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Acronicta tritona
Triton dagger moth
Acronicta tritona, commonly known as the Triton dagger moth, is a noctuid moth native to eastern North America. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. Adults have a wingspan of 35–40 mm. The larva feeds on specific host plants including Helonias bullata and various Vaccinium species.
Carsia sororiata
Manchester Treble-bar, Manchester Treble-bar Moth
Carsia sororiata is a geometrid moth with a Holarctic distribution spanning northern and central Europe through Siberia to the Russian Far East and northern Mongolia, with a separate North American range from Alaska to Newfoundland and New Hampshire. Adults are active from July to August. The species exhibits notable wing pattern variation across its range, with several described subspecies.
Catocala louiseae
Louise's underwing
Catocala louiseae, commonly known as Louise's underwing, is a moth in the family Erebidae described by John Bauer in 1965. The species is endemic to the southeastern United States, with adults active in May and sometimes into June. The specific epithet honors Louise Mellon, who funded the Carnegie Museum expedition on which the type specimen was collected. The species has been given precedence as a nomen protectum over its senior synonym Catocala protonympha.
Celastrina lucia
lucia azure, northern azure, eastern spring azure, northern spring azure
Celastrina lucia is a small butterfly in the family Lycaenidae, commonly known as the northern azure or eastern spring azure. It was historically treated as a subspecies of C. ladon until taxonomic research in the 1990s established it as a distinct species. The butterfly occurs in eastern North America from the Maritimes south through the Appalachian Mountains to West Virginia. Adults are sexually dimorphic and active from April to July.
Colias interior
pink-edged sulphur
Colias interior, commonly known as the pink-edged sulphur, is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. It is the state butterfly of Maine. The species is univoltine, with adults active from June through August. Females lay eggs on blueberry plants (Vaccinium species), and larvae feed primarily on Vaccinium myrtilloides. The species enters diapause as larvae and is known to hybridize with the multivoltine Colias philodice, with hybrids exhibiting abnormal diapause dynamics.
Dichomeris vacciniella
Dichomeris vacciniella is a small gelechiid moth described by August Busck in 1915. It occurs across eastern North America from Canada to the southern United States. The species is associated with Vaccinium plants, with larvae feeding on cranberry and related species. Adults are active throughout much of the year, with records spanning February through October.
Drasteria adumbrata
Shadowy Arches
Drasteria adumbrata, known as the Shadowy Arches, is a small erebid moth with a wingspan of approximately 32 mm. The species exhibits a transcontinental distribution across southern Canada and the northern United States, with two recognized subspecies occupying distinct eastern and western ranges. Adults are active during summer months. The species was first described by Hans Hermann Behr in 1870.
Drasteria occulta
occult drasteria moth, Occult Graphic
Drasteria occulta is a small erebid moth first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is known from coastal areas in the eastern and southern United States, with scattered records from Maine to Texas. The species has experienced significant regional decline and is considered extirpated in Connecticut. Larvae are specialized feeders on Vaccinium species.
Eueretagrotis perattentus
Two-spotted Dart, Two-spot Dart
Eueretagrotis perattentus is a noctuid moth distributed across central and southern Canada and the northern United States, with disjunct populations along the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains. Adults are active in early summer with a wingspan of approximately 32 mm. Larvae have been documented feeding on Vaccinium and Prunus pennsylvanica.
Eupithecia subcolorata
Eupithecia subcolorata is a small moth in the family Geometridae, first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1898. It belongs to the large genus Eupithecia, commonly known as 'pug' moths, characterized by narrow wings and distinctive resting postures. The species occurs in western North America and has been documented as a nocturnal visitor to flowers, including apple blossoms.
Sympistis dentata
Toothed Apharetra Moth, Blueberry Sallow
Sympistis dentata is a noctuid moth described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875. It occurs across northern North America from Yukon and the Northwest Territories to Newfoundland, extending south to New Jersey in the eastern United States. The species is listed as threatened in Connecticut. Larvae feed on Vaccinium and Kalmia polifolia.
Sympistis lapponica
Sympistis lapponica is a small noctuid moth first described by Thunberg in 1791. It occurs across boreal and arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, including Fennoscandia, northern Russia, Asia, and northern North America. The species is notable for its two-year life cycle, overwintering first as an egg and again as a pupa.
Syngrapha interrogationis
Scarce Silver Y Moth
Syngrapha interrogationis, commonly known as the scarce silver Y, is a noctuid moth distributed across northern regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The species ranges from Alaska and Canada through Iceland, Europe, and Siberia to Northeast Asia including Japan. Adults display the characteristic silver Y-shaped mark on the forewings typical of the Plusiinae subfamily. The species is considered scarce or locally distributed in parts of its European range.
Syngrapha orophila
Syngrapha orophila is a noctuid moth described by George Hampson in 1908. It is restricted to western North America, where it inhabits mountainous and northern coastal regions. The species has a single annual generation with adults active in mid-summer.
Xestia dilucida
Dull Reddish Dart, Reddish Heath Dart
Xestia dilucida is a noctuid moth occurring in eastern North America. The species was described by Morrison in 1875. Adults fly in autumn with a single annual generation. Larval host plants are restricted to Vaccinium species.