Jeff's Moth Photos

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Nature Pages

Below are some North Carolina moth photos along with a few moth photos from other locations. Thanks to many folks who have helped me ID some of the creatures on this page, including Pat Coin, Rick Gillmore, Steve Hall, Kevin Keating, Todd Redhead, Josh Rose, and Steve & Dean.

Moths (Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)

Tiger Moths (Arctiidae)

Holomelina Moths (Holomelina spp.) NEW! 29 May 2008
Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginiana)
Confused Haploa Moth (Haploa confusa) - nectaring on Joe Pye Weed - Quebec, Canada 8 Aug 2005
The Neighbor (Haploa contigua) - Buncombe Co., NC, 26 June 2004
Wild Forget-me-not Moth (Gnophaela latipennis) - California

Inchworm Moths, Geometer Moths (Geometridae)

Tulip-tree Beauty (Epimecis hortaria)
White Slantline (Tetracis cachexiata) - on a Mayapple flower, Clay Co., NC, 13 May 2006
White-striped Black (Trichodezia albovittata) - Haywood Co., NC 9 June 2009 NEW! 14 June 2009
Common Lytrosis (Lytrosis unitaria) - Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006
Spear-marked Black (Rheumaptera hastata)
Bluish Spring Moth (Lomographa semiclarata ) -- looks remarkably like a Spring Azure butterfly! - Clay Co., NC 14 May 05

Owlet Moths, Noctuid Moths (Noctuidae)

Forester Moths NEW! 29 June 2008
Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata) top | Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata) side - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
Locust Underwing (Euparthenos nubilis)
Underwing Moths (Catocala spp.) Updated! 27 June 2009
Bolomocha Moths (Hypena spp., Bolomocha spp.)
Zanclognatha Moths

Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae)

Crowned Phlyctaenia (Phlyctaenia coronata tertialis) - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006

Giant Silkworm Moths, Royal Moths (Saturniidae)

Io Moth NEW! 21 Sep 2009
Rosy Maple Moth (Dryacampa rubicunda)
Luna Moth (Actias luna) - dorsal | Luna Moth (Actias luna) - ventral - Orange Co., NC 15 May 04
Tuliptree Moth (Callosamia angulifera)
Pine Devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis) - Person Co., NC 12 Jun 05

Hawkmoths, Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae)

Virginia Creeper Sphinx (Darapsa myron) NEW! 30 May 2009
Tersa Sphinx Moth (Xylophanes tersa)
Tantalus Sphinx Moth (Aellopos tantalus)
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris thysbe) Updated! 18 Apr 2009
Nessus Sphynx Moth (Amphion floridensis) - Orange Co., NC 28 May 04
Mournful Sphynx Moth (Enyo lugubris) - Brunswick Co., NC 28 May 04
Catalpa Sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)
Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)

Window-winged Moths (Thyrididae)

Spotted Thyris (Thyris maculata) - Haywood Co., NC 13 May 05
Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) 1 | Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) 2 (Black moth with white spots) - Haywood Co., NC 13 May 05
Another Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) (Window-winged Moth Family) - Pender Co., NC 23 Apr 06

Smoky Moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae)

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

Ermine Moths (Yponomeutidae)

Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella)

Unidentified Moth

Perhaps a Gypsy Moth? - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
unidentified moth - Orange Co., NC 8 June 2008
unidentified moth - ~1 inch wingspan; Durham Co., NC 10 Mar 2007
unidentified moth - flushed from bog vegetation during day - Watauga Co., NC 22 July 2006
unidentified moth from the NC moutains (perhaps a Scopulaor Semiothisa- Graham Co., NC 29 Apr 2006

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Created on ... Sep 4, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu