A> - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12
Moth sp. 1100018 - Carroll Co., VA 9/2/12
Caterpillar sp. 1100229 - Durham Co., NC 9/9/12
Moth sp. 1100312 - Durham Co., NC 9/15/12
Moth sp. 1100314 - Durham Co., NC 9/15/12
Moth sp. 1100337 - Durham Co., NC 9/15/12
Moth sp. 1100444 - Carroll Co., VA 9/30/12
Moth sp. 1100555 - Durham Co., NC 10/13/12
Caterpillar sp. 1130140 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/2013
Moth sp. 1130050 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130063 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130069 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130070 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130082 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13 - looper
Moth sp. 1130088 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130091 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13 - prominent
Moth sp. 1130101 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130117 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130118 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130119 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130122 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130124 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130126 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130127 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130131 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130134 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130137 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130139 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130144 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130146 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130147 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130157 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130158 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130160 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130163 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130167 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130175 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130177 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130182 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130183 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130185 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130186 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130187 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130188 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130190 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130194 - Carroll Co., VA 7/18/13
Moth sp. 1130197 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130200 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130203 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130206 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130207 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130213 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130216 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130219 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130227 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130232 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130234 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130236 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130240 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130243 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130244 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130246 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130249 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130254 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130262 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130271 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130273 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130281 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130287 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130288 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130289 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130292 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130293 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130298 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130299 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130310 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130311 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130321 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130324 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130329 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130331 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130333 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130333x - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130335 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130336 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130339 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130348 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130351 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130353 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130355 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130357 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130360 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130362 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130368 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130369 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130371 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130373 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130374 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130377 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130378 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130381 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130395 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130401 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130422 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130423 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130424 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130425 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130427 - Carroll Co., VA 7/19/13
Moth sp. 1130480 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130589 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130487 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130490 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130554 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130559 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130595 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130600 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13 - this tiny moth was about 2.5 mm long!
Moth sp. 1130629 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130638 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130654 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130658 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130684 - Umstead State Park, Wake Co., NC 7/24/13
Moth sp. 1130805 - Durham, NC 8/12/2013
Moth sp. 1140140 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140144 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140148 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140154 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140156 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140163 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140164 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140176 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140180 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140184 - Durham Co., NC 8/23/2013
Moth sp. 1140243 - Durham Co., NC 8/24/2013 - Ostrinia sp? (worn)
Moth sp. 1140287 - Durham Co., NC 8/24/2013
Caterpillar sp. 1140901 - Durham, NC 9/21/2013
Moth sp. 1140818 - Carroll Co., VA 9/14/2013
Moth sp. 1140825 - Carroll Co., VA 9/14/2013
Moth sp. 1140833 - Carroll Co., VA 9/14/2013
Moth sp. 1140834 - Carroll Co., VA 9/14/2013
Moth sp. 1140874 - Durham, NC 9/19/2013
Moth sp. 1140879 - Durham, NC 9/19/2013
Moth sp. 1140887 - Durham, NC 9/19/2013
Moth sp. 1140888 - Durham, NC 9/19/2013
Moth sp. 1140894 - Durham, NC 9/19/2013
Moth sp. 1150210 - Columbus Co., NC 9/28/2013

 

Recommended Moth Books

The new Peterson moth book is finally out -- and it's fantastic! If you would like to help support this web site, please click on the images below to buy through Amazon.

Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America
by David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie (2012)

This new guide is a must-buy for moth fanatics (mothers, for short) in the Carolinas. Though the region covered is the northeastern US and Canada, this is still a great guide for us, particularly the Mountain region. I've been using it like mad to put names on a lot of my unknowns, but still have many to go!

Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America
by David L. Wagner, Dale F. Schweitzer, J. Bolling Sullivan, and Richard C. Reardon (2011)

A spectacular, huge new guide for those who crave bigger photos and more details on the the Noctuidae, one of the largest moth families. Covers 800 species using 2100 color photographs.

Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History
by David L. Wagner (2005)

A photographic guide to caterpillars of moths as well as butterflies. A fantastic resource -- highly recommended.

A big thanks to Bob Patterson, Hugh McGuinness, Merrill Lynch, and other members of the TILS-Moth-rah group for identifying a number of these! Read more about Merrill Lynch's passion for moths.

Moth Identification Resources:
Moth Photographers Group
Bugguide - Moths

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