Ephyrodes cacata is a species of moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Calpinae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species is recorded from North America, with additional distribution records from the Brazilian state of Pará. It belongs to a genus of relatively understudied moths within the diverse owlet moth family.
Sloping Sallow, sloping sallow moth
Epiglaea decliva, known as the sloping sallow moth, is a noctuid moth native to North America. It occupies a range of wooded and semi-open habitats across eastern and central regions of the continent. The species overwinters as an egg, with larvae active in late spring to mid-summer. Adults are medium-sized with a wingspan of 40–50 mm.
Epinotia ephemerana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, described by Brown & Brown in 2018. The species belongs to the genus Epinotia, a group of small moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. As a recently described species, detailed biological information remains limited. The specific epithet "ephemerana" suggests a possible association with ephemeral or short-lived host plants or habitats.
Epinotia improvisana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, tribe Eucosmini. The species was described by Heinrich in 1923. Like other members of the genus Epinotia, it is a small moth with characteristic wing patterns typical of the tribe Eucosmini. Specific biological details for this species remain poorly documented in the available literature.
Epinotia miscana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the large genus Epinotia, which contains numerous species of small moths commonly known as tortrix moths or leafroller moths. The species is part of the subfamily Olethreutinae and tribe Eucosmini. Like other members of its genus, it is likely a small moth with larvae that feed on plant material, though specific details about its biology remain limited in available literature.
Epinotia nigralbana is a small moth species in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. First described by Walsingham in 1879, this species is part of the diverse genus Epinotia, which contains numerous small tortricid moths commonly known as larch tortricids or similar names. The species is documented from western North America, with records from Alberta, Canada. Like other Epinotia species, it is likely associated with coniferous hosts, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.
Epinotia nonana is a small tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. First described by Kearfott in 1907 from the northeastern United States, this species belongs to a large genus of leafroller moths. As with many Epinotia species, detailed biological information remains limited. The species has been documented in Vermont and other parts of the United States based on collection and observation records.
A small tortricid moth in the genus Epinotia, described by Kearfott in 1907. The species belongs to the subfamily Olethreutinae, a group commonly known as olethreutine moths or tortricid leafrollers. Epinotia species are generally associated with coniferous and deciduous trees, though specific ecological details for E. normanana remain poorly documented in published literature.
Epinotia xandana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. It was described by Kearfott in 1907. The species belongs to the large genus Epinotia, which contains numerous small moths commonly known as epinotias. Records indicate occurrence in Alberta, Canada.
Epinotia zandana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. Originally described by Kearfott in 1907 as Eucosma zandana, it was later transferred to the genus Epinotia. Like other members of this genus, it is likely a small moth associated with coniferous hosts, though specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.
Orange Epipagis Moth
Epipagis fenestralis is a small crambid moth known as the Orange Epipagis Moth. It occurs across the southeastern United States and extends into Costa Rica. The species has a wingspan of 20–25 mm. It is a member of the subfamily Spilomelinae within the diverse snout moth family Crambidae.
Linden Looper, Linden Looper Moth, Winter Moth
Erannis tiliaria, commonly known as the linden looper or winter moth, is a North American geometrid moth described by Harris in 1841. Adult males are active in late fall and possess wings with a 32–42 mm wingspan, while females are wingless. The species has a broad distribution across eastern and central North America.
Erosia incendiata is a moth species in the family Uraniidae, first described by Guenée in 1857. It has been treated under both the genus Erosia and Epiplema, reflecting historical taxonomic uncertainty. The species is part of a small family of moths that includes both day-flying and nocturnal species, some with distinctive wing shapes. Observations on iNaturalist suggest it occurs in tropical regions, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Ersephila grandipennis is a species of geometrid moth in the subfamily Larentiinae, described by George D. Hulst in 1896. It is recorded from North America and assigned MONA/Hodges number 7280. Available information on this species is limited.
Salt Marsh Moth, Acrea Moth
Estigmene acrea, commonly known as the salt marsh moth or acrea moth, is a native North American moth in the family Erebidae. The species is notable for its highly variable caterpillar coloration, ranging from pale yellow to dark brown or black, and its unique relationship with pyrrolizidine alkaloids—compounds it can detoxify and convert into sex pheromones. Adults display striking sexual dimorphism: males have yellow-orange hindwings while females have white hindwings, with both sexes bearing black spots. The species exhibits unusual mating behavior including male lek formation and female calling.
Estigmene albida is a moth species in the family Erebidae, described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It is a medium-sized tiger moth with a wingspan of approximately 50 mm. The species occurs in western and southwestern North America, with a range extending from Montana and South Dakota south to New Mexico and Arizona, and disjunct populations in Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala.
Hard Maple Budminer Moth
Etainia ochrefasciella is a small moth in the family Nepticulidae, commonly known as the Hard Maple Budminer Moth. The species was originally described as Ectoedemia ochrefasciella by Chambers in 1873 and later transferred to the genus Etainia by Puplesis et al. in 1996. As a member of the Nepticulidae, it is part of a family of minute moths whose larvae typically mine plant tissues.
Wyatt's Cosmet Moth, Wyatt's Stagmatophora Moth
Eteobalea wyattella is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, originally described as Stagmatophora wyattella by Barnes and Busck in 1920. The species has been recorded from scattered localities across the eastern and central United States. It belongs to a genus of moths whose larvae are often associated with plant stems or seeds. The species remains poorly known in terms of its biology and immature stages.
Ethmia is a large genus of small gelechioid moths comprising over 250 described species globally. The genus serves as the type genus for family Ethmiidae (sometimes treated as subfamily within Elachistidae or Oecophoridae). Species are characterized by distinctive black, white, and gray patterned forewings, and most larvae feed on plants in the Boraginaceae family, with Gesneriaceae recorded as an additional host family in the Neotropics. The genus exhibits greatest diversity in arid and semi-arid regions, with substantial radiations in southwestern North America and the Neotropics.
Pale-edged Ethmia Moth
Ethmia albicostella is a small moth species in the family Depressariidae, distributed across the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Madre Occidental. The species is notable for its distinctive wing pattern featuring a straight longitudinal line dividing dark and pale areas. Adults are active during mid-summer, and larvae feed specifically on Lithospermum species in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia albistrigella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae, distributed across western North America from British Columbia to California. The species is characterized by a distinctive white longitudinal streak on dark forewings. Two subspecies are recognized: the nominate form and the Arctic-Alpine race icariella, which is restricted to California and exhibits darker coloration. Adults are active from late spring through summer, and larvae feed on specific host plants in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia apicipunctella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, found in southwestern North America and adjacent Mexico. The species is characterized by variable black spotting on white or pale gray forewings and whitish hindwings with brownish tinging toward the apical area. Adults are active from March to July. The genus Ethmia was formerly placed in Coleophoridae but is now classified in Depressariidae.
Ethmia arctostaphylella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly Depressariidae), distributed across the western United States and Mexico. Adults have forewings measuring 8.4–11.7 mm, with a distinctive color pattern of dark gray on the costal half and whitish gray on the dorsal half, separated by a longitudinal line and marked with black spots. The species exhibits an extended flight period from February to October. Larvae are specialized feeders on Eriodictyon species (yerba santa), a relationship that shapes its geographic distribution.
Ethmia bipunctella is a diurnal moth in the family Depressariidae, originally described by Fabricius in 1775. The species has a broad geographic distribution spanning Central and Southern Europe, North Africa, Asia, and northeastern North America. It is bivoltine, producing two generations per year with adult flight activity from May through September. The species was formerly considered to include E. iranella as a subspecies, but this taxon is now recognized as distinct.
Ethmia bittenella is a small moth species in the family Ethmiidae (formerly Depressariidae), distributed across the southwestern United States, Mexico, and northwestern Costa Rica. Adults exhibit distinctive wing patterning with metallic blue reflections. The species shows pronounced seasonality, with adult activity concentrated in spring and summer months. Larval biology remains incompletely documented, with possible association with Ehretia anacua.
Ethmia hagenella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae), found in Texas and New Mexico. The species has two recognized subspecies with distinct geographic ranges and adult flight periods. It is one of approximately 50 Ethmia species occurring north of Mexico, most of which are concentrated in the southwestern United States.
Ethmia macelhosiella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It is found in the eastern and central United States, with records from Missouri, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma. Adults are active in autumn, with flight records from October and November. The larvae feed on Phacelia species (Boraginaceae family).
Ethmia monachella is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae, known from Colorado and Oklahoma in the United States. The species was described by August Busck in 1910. Adults have distinctive wing patterning with contrasting dark and light markings typical of the genus. The genus Ethmia is notable for its larval specialization on plants in the Boraginaceae family and related families.
Gray Ethmia Moth
Ethmia monticola, the gray ethmia moth, is a small moth in the family Depressariidae found across western North America. Adults are active from May to July and are characterized by their slate gray forewings with conspicuous black markings. The species exhibits considerable geographic variation across its range, with three recognized subspecies occupying distinct regions from the Pacific Northwest to the southern Rocky Mountains and eastern North America.
Ethmia nadia is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It is endemic to California, where adults are active in spring and early summer. The larvae feed on Phacelia ramosissima, a plant in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia semilugens is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly placed in Depressariidae). It occurs in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with adults active primarily in late winter and early spring in Texas, extending into September in Chihuahua. The species produces two generations annually. Larvae feed on specific host plants in the Boraginaceae family.
Ethmia semitenebrella is a moth in the family Depressariidae, first described by Dyar in 1902. It is distributed across the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, with a bivoltine flight period from April to August. The species is characterized by distinct wing patterning with dark gray forewing costal halves contrasting with whitish gray dorsal halves. Larvae feed on Cercocarpus ledifolius and likely other Cercocarpus species.
Ethmia sphenisca is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae (formerly Depressariidae), described by Powell in 1973. It is restricted to high-elevation regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico. The species is characterized by distinctive black-and-white wing patterning and forewing lengths of 10–13 mm. Like other members of the genus Ethmia, it likely has larval host associations with plants in the Boraginaceae family, though this has not been directly documented for this species.
Ethmia submissa is a small moth in the family Ethmiidae, found in the Caribbean and southern Florida. The species is one of approximately 50 Ethmia species known north of Mexico, with most occurring in the southwestern United States. Adults are active during multiple periods throughout the year, with flight times varying by region. The species is notable for its distinctive wing pattern that distinguishes it from similar congeners.
Ethmia trifurcella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, distributed across eastern and central North America. The species is characterized by distinctive forewing patterning with a sinuate longitudinal line dividing dark and pale areas. Larvae are specialized herbivores that construct tubular shelters on host plant leaves.
Ethmia umbrimarginella is a small moth in the family Depressariidae, first described by Busck in 1907. It is found in the southwestern United States, specifically in southern Arizona and New Mexico. The species is characterized by its distinctive wing pattern: dark slate gray forewings with a dirty white costal edge, and white hindwings with a broad dark gray margin. Adults have been recorded in February.
Euacidalia brownsvillea is a geometrid moth described by Cassino in 1931. The species exhibits an unusual disjunct distribution, occurring in both Texas and Hawaii. It belongs to the subfamily Sterrhinae, a group commonly known as wavy-line or carpet moths.
Euacidalia quakerata is a species of geometrid moth in the family Geometridae, first described by Cassino in 1927. It belongs to the subfamily Sterrhinae and is recorded from North America. The species is assigned MONA/Hodges number 7089.
Euamiana contrasta is a noctuid moth species described in 1910 by William Barnes and James Halliday McDunnough. Originally described under the genus Perigea, it was later transferred to Euamiana. The species is recorded from North America and is assigned MONA/Hodges number 9807. Like other members of the subfamily Noctuinae, it is a nocturnal moth with adults active during warmer months.
Euaontia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae, established by Barnes and McDunnough in 1910. The genus contains two described species: Euaontia clarki and Euaontia semirufa. Its taxonomic placement has been revised, having previously been classified in the subfamily Acontiinae of Noctuidae. The genus is now placed within Erebidae, reflecting ongoing changes in noctuoid moth classification.
Eublemma is a genus of small moths in the family Erebidae, containing over 400 species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The genus was described by Jacob Hübner in 1829 and has undergone taxonomic revision, previously placed in Noctuidae or as the type genus of subfamily Eublemminae. Several species are economically significant as predators of scale insects, particularly E. amabilis, which attacks lac insects (Kerria spp.) and has been investigated as a biological control agent.
everlasting bud moth
Eublemma minima, the everlasting bud moth, is a small moth species in the family Erebidae, first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. The species has an unusually broad geographic distribution spanning Africa (Kenya, Madagascar, South Africa, Yemen) and the Americas (United States, Brazil, Argentina, Caribbean, Paraguay), suggesting either natural dispersal capabilities or human-mediated introduction to the Western Hemisphere. The specific epithet 'minima' refers to its small size relative to congeners.
Straight-lined Seed Moth
Eublemma recta is a small moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It occurs across the southeastern United States, the Caribbean, and extends south to Argentina. The species has a wingspan of 16–19 mm. Larvae are specialized feeders on plants in the family Convolvulaceae.
Euchaetes albicosta is a moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae. Described by Francis Walker in 1855, this species occurs from Texas southward through Mexico to Nicaragua. The specific epithet 'albicosta' refers to a white costal margin on the forewing. Little is known about its biology compared to the better-studied congener Euchaetes egle (milkweed tiger moth).
Euchaetes antica is a small moth in the family Erebidae, described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is distributed across the southwestern United States and Central America, ranging from Arizona and New Mexico south through Mexico to Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in forewing length, with males measuring 13–15 mm and females 16–20 mm. Larvae feed specifically on Asclepias subverticillata, a milkweed species.
Elegant Pygarctia, Elegant Tussock Moth
Euchaetes elegans is a moth in the family Erebidae, subfamily Arctiinae, first described by Richard Harper Stretch in 1874. It ranges across the southwestern United States and extends south through Mexico to Colombia. Adults are active during summer months, with flight activity recorded from July through September. The larvae feed exclusively on Asclepias species (milkweeds), sequestering cardiac glycosides for chemical defense.
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena deplanaria is a species of geometrid moth native to eastern and central North America. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 34 mm and are active from February through October, indicating a broad flight season. The species is attracted to artificial light sources and has been documented in diverse habitats from deciduous forests to mixed conifer woodlands. It belongs to the genus Euchlaena, which includes several similarly patterned species that can be challenging to distinguish without close examination.
Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth
Euchlaena pectinaria is a North American geometer moth in the family Geometridae, commonly known as the Deep Yellow Euchlaena Moth. It is attracted to artificial light sources and has been documented in deciduous forest habitats. The species was originally described in 1775 and is currently accepted under this name.
Euclemensia is a genus of small moths in the family Cosmopterigidae, subfamily Antequerinae. The genus contains at least five described species distributed in North America, including the Kermes Scale Moth (Euclemensia bassettella), which has been documented feeding on scale insects. These are minute moths, with adults typically measuring only a few millimeters in wingspan. The genus was established by Grote in 1878.
