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Backyard Mothing (0415.1 - 11003.1

Over 4 years of setting up mothing equipment in my suburban backyard, I have found around 300 species of moths.

Abbott's sphinx moth (Sphecodina abbottii), #7870	Norman's quaker moth (Crocigrapha normani), #10501	Box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis), #5199.4
Reed canary grass borer moth (Xylomoia chagnoni), #9433	Reed canary grass borer moth (Xylomoia chagnoni), #9433	Hawthorn underwing moth (Catocala crataegi), #8858
Tortricid moth (Epiblema)	Dotted Gymnandrosoma moth (Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum), #3495	Skin moth (Monopis laevigella), #0415.1
Cherry leaf cone miner (Caloptilia invariabilis), #0609	Cherry-leaf cone moth (caloptilia invariabilis), #0609	Leaf-blotch miner moth (Gracillarioidea)
White pine barkminer moth (Marmara fasciella), #0708	Curve lined agnopterix moth (Agonopterix curvilineella), #0859	Four-dotted agnopterix moth (Agonopterix robiniella), #0882
Thelmas Agonopterix moth (Agonopterix thelmae), #0884	Thelma's agonopterix moth (Agonopterix thelmae), #0884	Packard's concealer moth (Semioscopis packardella), #0912
Gold-striped leaftier moth (Machimia tentoriferella), #0951	Viper's bugloss moth (Ethmia bipunctella), #0986	Reticulated decantha moth (Decantha boreasella), #1042
Reticulated decantha moth (Decantha boreasella), #1042	Orange-headed epicallima moth (Epicallima argenticinctella), #1046	Orange-headed epicallima moth (Epicallima argenticinctella), #1046
Orange-headed epicallima moth (Epicallima argenticinctella), #1046	Orange-headed Epicallima moth (Epicallima argenticinctella), #1046	The skunk moth (Polix coloradella), #1058
The skunk moth (Polix coloradella), #1058	Scavenger moth (Blastobasidae)	Scavenger moth (Blastobasid)
Four-spotted yellowneck moth (Oegoconia novimundi), #1134	Twirler moth (Gerdana caritella), #1144	Twirler moth (Gerdana caritella), #1144
Casebearer moth (Coleophora)	Twirler moth (Mompha brevivittella), #1430	Red-streaked mompha moth (Mompha eloisella), #1443
Linnaeus's spangle-wing moth (Chrysoclista linneella), #1463	Kermes scale moth (Euclemensia bassettella), #1467	Kermes scale moth (Euclemensia bassettella), #1467
Kermes scale moth (Euclemensia bassettella), #1467	Burdock seedhead moth (Metzneria lappella), #1685	Twirler moth (Agnippe biscolorella), #1772
Conifer needleminer moth (Coleotechnites coniferella), #1803	Gelechiid moth (Coleotechnites)	Gelechiid moth (Coleotechnites)
Twirler moth (Coleotechnites atrupictella), #1792	Twirler moth (Coleotechnites atrupictella), #1792	Twirler moth (Coleotechnites atrupictella), #1792
White-banded telphusa moth (Pubitelphusa latifasciella), #1857	Crepuscular rock-rose moth (Neotelphusa sequax), #1881	Arborvitae leafminer moth (Argyresthia thuiella), #2481
Arborvitae leafminer (Argyresthia thuiella), #2481	Sedge moth (Diploschizia)	Fruitworm moth (Carposinidae)
Diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), #2366	Honeysuckle moth (Ypsolopha dentella), #2375	Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella), #2375
Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella), #2375	Honeysuckle Moth (Ypsolopha dentella), #2375	Shiny head-standing moth (Argyresthia apicimaculella), #2438
Shiny head-standing moth (Argyresthia aureoargentella), #2440	Bronze alder moth (Argyresthia goedartella), #2457	Bronze alder moth (Argyresthia goedartella), #2457
Currant clearwing moth (Synanthedon tipuliformis), #2553	Currant clearwing moth (Synanthedon tipuliformis), # 2553	Currant clearwing moth (Synanthedon tipuliformis), # 2553
Maple callus borer moth (Synanthedon acerni), #2554	Metalmark moth (Tebenna onustana), #2648	Sallow apotomis moth (Apotomis capreana), #2753
Olethreutes moth (Olethreutes)	Hydrangea leaftier moth (Olethreutes ferriferana), #2827	Hydrangea leaftier moth (Olethreutes ferriferana), #2827
White-spotted hedya moth (Hedya chionosema), #2863	Leafroller moth (Barbara mappana), #2905	Eye-spotted bud moth (Spilonota ocellana), #2906
White pine cone borer moth (Eucopina tocullionana, #3074	White pinecone borer moth (Eucopina tocullionana), #3074	White pine cone borer moth (Eucopina tocullionana, #3074
Gray-blotched epiblema moth (Epiblema carolinana), #3192	Gray-blotched epiblema moth (Epiblema carolinana), #3192	Gray-blotched epiblema moth (Epiblema carolinana), #3192
Tortricid moth (Notocelia rosaecolana), #3208	Tortricid moth (Notocelia)	Yellow-faced bell moth (Notocelia cynosbatella), #3208.1
Yellow-faced bell moth (Notocelia cynosbatella), #3208.1	Tortricid moth (Gypsonoma salicicolana), #3228	Tortricid moth (Gypsonoma salicicolana), #3228
Black-crescent Proteoteras moth (Proteoteras crescentana), #3233	Red-striped needleworm moth (Epinotia radicana, #3269	Raspberry leafroller moth (Epinotia medioviridana), #3286
Locust twig borer moth (Ecdytolopha insiticiana), #3497	Locust twig borer moth (Ecdytolopha insiticiana), #3497	Locust twig borer moth (Ecdytolopha insiticiana), #3497
Tortricid moth (Acleris)	Snowy-shouldered acleris moth (Acleris nivisellana), #3510	Bent-wing acleris (Acleris subnivana), #3517
Tortricid moth (Ancylis)	Little cloud ancylis moth (Ancylis nubeculana), #3354	Little cloud ancylis moth (Ancylis nubeculana), #3354
Tortricid moth (Dichrorampha)	Codling moth (Cydia pomonella), #3492	Maple leaftier moth (Acleris forsskaleana), #3501
Maple leaftier moth (Acleris forsskaleana), #3501	Oak leaftier moth (Acleris semipurpurana), #3503	Gray tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana), #3567.1
Gray tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana), #3567.1	Gray tortrix (Cnephasia stephensiana), #3567.1	Red-banded leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia velutinana), #3597
Red-banded leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia velutinana), #3597	Yellow-winged oak leafroller moth (Argyrotaenia quercifoliana), #3623	Tortricid moth (Choristoneura sp.)
$Broken-banded leafroller moth (Choristoneura fractivittana), #3632$ Broken-banded leafroller moth (Choristoneura fractivittana), #3632	Fruit-tree leafroller (Archips argyrospila), #3648	Oak leafroller moth (Archips semiferana), #3653
Gray Archips moth(Archips grisea), #3660	Oblique banded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), #3635	Jack pine budworm moth (Choristoneura pinus), #3643
Gray archips moth (Archips grisea), #3660	Spring spruce needle moth (Archips packardiana), #3667	One-lined Sparganothis Moth (Sparganothis unifasciana), #3711
Spruce budworm moth (Choristoneura fumiferana), #3638	Spruce budworm moth? (Choristoneura fumiferana), #3638	Fruit-tree leafroller moth (Archips argyrospila), #3648
Fruit tree leafroller moth (Archips argyrospila), #3648	Rose tortrix moth (Archips rosana), #3650	Spring dead-leaf roller moth (Sparganothis diluticostana), #3716
Spring dead-leaf roller moth (Cenopis diluticostana), #3716	Maple-basswood leafroller moth (Cenopis pettitana), #3725	Maple-basswood leafroller (Cenopis pettitana), #3725
Tortricid moth (Platynota semiustana), #3741	Yellow-shouldered slug moth (Lithacodes fasciola), #4665	Small magpie moth (Anania hortulata), #4952
Small magpie moth (Anania hortulata), #4952	Waterlily borer moth (Elophila gyralis), #4751	Waterlily borer moth (Elophila gyralis), #4751
Waterlily borer moth (Elophila gyralis), #4751	Waterlily leafcutter (Elophila obliteralis), #4755	Polymorphic pondweed moth (Parapoynx maculalis), #4759
Polymorphic pondweed moth (Parapoynx maculalis), #4759	Watermilfoil Leafcutter moth (Parapoynx allionealis), #4764	Two-banded petrophila (Petrophila bifascialis), #4774
Two-banded petrophila (Petrophila bifascialis), #4774	Julia's dicymolomia moth (Dicymolomia julianalis), #4889	Sooty-winged chalcoela moth (Chalcoela iphitalis), #4895
Sooty-winged chalcoela moth (Chalcoela iphitalis), #4895	Sooty-winged chalcoela moth (Chalcoela iphitalis), #4895	Purple-backed cabbageworm (Evergestis pallidata), #4897
Streaked orange moth (Nascia acutella), #4937	Mint root borer moth (Fumibotys fumalis), #4950	Dimorphic sitochroa moth (Sitochroa chortalis), #4987
Raspberry pyrausta moth (Pyrausta signatalis), #5034	Darker diacme moth (Diacme adipaloides), #5143	Grape-leaf folder moth (Desmia funeralis), #5159
(Herpetogramma aquilonalis), #5275	Bold-feathered grass moth (Herpetogramma pertextalis), #5275	Water veneer moth (Acentria ephemerella), #5299
Common grass-veneer moth (Crambus praefectellus), #5355	Common grass veneer (Crambus praefectellus), #5355?	Common grass veneer (Crambus praefectellus), #5355
Common grass veneer (Crambus praefectellus), #5355	Small white grass-veneer moth (Crambus albellus), #5361	Small white grass veneer moth (Crambus albellus), #5361
Double-banded grass veneer moth (Crambus agitatellus), #5362	Pasture grass veneer (Crambus saltuellus), #5363	Eastern grass veneer moth (Crambus laqueatellus), #5378
Eastern grass veneer (Crambus laqueatellus), #5378	Mottled grass veneer (Neodactria luteolellus), #5379?	Mottled grass-veneer moth (Neodactria luteolellus), #5379
Neodactria zeellus moth (Neodactria zeellus). #5380	Crambid moth (subfamily Crambinae)	Topiary grass-veneer moth (Chrysoteuchia topiarius), #5391
Lesser vagabond sod webworm moth (Agriphila ruricolellus), #5399	Vagabond crambus moth (Agriphila vulgivagellus), #5403	Vagabond crambus (Agriphila vulgivagella), #5403
Sod webworm (Pediasia trisecta), #5413 ?	Crambid snout moth (Donacaula)	Snowy urola moth (Urola nivalis), #5464
Snowy urola moth (Urola nivalis), #5464	Elegant grass veneer moth (Microcrambus elegans), #5420	Maple webworm moth (Pococera asperatella), #5606
Bee moth (Aphomia sociella), #5629	Bee moth (Aphomia sociella), #5629	Bee moth, female (Aphomia sociella), #5629
Bee moth (Aphomia sociella), #5629	Pyralid moth (Acrobasis sp.)	Lesser aspen webworm moth (Meroptera pravella), #5787
Black-spotted leafroller moth (Sciota virgatella), #5797	Black-spotted leafroller moth (Sciota virgatella), #5797	Broad-banded eulogia moth (Eulogia ochrifrontella), #5999
Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella) #6019	Indian Meal Moth (Plodia interpunctella), #6019	Pyralid moth?
Pyralid Moth	Plume moth (Pterophoridae)	Rose plume moth (Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla), #6105
Rose plume moth (Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla), #6105	Two-lined hooktip moth (Drepana bilineata), #6252	Virgin moth (rotitame virginalis), #6270
Lesser maple spanworm moth (Macaria pustularia), #6273	Split-lined angle moth (Macaria bitactata), #6304	Geometrid moth (Digrammia sp.)
Curve-lined angle moth (Digrammia continuata), #6362	Curve-lined angle moth (Digrammia continuata), #6362	Faint-spotted angle moth (Digrammia ocellinata), #6386
Pale-winged gray moth (Iridopsis ephyraria), #6583	Small engrailed moth (Ectropis crepuscularia), #6597	Northern pine looper moth (Caripeta piniata), #6864
Faint-spotted angle moth (Digrammia ocellinata, #6386	The half-wing moth (Phigalia titea), #6658	Spring cankerworm moth (Paleacrita vernata), #6662
White spring moth ( Lomographa vestaliata), #6667	Common lytrosis moth (Lytrosis unitaria), #6720	Curve-toothed geometer moth (Eutrapela clemataria), #6966
Curve-toothed geometer moth (Eutrapela clemataria), #6966	Curve-toothed geometer moth (utrapela clemataria), #6966	Large maple spanworm moth (Prochoerodes lineola), #6982
Horned spanworm moth (Nematocampa resistaria), #7010	Grapevine looper moth (Eulithis diversilineata or gracilineata)	Single dotted wave moth (idaea dimidiata), #7126
Sweetfern geometer moth (Cyclophora pendulinaria), #7139	Chickweed geometer moth, male (Haematopis grataria), #7146	Barberry geometer (Coryphista meadii), #7290
Barberry geometer moth (Coryphista meadii), #7290	Cherry scallop shell moth (Rheumaptera prunivorata), #7292	Labrador carpet moth (Xanthorhoe labradorensis), #7368
Labrador carpet moth (Xanthorhoe labradorensis), #7368	Red twin-spot moth (Xanthorhoe ferrugata), #7388	Red twin-spot moth (Xanthorhoe ferrugata), #7388
Sharp angled carpet moth (Euphyia intermediata), #7399	The gem, male (Orthonama obstipata), #7414	Brown shaded carpet moth (Venusia comptaria), #7428
Bruce spanworm moth (Operophtera bruceata), #7437	Spruce cone looper moth (Eupithecia mutata), #7575	Green pug moth (Pasiphila rectangulata), #7625
Green pug moth (Pasiphila rectangulata), #7625	Green pug (Pasiphila rectangulata), #7625	Treble-bar moth (Aplocera plagiata), #7627
Mottled gray carpet (Cladara limitaria), #7637	The scribbler moth (Cladara atroliturata), #7639	Powdered bigwing moth (Lobophora nivigerata), #7640
Brown scoopwing moth (Calledapteryx dryopterata), #7653	American lappet moth (Phyllodesma americana), #7687	Forest tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma disstria), #7698
Forest tent caterpillar moth (Malacosoma disstria), #7698	Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda, #7715	Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa), #7787
Waved sphinx moth (Ceratomia undulosa), #7787	Northern pine sphinx moth (Lapara bombycoides), #7817	Abbott's sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii), #7870
Nessus sphinx moth (Amphion foridensis), #7873	Nessus sphinx moth (Amphion foridensis), #7873	Striped chocolate tip moth (Clostera strigosa), #7898
White-dotted prominent moth (Nadata gibbosa), #7915	Common gluphisia moth (Gluphisia septentrionis) , #7931	Red-humped caterpillar moth (schizura concinna), #8010
Red-humped caterpillar moth (schizura concinna), #8010	Painted lichen moth (Hypoprepia fucosa), #8090	Joyful virbia moth (Virbia laeta), #8114
Isabella tiger moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)#8129	virginian tiger moth laying eggs (Spilosoma virginica) #8137	Banded tussock moth (Halysidota tessellaris), #8203
Definite tussock moth (Orgyia definita), #8314	American idia (Idia americalis), #8322	Glossy black idia moth (Idia lubricalis), #8334
Lettered fanfoot (Zanclognatha lituralis), #8340	Complex fanfoot (Zanclognatha protumnusalis), #8349	Complex fanfoot moth (Zanclognatha protumnusalis), #8349
Litter moth (Zanclognathata dentata), #8349.1	Early fan foot moth (Zanclognatha cruralis),#8351	Dark Phalaenostola Moth (Phalaenostola eumelusalis), #8363
Bent-winged owlet moth (Bleptina caradrinalis), #8370	Dark-spotted palthis moth (Palthis angulalis), #8397	Baltimore snout (Hypena baltimoralis) #8442
Black zale moth (Zale undularis), #8695	Black zale moth (Zale undularis), #8695	One-lined zale moth (unilineata), #8716
One-lined zale moth (Zale unilineata), #8716	Zale sp.	Locust underwing moth (Euparthenos nubilis), #8719
Locust underwing moth (Euparthenos nubilis), #8719	Toothed somberwing moth (Euclidia cuspidea), #8763	Betrothed underwing moth (Catocala innubens), #8770
Little lined underwing moth (Catocala lineella), #8878.1	Green-patched looper moth (Diachrysia balluca) #8897	Green-patched looper moth (Diachrysia balluca) #8897
Unspotted looper moth (Allagrapha aerea), #8898	Unspotted looper moth (Allagrapha aerea), #8898	Common looper moth (Autographa precationis), #8908
Celery looper moth (Anagrapha falcifera), #8924	Putnam's looper moth ()Plusia putnami), #8950	Putnam's looper moth (Plusia putnami), #8950
Dark marathyssa moth ( Marathyssa inficita), #8955	Black-patched glyph (Maliattha synochitis), #9049	Tufted bird-dropping moth (Cerma cerintha), #9062
Green leuconycta moth (Leuconycta diphteroides), #9065	Olive-shaded bird dropping moth (Ponometia candefacta), #9090	The brother moth (Raphia frater), #9193
Unmarked dagger moth (Acronicta innotata), #9207	Splendid dagger moth (Acronicta superans), #9226	Ochre dagger moth (Acronicta morula), #9236
Beautiful wood-nymph moth (Eudryas grata), #9301	Pearly wood-nymph (Eudryas unio), #9299	Yellow-headed cutworm moth (Apamea amputatrix), #9348
Bordered apamea (Apamea sordens), #9364	Olive angle shades moth (Phlogophora iris), #9546	Olive-angle shades moth (Phlogophora iris), #9546
Common hyppa moth (Hyppa xylinoides), #9578	Silver-spotted fern moth (Callopistria cordata), #9633	Mouse moth (Amphipyra tragopoginis), #9639
Three-lined balsa (Balsa tristrigella), #9663	Pale -winged midget moth (Elaphria alapallida), #9681.1	The wedgeling moth (Galgula partita ), #9688
The wedgeling moth (Galgula partita), #9688	The wedgeling moth (Galgula partita ), #9688	Dusky groundling moth (Condica vecors), #9696
Comstock's sallow moth (Feralia comstocki), #10008	Grote's sallow moth (Copivaleria grotei), #10021	The nutmeg moth (Anarta trifolii), #10223
Bristly cutworm moth ( Lacinipolia renigera), #10397	White speck moth (Mythimna unipuncta), #10438	White speck moth (Mythimna unipuncta), #10438
Two-lined wainscot (Leucania commoides), #10447	Gray quaker moth (Orthosia alurina), #10491	Speckled green fruitworm moth (Orthosia hibisci), #10495
Speckled green fruitworm moth (Orthosia hibisci), #10495	Northern scurfy quaker moth (Homorthodes furfurata), #10532	Signate quaker moth (Tricholita signata), #10627
Signate quaker moth (Tricholita signata), #10627	Venerable dart moth (Agrotis venerabilis), #10651	Dingy cutworm dart moth (Feltia jaculifera), #10670
Dingy cutworm moth (Feltia jaculifera), #10670	Reaper dart moth (Euxoa messoria), #10705	Flame-shouldered dart moth (Ochropleura implecta), #10891
Flame-shouldered dart moth (Ochropleura implecta), #10891	Flame-shouldered dart moth (Ochropleura implecta), #10891	Flame-shouldered dart moth (Ochropleura implecta), #10891
Dart moth (Feltia)	Greater black-letter dart moth (Xestia dolosa ), #10942.1	Black Letter Dart moths (Complex Xestia c-nigrum)
Green arches moth (Anaplectoides prasina), #11000	Green arches moth (Anaplectoides prasina), #11000	Yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba), #11003.1
Large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) #11003.1	Large yellow underwing moth (Noctua pronuba), #11003.1

Wong Tsu Shi		17-Feb-2021 03:37
Excellent collection. Impressive ID skill on this confusing insect.

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