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New England Moths

This gallery represents moths that were found mainly under my porch light in Carver, Massachusetts. Photos were taken of the moth where it was found. The idea is to show what critters are we can find if we just take some time to look for them. I am a wildlife biologist but not an entomologist. I welcome corrections to my identifications. Names that are * have been identified by the generous experts at BAMONA, the Butterfly and Moths of North America group.
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Tortricidia flexuosa - Abbreviated Button Slug Moth #4667
Tortricidia flexuosa - Abbreviated Button Slug Moth #4667		 Egira alternas - Alternate Woodling Caterpillar #10517
Egira alternas - Alternate Woodling Caterpillar #10517		 Cosmia calami - American Dun-Bar moth #9815
Cosmia calami - American Dun-Bar moth #9815		 Cosmia calami - American Dun-Bar moth #9815
Cosmia calami - American Dun-Bar moth #9815		 Drepana arcuata - Arched Hooktip #6251
Drepana arcuata - Arched Hooktip #6251
Archips purpurana #3658
Archips purpurana #3658		 Schinia arcigera - Arcigera Flower Moth #11128
Schinia arcigera - Arcigera Flower Moth #11128		 Hypena baltimoralis - Baltimore Hypena #8442
Hypena baltimoralis - Baltimore Hypena #8442		 Halysidota tessellaris - Banded Tussock #8203
Halysidota tessellaris - Banded Tussock #8203		 Coryphista meadii - Barberry Geometer #7290
Coryphista meadii - Barberry Geometer #7290
Iridopsis larvaria - Bent-line Gray #6588
Iridopsis larvaria - Bent-line Gray #6588		 Lycomorpha pholus - Black and Yellow Lichen Moth #8087
Lycomorpha pholus - Black and Yellow Lichen Moth #8087		 Homophoberia apicosa - Black Wedge-Spot #9057
Homophoberia apicosa - Black Wedge-Spot #9057		 Homophoberia apicosa - Black Wedge-Spot #9057
Homophoberia apicosa - Black Wedge-Spot #9057		 Dasylophia anguina - Black-spotted Prominent caterpillar #7957
Dasylophia anguina - Black-spotted Prominent caterpillar #7957
Paonias excaecatus - Blinded Sphinx #7824
Paonias excaecatus - Blinded Sphinx #7824		 Paonias excaecatus - Blinded Sphinx #7824
Paonias excaecatus - Blinded Sphinx #7824		 Galasa nigrinodis - Boxwood Leaftier #5552
Galasa nigrinodis - Boxwood Leaftier #5552		 Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly cutworm* #10397
Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly cutworm* #10397		 Cucullia convexipennis - Brown Hooded Owlet #10202
Cucullia convexipennis - Brown Hooded Owlet #10202
Cucullia convexipennis - Brown Hooded Owlet #10202
Cucullia convexipennis - Brown Hooded Owlet #10202		 Calyptra canadensis - Canadian Owlet #8536
Calyptra canadensis - Canadian Owlet #8536		 Anagrapha falcifera - Celery Looper #8924
Anagrapha falcifera - Celery Looper #8924		 Peridea ferruginea - Chocolate Prominent #7921
Peridea ferruginea - Chocolate Prominent #7921		 Peridea ferruginea - Chocolate Prominent #7921
Peridea ferruginea - Chocolate Prominent #7921
Hemaris spp. - Clearwing-possibly Snowberry Clearwing #7855
Hemaris spp. - Clearwing-possibly Snowberry Clearwing #7855		 Hemaris spp. - Clearwing-possibly Snowberry Clearwing #7855
Hemaris spp. - Clearwing-possibly Snowberry Clearwing #7855		 Acrolophus popeanella - Clemen's Grass Tubeworm #0373
Acrolophus popeanella - Clemen's Grass Tubeworm #0373		 Chytonix palliatricula - Cloaked Marvel #9556
Chytonix palliatricula - Cloaked Marvel #9556		 Haploa clymene - Clymene Moth #8107
Haploa clymene - Clymene Moth #8107
Meganola phylla - Coastal Plain Meganola #8983.1 (I think!)
Meganola phylla - Coastal Plain Meganola #8983.1 (I think!)		 Metalectra discalis - Common Fungus Moth #8499
Metalectra discalis - Common Fungus Moth #8499		 Lytrosis unitaria - Common Lytrosis #6720
Lytrosis unitaria - Common Lytrosis #6720		 Lytrosis unitaria - Common Lytrosis #6720
Lytrosis unitaria - Common Lytrosis #6720		 Meganola minuscula - Confused Meganola #8983
Meganola minuscula - Confused Meganola #8983
Acrobasis vaccinii spp. - Cranberry Fruitworm Moth #5653
Acrobasis vaccinii spp. - Cranberry Fruitworm Moth #5653		 Eutrapela clemataria - Curved-toothed Geometer caterpillar #6966
Eutrapela clemataria - Curved-toothed Geometer caterpillar #6966		 Palthis angulalis - Dark-spotted Palthis #8397
Palthis angulalis - Dark-spotted Palthis #8397		 Pangrapta decoralis - Decorated Owlet #8490
Pangrapta decoralis - Decorated Owlet #8490		 Desmia - Desmia Grape Leaffolder spp.
Desmia - Desmia Grape Leaffolder spp.
Donacaula spp.
Donacaula spp.		 Nerice bidentata - Double-toothed Prominent #7929
Nerice bidentata - Double-toothed Prominent #7929		 Nerice bidentata - Double-toothed Prominent #7929
Nerice bidentata - Double-toothed Prominent #7929		 Baileya doubledayi - Doubleday's Balyeia* #8969
Baileya doubledayi - Doubleday's Balyeia* #8969		 Panthea furcilla - Eastern Panthea #9182
Panthea furcilla - Eastern Panthea #9182
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing #8721
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing #8721		 Allotria elonympha - False Underwing #8721
Allotria elonympha - False Underwing #8721		 Plagodis fervidaria - Fervid Plagodis #6843
Plagodis fervidaria - Fervid Plagodis #6843		 Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth #7698
Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth #7698		 Chrysanympha formosa - Formosa Looper #8904
Chrysanympha formosa - Formosa Looper #8904
Hypercompe scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth #8146
Hypercompe scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth #8146		 Hellinsia kellicottii - Goldenrod Plume Moth #6212
Hellinsia kellicottii - Goldenrod Plume Moth #6212		 Lithacodes gracea - Graceful Slug Moth #4664
Lithacodes gracea - Graceful Slug Moth #4664		 Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm #8465
Hypena scabra - Green Cloverworm #8465		 Lymantria dispar - Gypsy Moth #831
Lymantria dispar - Gypsy Moth #831
Nematocampa resistaria - Horned Spanworm Moth #7010
Nematocampa resistaria - Horned Spanworm Moth #7010		 Zale horrida - Horrid Zale #8717
Zale horrida - Horrid Zale #8717		 Zale horrida - Horrid Zale #8717
Zale horrida - Horrid Zale #8717		 Hypagyrtis Variant spp.
Hypagyrtis Variant spp. 		Patalene olyzonaria - Juniper-twig Geometer #6974
Patalene olyzonaria - Juniper-twig Geometer #6974
Scopula limboundata - Large Lace-border #7159
Scopula limboundata - Large Lace-border #7159		 Prochoerodes lineola - Large Maple Spanworm Moth #6982
Prochoerodes lineola - Large Maple Spanworm Moth #6982		 Noctua pronuba - Large Yellow Underwing #11003.1
Noctua pronuba - Large Yellow Underwing #11003.1		 Lithophane spp
Lithophane spp		 Zale lunata - Lunate Zale #8689
Zale lunata - Lunate Zale #8689
Synanthedon acerni - Maple Callus Borer #2554
Synanthedon acerni - Maple Callus Borer #2554		 Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper #8727
Parallelia bistriaris - Maple Looper #8727		 Monopsis spp.
Monopsis spp.		 Schizura ipomoeae - Morning-Glory Prominent #8005
Schizura ipomoeae - Morning-Glory Prominent #8005		 Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent #7975
Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent #7975
Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent #7975
Macrurocampa marthesia - Mottled Prominent #7975		 Lapara bombycoides - Northern Pine Sphinx #7817
Lapara bombycoides - Northern Pine Sphinx #7817		 Heterocampa obliqua - Oblique Heterocampa #7983
Heterocampa obliqua - Oblique Heterocampa #7983		 Heterocampa obliqua - Oblique Heterocampa* #7983
Heterocampa obliqua - Oblique Heterocampa* #7983		 Euchlaena obtusaria - Obtuse Euchlaena #6726
Euchlaena obtusaria - Obtuse Euchlaena #6726
Hypoprepia fucosa - Painted Lichen Moth #8090
Hypoprepia fucosa - Painted Lichen Moth #8090		 Metanema minatomaria - Pale Metanema #6819
Metanema minatomaria - Pale Metanema #6819		 Eudryas unio - Pearly Wood Nymph #9299
Eudryas unio - Pearly Wood Nymph #9299		 Haimbachia placidella - Peppered Haimbachia #5489
Haimbachia placidella - Peppered Haimbachia #5489		 Hellinsia kellicottii - Goldenrod Plume Moth #6212
Hellinsia kellicottii - Goldenrod Plume Moth #6212
Amblyptilia pica - Geranium Plume Moth #6118 (I think!)
Amblyptilia pica - Geranium Plume Moth #6118 (I think!)		 Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant #6654 (I think!)
Hypagyrtis unipunctata - One-spotted Variant #6654 (I think!)		 Ectropis crepuscularia - Small Engrailed #6597 (I think!)
Ectropis crepuscularia - Small Engrailed #6597 (I think!)		 Macaria bisignata - Red-headed Inchworm Moth #6342
Macaria bisignata - Red-headed Inchworm Moth #6342		 Probole amicaria* #
Probole amicaria* #
Callosamia promethea - Promethea Moth Caterpillar #7764 - 5th instar
Callosamia promethea - Promethea Moth Caterpillar #7764 - 5th instar		 Callosamia promethea - Promethea Moth Caterpillar #7764 -3rd instar
Callosamia promethea - Promethea Moth Caterpillar #7764 -3rd instar		 Adoneta spinuloides - Purple-crested Slug Moth* #4684
Adoneta spinuloides - Purple-crested Slug Moth* #4684		 Tortricidia pallida - Red-crossed Button Slug Moth #4653
Tortricidia pallida - Red-crossed Button Slug Moth #4653		 Nemoria bistriaria - Red-fringed Emerald #7046
Nemoria bistriaria - Red-fringed Emerald #7046
Oligocentria semirufescens - Red-washed Prominent #8012
Oligocentria semirufescens - Red-washed Prominent #8012		 Oreta rosea - Rose Hooktip caterpillar #6255
Oreta rosea - Rose Hooktip caterpillar #6255		 Oreta rosea - Rose Hooktip moth #6255
Oreta rosea - Rose Hooktip moth #6255		 Euchlaena serrata - Saw-Wing Euchlaena #6726
Euchlaena serrata - Saw-Wing Euchlaena #6726		 Apoda biguttata - Shagreened Slug Moth #4669
Apoda biguttata - Shagreened Slug Moth #4669
Clostera albosigma - Sigmoid Prominent #7895
Clostera albosigma - Sigmoid Prominent #7895		 Clostera albosigma - Sigmoid Prominent #7895
Clostera albosigma - Sigmoid Prominent #7895		 Callopistria cordata - Silver-spotted Fern Moth* #9633
Callopistria cordata - Silver-spotted Fern Moth* #9633		 Callopistria cordata - Silver-spotted Fern Moth* #9633
Callopistria cordata - Silver-spotted Fern Moth* #9633		 Idaea dimidiata - Single Dotted Wave Moth #7126
Idaea dimidiata - Single Dotted Wave Moth #7126
Urola nivalis - Snowy Urola_Moth #5464
Urola nivalis - Snowy Urola_Moth #5464		 Euclea delphinii - Spiny Oak-Slug Moth #4697
Euclea delphinii - Spiny Oak-Slug Moth #4697		 Euclea delphinii - Spiny Oak-Slug Moth #4697
Euclea delphinii - Spiny Oak-Slug Moth #4697		 Anisota senatoria - Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth #7719 - female
Anisota senatoria - Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth #7719 - female		 Anisota senatoria - Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth #7719 - female and male
Anisota senatoria - Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth #7719 - female and male
Apatelodes torrefacta - Spotted Apatelodes #7663
Apatelodes torrefacta - Spotted Apatelodes #7663		 Apatelodes torrefacta - Spotted Apatelodes #7663
Apatelodes torrefacta - Spotted Apatelodes #7663		 Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth #5533
Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth #5533		 Acronicta lithospila - Streaked Dagger #9266 - caterpillar
Acronicta lithospila - Streaked Dagger #9266 - caterpillar		 Speranza sulphurea - Sulphur Angle Moth #6283 (I think!)
Speranza sulphurea - Sulphur Angle Moth #6283 (I think!)
Cyclophora pendulinaria - Sweetfern Geometer #7139
Cyclophora pendulinaria - Sweetfern Geometer #7139		 Sweetfern or Copper Underwing
Sweetfern or Copper Underwing		 Virbia spp (possibly Virbia opella #8118)
Virbia spp (possibly Virbia opella #8118)		 Polygrammate hebraeicum - The Hebrew #9285
Polygrammate hebraeicum - The Hebrew #9285		 Scoliopteryx libatrix - The Herald #8555
Scoliopteryx libatrix - The Herald #8555
Cerma cerintha - Tufted Bird-dropping Moth #9062
Cerma cerintha - Tufted Bird-dropping Moth #9062		 Underwing
Underwing 		Catocala ultrinia - Ultronia Underwing #8857
Catocala ultrinia - Ultronia Underwing #8857		 Leucania inermis - Unarmed Wainscot #10459
Leucania inermis - Unarmed Wainscot #10459		 Elaphria versicolor - Varigated Midget Moth Caterpillar #9678
Elaphria versicolor - Varigated Midget Moth Caterpillar #9678
Virbia spp.
Virbia spp.		 Grammia virgo - Virgin Tiger Moth #8197
Grammia virgo - Virgin Tiger Moth #8197		 Eulithis explanata - White Eulithis* #7206
Eulithis explanata - White Eulithis* #7206		 Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm #10438
Mythimna unipuncta - Armyworm #10438		 Symmerista albifrons - White-headed Prominent #7951
Symmerista albifrons - White-headed Prominent #7951
Symmerista albifrons - White-headed Prominent #7951
Symmerista albifrons - White-headed Prominent #7951		 Trichodezia albovittata - White-striped Black #7430
Trichodezia albovittata - White-striped Black #7430		 Spilosoma virginica - Yellow Bear #8137
Spilosoma virginica - Yellow Bear #8137		 Cisseps fulvicollis - Yellow-collared Scape Moth #8267
Cisseps fulvicollis - Yellow-collared Scape Moth #8267		 Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia
Dolichomia olinalis - Yellow-fringed Dolichomia
Zanclognatha marcidilinea - Yellowish Zanclognatha #8352
Zanclognatha marcidilinea - Yellowish Zanclognatha #8352
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