Small-moth
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Chionodes dentella
Chionodes dentella is a small gelechiid moth with a wingspan of 9–10 mm, distributed across the southern and western United States. The species is readily identified by its striking black-and-white forewing pattern, featuring a divided color scheme with characteristic tooth-like projections. It has been recorded from Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California, Mississippi, and Florida.
Chionodes obscurusella
boxelder leafworm moth
Chionodes obscurusella, commonly known as the boxelder leafworm moth, is a small gelechiid moth native to North America. The species has a wingspan of approximately 12 mm and exhibits distinctive forewing patterning with black spots and dashes on a dull ochreous-fuscous background. Larvae are leaf-tiers, constructing shelters by tying leaves together on their host plants. The species is part of a Nearctic species group associated with hardwood trees in the genera Acer, Quercus, and Salix.
Chloropteryx paularia
Fulsome Emerald
Chloropteryx paularia, commonly known as the Fulsome Emerald, is a small geometrid moth with a wingspan of approximately 16 mm. First described by Möschler in 1886, this species is restricted to Florida and the Greater Antilles. The larvae are known to feed on wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera).
Choristoneura argentifasciata
Choristoneura argentifasciata is a small tortricid moth described by Heppner in 1989. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in forewing length, with males measuring 6–7 mm and females 7.4–8.2 mm. Adults are active from March through August. The species name refers to the silver banding pattern on the wings.
Choristostigma disputalis
Choristostigma disputalis is a small crambid moth described by Barnes and McDunnough in 1917. It is distributed across western North America from Alberta and British Columbia south to California, Oregon, and Arizona. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 20 mm and are active from April through August. The species is most readily distinguished from its congener Choristostigma elegantalis by its paler forewing ground color and distinctive wing pattern elements.
Chrysendeton medicinalis
Bold Medicine Moth
Chrysendeton medicinalis, commonly known as the bold medicine moth, is a small crambid moth species native to eastern North America. It was described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881. The species is characterized by its distinctive white, ocherous, and brown wing patterning with silvery-white bands. Adults are active nearly year-round in the southern portions of its range.
Chrysoesthia drurella
Spinach moth
Chrysoesthia drurella is a small gelechiid moth with a wingspan of 7–9 mm. It is known as the spinach moth due to its larval association with Chenopodium and Atriplex host plants. The species has a broad distribution across Europe, Russia, and North America, and is frequently encountered in agricultural settings. It produces two generations annually, with adults active in spring and late summer.
Chytonix palliatricula
Cloaked Marvel Moth, Cloaked Marvel
Chytonix palliatricula is a small noctuid moth found across North America from southern Canada to Panama. Adults have a wingspan of 28–33 mm and are active in late spring and summer. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852 and is commonly known as the Cloaked Marvel Moth.
Cisthene dorsimacula
Cisthene dorsimacula is a small lithosiine moth in the family Erebidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904. It is endemic to southern California. Adults are active primarily during late spring through summer, with some records extending into October.
Cisthene martini
Martin's Lichen Moth
Cisthene martini, known as Martin's Lichen Moth, is a small erebid moth described by Carroll B. Knowlton in 1967. It is restricted to the southwestern United States, occurring in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. The species is one of approximately 40 members of the genus Cisthene in North America, a group commonly referred to as lichen moths due to their typical association with lichen-dominated habitats and cryptic coloration patterns.
Cisthene subjecta
Subject Lichen Moth
Cisthene subjecta, commonly known as the subject lichen moth, is a small tiger moth in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States and is active year-round as an adult. With a wingspan of approximately 12 mm, it belongs to a genus whose members have been documented to produce acoustic warning signals to deter bat predators.
Cleora projecta
projecta gray, purplish double-lined gray
Cleora projecta is a small geometrid moth native to eastern North America. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 28 mm. The species is known by two common names: "projecta gray" and "purplish double-lined gray," referencing its wing pattern. It is a member of the diverse Geometridae family, commonly known as inchworm or geometer moths.
Clepsis penetralis
Clepsis penetralis is a small tortricid moth described by Razowski in 1979. It occurs in western and northeastern North America, with records from Utah, Colorado, Vermont, Washington, and southern Canada including Alberta. Adults are active from late June through early September. The species belongs to a genus whose larvae typically roll or tie leaves for shelter.
Cochylichroa aurorana
Pink-mottled Cochylichroa Moth
Cochylichroa aurorana is a small tortricid moth native to the eastern and central United States. First described by Kearfott in 1907 as Phalonia aurorana, it was long classified under Cochylis before molecular phylogenetic studies led to its transfer to the redefined genus Cochylichroa in 2019. Adults are active in late summer and early autumn.
Cochylichroa hoffmanana
Hoffman's Cochylid Moth, Hoffman's cochlid moth
Cochylichroa hoffmanana, known as Hoffman's Cochylid Moth, is a small tortricid moth with a wingspan of 11–12 mm. It was described by William D. Kearfott in 1907 and transferred from the genus Cochylis to the redefined genus Cochylichroa in 2019 based on phylogenetic analysis. The species has a transatlantic distribution, occurring in France and across much of eastern and central North America.
Compacta hirtalis
A small crambid moth with a wingspan of approximately 21 mm, ranging from the southern United States through Central America to South America. Adults are active during summer months in the northern part of its range. First described by Guenée in 1854 from the original basionym Botys hirtalis.
Condica punctifera
Condica punctifera is a small noctuid moth with a wingspan of approximately 27 mm. First described by Francis Walker in 1856, this species has a restricted Caribbean distribution, occurring in southern Florida and on several islands of the Greater Antilles. It belongs to the subfamily Condicinae, a group of generally small, often poorly studied owlet moths.
Coranarta luteola
Small Dark Yellow Underwing
Coranarta luteola is a small noctuid moth native to boreal North America. First described in 1865, it occurs from Alaska and Labrador south through the Rocky Mountains to Colorado, and eastward to Maine. The species has a forewing length of 11–12 mm. Its larvae feed on laurels (Kalmia species), while adults visit flowers, particularly Andromeda polifolia. The species is listed as endangered in Connecticut.
Cosmopterix bacata
Cosmopterix bacata is a small moth species in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Hodges in 1962. It is known from the southeastern United States, with records from Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana. Adults are characterized by distinctive metallic markings on the forewings and specific white pattern elements on the head, thorax, and legs. The species has been collected during spring and mid-summer months.
Cosmopterix lespedezae
Cosmopterix lespedezae is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, described by Hodges in 1962. Adults have a forewing length of approximately 4.7 mm and display distinctive wing patterns including white lines and yellow-gold metallic markings. The species is known from six states in the southeastern and central United States. Larvae are leaf miners on Fabaceae hosts, particularly Lespedeza and Desmodium species.
Cosmopterix montisella
Cosmopterix montisella is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae, characterized by distinctive metallic bronze-brown forewings with complex white streaks and orange-brown transverse fasciae. Adults have forewings 5.1–6.5 mm in length. The species exhibits geographic variation in voltinism: univoltine across most of its range with adults active June through September, but bivoltine in southern Arizona with additional late September emergence.
Crambidia uniformis
Uniform Lichen Moth
Crambidia uniformis, commonly known as the uniform lichen moth, is a small moth species in the family Erebidae. It was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1898. The species is characterized by its relatively uniform coloration and modest size, with a wingspan ranging from 12–18 mm. It is distributed across eastern North America, where it inhabits a variety of terrestrial environments.
Crambus multilinellus
multinellus grass-veneer
Crambus multilinellus is a small crambid moth known as the multinellus grass-veneer, described by Fernald in 1887. It is found in eastern North America, with records from the southeastern United States through the Great Lakes region to Ontario. Adults have a wingspan of 20–22 mm and are active from March to September. The larvae feed on grasses (Gramineae).
Cryphia cuerva
Cryphia Moth
Cryphia cuerva is a small noctuid moth found in western North America. Adults are active from July through October, with peak flight varying by latitude. The species was first described from material collected in California.
Cyclophora nanaria
Dwarf Tawny Wave
Cyclophora nanaria, the Dwarf Tawny Wave, is a small geometrid moth first described by Francis Walker in 1861. It is one of the smallest members of its genus, with a wingspan of approximately 16 mm. The species has a broad distribution across the Americas, from the United States through the Caribbean and Central America to South America, and has been introduced to Hawaii.
Cydia bracteatana
Cydia bracteatana is a tortricid moth species described by Fernald in 1881. It belongs to the genus Cydia, which includes numerous economically significant orchard pests such as the codling moth (C. pomonella) and the filbertworm (C. latiferreana). Like other members of this genus, C. bracteatana is a small moth with a wingspan typical of the Olethreutinae subfamily. The species is part of the diverse North American tortricid fauna, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented compared to its better-known congenerics.
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harlequinalis
Harlequin Webworm Moth
A small crambid moth with a wingspan of approximately 13 mm, found across much of North America from southern Canada through the United States to Mexico. Adults are active during most of the growing season, with records spanning March through October. The species comprises four recognized subspecies.
Dichomeris inversella
Inverse and Kimball's Dichomeris Moth
A small gelechiid moth of eastern North America, described by Zeller in 1873. Forewings measure 6–8 mm. Adults are active from May through August. Larvae feed on Carya (hickory) species.
Dichomeris isa
Dichomeris isa is a small moth in the family Gelechiidae, described by Ronald W. Hodges in 1986. It occurs across a broad swath of eastern and central North America, from Ontario south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. The species has a wingspan of approximately 13 mm. Like other members of the genus Dichomeris, its larvae likely feed on goldenrods (Solidago), though specific host records for this species have not been documented.
Dicymolomia metalliferalis
Dusky-patched Dicymolomia
Dicymolomia metalliferalis is a small crambid moth of western North America, described by Packard in 1873. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 16 mm. The species is notable for larval specialization on decaying lupine seed pods.
Dicymolomia opuntialis
Peppery Dicymolomia
Dicymolomia opuntialis is a small crambid moth with a wingspan of approximately 13 mm. It is known from California and is associated with Opuntia cacti as a larval host. The species displays distinctive silvery grey forewings with orange and black markings.
Duospina trichella
Duospina trichella is a small moth species in the family Batrachedridae, first described by August Busck in 1908. It is distributed across eastern North America, with records from the United States and Canada. Adults are active during spring and summer months. The species has a wingspan of approximately 13 mm.
Eidophasia vanella
Eidophasia vanella is a small moth in the family Plutellidae, first described by Walsingham in 1881. It is native to western North America, with a range extending from Alberta south to California. The species has a forewing length of 7.5–8.5 mm. Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vicia gigantea and Osmorhiza species.
Elachista madarella
Elachista madarella is a small North American moth in the family Elachistidae. Adults are active from May through October and have a wingspan of 8–9 mm. The larvae are leaf miners that feed on sedges, specifically Carex pubescens, Carex cristata, and Scirpus atrovirens. This species was originally described as Cosmiotes madarella by Clemens in 1860.
Elatobia montelliella
Elatobia montelliella is a small moth in the family Tineidae, described by Schantz in 1951. It has a wingspan of 16–22 mm. The species has a disjunct distribution across Finland and western North America (Alberta and Utah), though the ecological basis for this pattern remains unclear.
Enigmogramma antillea
Enigmogramma antillea is a noctuid moth described by Becker in 2001. It is known from Cuba and Puerto Rico, with a single documented specimen collected in Collier County, Florida in 2012 representing a vagrant or potential range extension. The species is characterized by relatively small forewings measuring 14–16 mm, with distinctive coloration useful for identification.
Epiblema browni
Epiblema browni is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae. Like other members of the genus Epiblema, it is a small moth with distinctive morphological features. The genus Epiblema is known for species that often exhibit cryptic coloration and patterns that aid in camouflage. This species is part of the diverse leafroller moth family, which includes many economically important agricultural pests.
Epiblema chromata
Epiblema chromata is a small tortricid moth species described by Miller in 1985. As a member of the leafroller moth family Tortricidae, it shares the characteristic behavior of caterpillars that roll or tie leaves for shelter. The genus Epiblema contains numerous small, often subtly patterned species that can be challenging to identify to species level without close examination. This species has been documented through citizen science observations, with records accumulating in biodiversity databases.
Epiblema dorsisuffusana
Epiblema dorsisuffusana is a small tortricid moth in the leafroller family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae. Like other members of the genus Epiblema, it is a small moth with distinctive wing patterns. The species was described by Kearfott in 1908. As with many small tortricid moths, detailed biological information remains limited.
Epinotia johnsonana
Epinotia johnsonana is a small moth in the family Tortricidae, first described by Kearfott in 1907 from specimens collected in North America. The species belongs to the large genus Epinotia, which contains numerous small tortricid moths whose larvae typically feed on coniferous trees. Adults are active during the summer months and can be attracted to light. The species appears to be relatively uncommon in collections, with limited published biological information available.
Epinotia lindana
Diamondback Epinotia Moth
A small tortricid moth with a wingspan of approximately 17 mm. The species occurs across northern and eastern North America, with larvae feeding on Cornus (dogwood) species. Adults are active during the warmer months. The common name refers to the distinctive wing pattern.
Epinotia pulsatillana
Epinotia pulsatillana is a species of tortricid moth in the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae, tribe Eucosmini. First described by Dyar in 1903 as Eucosma pulsatillana, it was later transferred to the genus Epinotia. Like other members of this large genus, it is a small moth with larvae that are likely associated with specific host plants. The species is known from North America, though detailed biological information remains limited in published literature.
Eteobalea iridella
A small North American moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. Adults are active across most of the year, with records spanning February through October. The species has been documented in three western and southwestern U.S. states.
Eublemma cinnamomea
Eublemma cinnamomea is a small moth in the family Erebidae, first described in 1868. It has a wingspan of approximately 17 mm. The species is widespread across the New World tropics, ranging from the southern United States through Central America to Argentina.
Euchaetes perlevis
Euchaetes perlevis is a small moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1882. It is known from the southwestern United States. The species has a wingspan of approximately 23 mm. Very little is documented about its biology beyond basic taxonomic and distributional records.
Euchaetes zella
Euchaetes zella is a small moth in the family Erebidae, described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1903. It occurs in the southwestern United States and is one of approximately 20 species in the genus Euchaetes. The genus is notable for including the milkweed tussock moth (Euchaetes egle), whose biology has been well studied, though comparable details for E. zella remain undocumented.
Euclemensia bassettella
Kermes Scale Moth
Euclemensia bassettella, commonly known as the Kermes Scale Moth, is a small moth in the family Cosmopterigidae. The species was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1864. It has a wingspan of 9–14 mm and is found in eastern North America. The moth is notable for its specialized ecological relationship with scale insects on oak trees, with larvae acting as parasites of kermes scales.
Eucosma essexana
Essex phaneta moth, Essex Eucosma Moth
Eucosma essexana is a small tortricid moth described by Kearfott in 1907. The species is known from limited observations and is assigned Hodges number 2910 in North American moth classification systems. It belongs to the diverse genus Eucosma, which contains numerous small, often poorly known species of leafroller moths.
Eudarcia eunitariaeella
Eudarcia eunitariaeella is a small moth species in the family Meessiidae, originally described by Chambers in 1873. It belongs to a genus of tineoid moths that are generally associated with dead plant material and fungi. The species is known from North America, with records primarily from the eastern United States. Like other meessiids, it is presumed to have inconspicuous habits and small size.
Eudonia albertalis
Eudonia albertalis is a small crambid moth described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1928 (published 1929). The species is restricted to montane and boreal regions of western North America, with records spanning from Alberta and British Columbia southward through Washington, Idaho, and Wyoming. Adults have a wingspan of approximately 18 mm. The specific epithet refers to Alberta, the type locality.