Summer-moth
Guides
Digrammia subminiata
Vermilion Granite Moth, vermillion granite, dark-waved angle
A small geometrid moth of western North America, first described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1873. Adults are active in late spring and summer. The species is associated with willow hosts.
Drasteria fumosa
Smoky Arches
Drasteria fumosa, known as the Smoky Arches, is a moth species in the family Erebidae. Adults have a wingspan of 34–43 mm and are active during summer months. The species was first described by Herman Strecker in 1898.
Furcula borealis
White Furcula Moth
Furcula borealis, commonly known as the white furcula moth, is a North American notodontid moth with a wingspan of 31–42 mm. Adults are active from April to August across a broad range extending from New Hampshire to Florida and westward to Texas, Colorado, and South Dakota. The larvae feed on woody plants including cherry, willow, and poplar species.
Hahncappsia huachucalis
Hahncappsia huachucalis is a small crambid moth described by Hahn William Capps in 1967. It is restricted to the southwestern United States, with confirmed records from Arizona and Texas. The species exhibits moderate sexual size dimorphism and has a summer flight period.
Lygropia plumbicostalis
Lygropia plumbicostalis is a small crambid moth described by Grote in 1871. The species has a wingspan of approximately 27 mm. It occurs in the southwestern and southeastern United States, with records from Arizona, Florida, and Texas. Adults are active from May through September.
Pyrausta aurea
Pyrausta aurea is a small crambid moth described by Butler in 1875. Adults are bright orange with distinctive wing markings and show sexual dimorphism in size. The species occurs from the southwestern United States through Central America. Adults are active during summer months.
Schinia thoreaui
Thoreau's Flower Moth
Schinia thoreaui, commonly known as Thoreau's Flower Moth, is a small noctuid moth native to North America. Adults are active during summer months and are associated with flowers of their host plants. The species was described by Grote and Robinson in 1870 and is one of approximately 123 Schinia species found in North America north of Mexico.
Selenia kentaria
Kent's Geometer Moth, Kent's thorn, Kent's geometer
Selenia kentaria is a geometrid moth native to eastern and central North America. Adults are active from March through August and possess wingspans of 32–52 mm. The species exhibits remarkable crypsis: adults mimic wilted leaves, while larvae resemble twigs. Larvae feed on several hardwood tree genera including Betula and Prunus.