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Acleris albicomana
Red-edged Acleris Moth
Acleris albicomana is a small tortricid moth with a wingspan of 12–14 mm, distributed across much of North America. Adults are active from April through September. Larvae feed on several woody plant genera including Vaccinium, Gaylussacia, Quercus, and Rosa species.
Acronicta longa
long-winged dagger moth
Acronicta longa is a North American noctuid moth commonly known as the long-winged dagger moth. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. Adults have a wingspan of 32–44 mm. Larvae feed on the foliage of several woody plant species including birch, oak, and willow.
Arugisa lutea
Common Arugisa Moth
Arugisa lutea is a small moth in the family Erebidae, first described by John B. Smith in 1900. It is widely distributed across the eastern and central United States. The species exhibits extended adult activity in southern portions of its range, with year-round flight recorded in Florida.
Carpatolechia fugitivella
elm groundling
Carpatolechia fugitivella, commonly known as the elm groundling, is a small gelechiid moth with a wingspan of 11–15 mm. The species is widespread across Europe, extending into Asia and North America. Adults are active from June to September and are attracted to light.
Cyanophrys herodotus
Tropical Greenstreak, Tropical Green Hairstreak
Cyanophrys herodotus is a small Neotropical hairstreak butterfly (Lycaenidae) described by Fabricius in 1793. It ranges from Mexico through Central America to Argentina, with rare strays reaching southern Texas. The species inhabits open disturbed areas in tropical and subtropical forests at 600–2,000 m elevation, where adults feed on flower nectar and larvae feed on leaves and flowers of various shrubs and trees.
Euchlaena johnsonaria
Johnson's Euchlaena Moth
A medium-sized geometrid moth with a wingspan of approximately 32 mm. Adults are active from May through August. The species occurs across much of North America in deciduous wooded habitats. Larvae feed on a documented range of deciduous trees and shrubs including dogwood, willow, spirea, blueberry, elm, ash, and birch.
Lycophotia phyllophora
Lycophotia Moth
Lycophotia phyllophora is a noctuid moth with a wingspan of approximately 35 mm. Adults are active during summer months across northeastern North America. Larvae feed on leaves of woody plants in several genera including Alnus, Betula, and Salix. The species was first described by Grote in 1874 under the basionym Agrotis phyllophora.
Protambulyx strigilis
streaked sphinx
A large sphinx moth (family Sphingidae) distributed across tropical and subtropical lowlands from Florida through Central and South America. First described by Linnaeus in 1771, it is commonly known as the streaked sphinx. The species exhibits year-round activity in equatorial regions and seasonal flight periods at higher latitudes. Larvae feed on diverse host plants including species of Spondias, Anacardium, and Schinus.
Sabulodes aegrotata
Omnivorous Looper
Sabulodes aegrotata, commonly known as the omnivorous looper, is a geometrid moth native to northwestern North America. The species is notable for its broad larval diet spanning multiple plant families, including alder, willow, and California bay laurel. Adults are active year-round and possess a wingspan of 35–44 mm. The species serves as a host for egg parasitoids in the families Mymaridae and Trichogrammatidae.
Sphinx poecila
poecila sphinx, Northern Apple Sphinx
Sphinx poecila, commonly known as the poecila sphinx or Northern Apple Sphinx, is a moth in the family Sphingidae. It is a medium-sized sphinx moth with a wingspan of 68–95 mm. The species is found in northeastern North America, ranging from Newfoundland and Maine south to Pennsylvania and west to Michigan, northeastern Illinois, and Wisconsin. Larvae feed on a diverse array of host plants including Rosa carolina, Picea glauca, Larix laricina, and various species in the genera Alnus, Malus, Myrica, and Vaccinium.