List of butterflies in Michigan
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This is a list of butterflies and moths—species of the order Lepidoptera
—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Michigan
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Papilio
Eurytides
Battus
Pieridae
Pieris
Pontia
Euchloe
Colias
Eurema
Theclini
Polyommatini
Heliconiinae
Nymphalinae
Satyrinae
Arctiinae
Ctenuchinae
Lithosiinae
Catocalinae
Ennominae
Lasiocampinae
Lymantriidae
Notodontidae
Hemileucinae
Saturniinae
Macroglossinae
Sphinginae
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
—that have been observed in the U.S. state of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
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Papilionidae
Papilio
Papilio is a genus in the swallowtail butterfly family, Papilionidae. The word papilio is Latin for butterfly.The genus includes a number of well-known North American species such as the Western Tiger Swallowtail...
- Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio glaucus
- Canadian Tiger Swallowtail, Papilio canadensisPapilio canadensisThe Canadian Tiger Swallowtail is a species of the Papilionidae family. It was once classified as a subspecies of Papilio glaucus.-Description:Adult...
- Spicebush Swallowtail, Papilio troilus
- Black Swallowtail, Papilio polyxenes
- Giant Swallowtail, Papilio cresphontes
Eurytides
Eurytides
Eurytides is a genus of butterfly in the Papilionidae family, found in North, Central, and South America.-Species:* Eurytides bellerophon * Eurytides callias...
- Zebra Swallowtail, Eurytides marcellus
Battus
Battus
Battus can refer to:*In Greek mythology, Battus is a shepherd from Pylos. Battus witnessed Hermes stealing Apollo's cattle. Though he promised his silence, he told many others...
- Pipevine Swallowtail, Battus philenor
PieridaePieridaeThe Pieridae are a large family of butterflies with about 76 genera containing approximately 1,100 species, mostly from tropical Africa and Asia. Most pierid butterflies are white, yellow or orange in coloration, often with black spots...
PierisPieris
Pieris can refer to:Organisms* Pieris is the andromeda or fetterbush genus in the plant family Ericaceae* Pieris , described by Franz Paula von Schrank in 1801, is the garden white genus in the butterfly family Pieridae...
- Cabbage White, Pieris rapae
- Mustard White, Pieris oleracea
- West Virginia White, Pieris virginiensis
Pontia
Pontia
Pontia, commonly called Whites, is a genus of pierid butterflies found worldwide. For other Whites see genus Pieris.-Species:Listed alphabetically.* Pontia beckerii – Becker's White, Great Basin White, or Sagebrush White...
- Checkered White, Pontia protodicePontia protodiceThe Checkered White , also called Southern Cabbage Butterfly, is a common North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its green larva is a type of cabbage worm.- Description :...
Euchloe
Euchloe
Euchloe is a genus of pierid butterflies from the orangetip tribe . They are Holarctic in distribution, with most species in Europe, Central Asia, and North America...
- Olympia Marble, Euchloe olympia
Colias
Colias
Colias is a genus of butterflies in the family Pieridae. They are usually called clouded yellows; the North American name "sulphurs" is elsewhere used for Coliadinae in general. The closest living relative is the genus Zerene, which is sometimes included in Colias.This genus occurs throughout the...
- Clouded Sulphur, Colias philodiceColias philodiceThe Common or Clouded Sulphur is a North American butterfly in the family Pieridae, subfamily Coliadinae.-Description:...
- Orange Sulphur, Colias eurytheme
- Pink-edged Sulphur, Colias interiorColias interiorThe Pink-edged sulphur is a species of North American butterfly in the Pieridae family.-Life cycle:There is one flight between June to August. The adult female lays eggs on blueberry plants.-References:...
Eurema
Eurema
Eurema is a widespread genus of grass yellow butterflies in the family Pieridae.Species range from Asia, Africa, Australia, and Oceania, to the New World. The type species is the North American Barred Yellow ....
- Little Yellow, Eurema lisa
Lycaenini
- American Copper, Lycaena phlaeas
- Dorcas Copper, Lycaena dorcasLycaena dorcasThe Dorcas Copper or Cinquefoil Copper is a species of Lycaeninae that occurs in North America. The species L. dospassosi was once considered the same as L. dorcas.- Description :...
- Purplish Copper, Lycaena helloidesLycaena helloidesThe Purplish Copper is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Great Lakes area to British Columbia, south to Baja California....
- Bog Copper, Lycaena epixantheLycaena epixantheThe Bog Copper or Cranberry-Bog Copper is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Adults like to sip drops of dew clinging to leaves and almost exclusively nectar on their host plant, Cranberries. Because of this, Bog Coppers will spend their entire lives within the area of a single...
- Bronze Copper, Lycaena hyllusLycaena hyllusThe Bronze Copper is a butterfly of the lycaenids family found in North America.- Description :Upperside has a brown background with golden zig-zag borders along the margins of the hindwings. Females have lighter areas in the forewings with several dark spots within the lighter areas...
- Harvester, Feniseca tarquiniusFeniseca tarquiniusThe Harvester is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and the only member of its genus. It is found in North America.The wingspan is 23–32 mm....
ThecliniThecliniThe Theclini are a tribe of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. As not all Theclinae have been assigned to tribes, the genus list is preliminary....
& EumaeiniEumaeiniThe Eumaeini are a tribe of gossamer-winged butterflies . They are typically placed in the subfamily Theclinae, but sometimes considered a separate subfamily Eumaeinae.-Systematics:...
- Gray Hairstreak, Strymon melinus
- White M Hairstreak, Parrhasius m-albumParrhasius m-albumThe White M Hairstreak, Parrhasius m-album, is a species of butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Connecticut west to southeast Iowa and Missouri south to east Texas the Gulf Coast, and peninsular Florida. Rare stray to Michigan and Wisconsin.The wingspan is 32–41 mm.The larvae...
- Banded Hairstreak, Satyrium calanusSatyrium calanusThe Banded Hairstreak is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.-Appearance, behaviour and distribution:The Banded Hairstreak is a common hairstreak east of the Rocky Mountains in North America...
- Hickory Hairstreak, Satyrium caryaevorus
- Edward's Hairstreak, Satyrium edwardsiiSatyrium edwardsiiEdwards' Hairstreak is a species of butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the eastern parts of the United States and in the southern parts of the Canadian provinces from Saskatchewan to Quebec....
- Striped Hairstreak, Satyrium liparops
- Northern Oak Hairstreak, Satyrium favonius ontario
- Acadian Hairstreak, Satyrium acadicaSatyrium acadicaThe Acadian Hairstreak is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from British Columbia east to Nova Scotia and south to Idaho, Colorado, the northern Midwest, Maryland and New Jersey....
- Coral Hairstreak, Satyrium titusSatyrium titusThe Coral Hairstreak is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae.- Description :This tailless hairstreak is brownish gray on the upper side of the wings...
- Brown Elfin, Callophrys augustinusCallophrys augustinusThe Brown Elfin is butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in from Newfoundland north and west through the northern United States and the prairie provinces to Alaska. To the south it ranges in Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and northern The Brown Elfin is [[butterfly]] of the...
- Henry's Elfin, Callophrys henriciCallophrys henriciHenry's Elfin is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. In Canada it is found from southern Manitoba to southern Nova Scotia...
- Frosted Elfin, Callophrys irusCallophrys irusThe Frosted Elfin is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.-Description:The wingspan ranges from , hindwings have one short tail. The top side of the wing is brown, males have long oval dark spots on the leading edge of their forewings...
- Hoary Elfin, Callophrys polios
- Eastern Pine Elfin, Callophrys niphonCallophrys niphonThe Eastern Pine Elfin is a species of Lycaenidae that is native to North America.-Description:Similar to the Western Pine Elfin but has two dark bars instead of one in the forewing underside cell with strong patterning on the underside.The wingspan ranges from .-Life history:There is one flight...
- Western Pine Elfin, Callophrys eryphon
- Early Hairstreak, Erora laeta
PolyommatiniPolyommatiniPolyommatini is a tribe of lycaenid butterflies in the subfamily Polyommatinae. They were extensively studied by lepidopterist Vladimir Nabokov.-Doubtful Polyommatini:...
- Eastern Tailed-blue, Cupido comyntas
- Silvery Blue, Glaucopsyche lygdamusGlaucopsyche lygdamusThe Silvery Blue is a small butterfly native to North America. Upperside is a light blue in males, a dull grayish blue in females. Underside is gray with single row of round spots of differing sizes depending upon region.G...
- Spring Azure, Celastrina ladonCelastrina ladonThe Spring Azure is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America from Alaska and Canada south of the tundra through most of the United States except the Texas coast, southern plain and peninsular Florida; south in the mountains to Colombia.Since the publication of a monograph...
- Summer Azure, Celastrina neglectaCelastrina neglectaThe Summer Azure is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America. Layberry, Hall and Lafontaine, in The Butterflies of Canada, describe the species:...
- Karner Blue, Lycaeides melissa samuelis
- Greenish Blue, Plebejus saepiolus
- Melissa Blue, Plebejus melissa
- Anna's Blue, Plebejus anna
HeliconiinaeHeliconiinaeThe Heliconiinae, commonly called heliconians or longwings, are a subfamily of the brush-footed butterflies . They can be divided into 45-50 genera and were sometimes treated as a separate family Heliconiidae within the Papilionoidea...
- Variegated Fritillary, Euptoieta claudiaEuptoieta claudiaThe Variegated Fritillary is a North and South American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. Even though the Variegated Fritillary has some very different characteristics from the Speyeria Fritillaries, it is still closely related to them. Some of the differences are: Variegated Fritillaries have...
- Great Spangled Fritillary, Speyeria cybele
- Atlantis Fritillary, Speyeria atlantisSpeyeria atlantisThe Atlantis Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family of North America. It is from the Avalon Pennisula of Newfoundland and Labrador to northern British Columbia, across northern United States south as far as Colorado and West Virginia...
- Aphrodite Fritillary, Speyeria aphrodite
- Meadow Fritillary, Boloria bellonaBoloria bellonaThe Meadow Fritillary, , is a North American butterfly in the brushfoot family, Nymphalidae. The common name, Meadow Fritillary, is also used for a European butterfly species, Melitaea parthenoides.-Description:...
- Frigga Fritillary, Boloria friggaBoloria friggaThe Frigga Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra in Northern Europe to the north of 60° N, very locally in more southern locations, as well as in the Urals, Siberia, Northern Mongolia, the Russian Far East, western parts...
- Silver-bordered Fritillary, Boloria selene
- Bog Fritillary, Boloria eunomiaBoloria eunomiaThe Bog Fritillary or Ocellate Bog Fritillary is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family.-Description:The wings are orange-brown with dark markings. The color of the hindwings are orangish-brown with a tan postmedian band followed by a row of round silver spots. The length of the forewings is...
- Freija Fritillary, Boloria freijaBoloria freijaThe Freija Fritillary is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra...
NymphalinaeNymphalinaeNymphalinae is a subfamily of brush-footed butterflies . Sometimes, the Limenitidinae are included here as further tribe, while the Melitaeini are occasionally considered a distinct subfamily.- Systematics:...
- Pearl Crescent, Phyciodes tharos
- Northern Crescent, Phyciodes cocytaPhyciodes cocytaThe Northern Crescent is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in the Nearctic ecozone.The wingspan is 32–38 mm...
- Tawny Crescent, Phyciodes batesiiPhyciodes batesiiThe Tawny Crescent is a species of Nymphalidae that occurs in North America.-Description:The upperside is dark brown with orange and the forewing has a pale postmedian band with submarginal bands. The female's black submarginal band has dots. Both sexes have black and white antennal knobs...
- Gorgone Checkerspot, Chlosyne gorgoneChlosyne gorgoneCommon names: Gorgone CheckerspotThe Gorgone Checkerspot is a species of Nymphalinae that occurs in North America.-Description:...
- Silvery Checkerspot, Chlosyne nycteisChlosyne nycteisCommon names: Silvery CheckerspotThe Silvery Checkerspot is a species of Nymphalinae that occurs in North America.-Description:Adult...
- Harris's Checkerspot, Chlosyne harrisiiChlosyne harrisiiHarris's Checkerspot is a member of the Nymphalidae family that is found in North America. They range from the Atlantic provinces, excluding Newfoundland and Labrador, to Manitoba and North Dakota south to West Virginia and Ohio. They can often be seen in bogs, meadows and almost anywhere else its...
- Baltimore Checkerspot, Euphydryas phaeton
- Question Mark, Polygonia interrogationisPolygonia interrogationisThe Question Mark is a North American nymphalid butterfly. They live in wooded areas and city parks, or generally in areas which feature trees and free spaces. The adult butterfly has a wingspan of . Its flight period is from May to September...
- Eastern Comma, Polygonia commaPolygonia commaThe Eastern Comma is a North American butterfly in the family Nymphalidae, subfamily Nymphalinae.-Description:This butterfly is seasonally variable. The upper side of the summer forms hind wings are all black whereas, the winter forms hind wings are reddish-orange. The underside of both forms is...
- Satyr Comma, Polygonia satyrusPolygonia satyrusThe Satyr Comma is a North American butterfly of the species nymphalid, primarily found in Western Canada, where it is locally common. It bears a resemblance to the Eastern Comma, with which it is frequently confused....
- Green Comma, Polygonia faunusPolygonia faunusThe Green Comma is a butterfly of the Nymphalidae family. It is found in North America.The wingspan is 45–64 mm. The butterfly flies from May to September depending on the location....
- Hoary Comma, Polygonia gracilis
- Gray Comma, Polygonia prognePolygonia progneThe Gray Comma or Grey Comma is a species of Polygonia that occurs in North America.-Description:Its wingspan is between 4.4 and 6.3 cm. The top of the wings is bright orange-brown while the summer forms often have a dark border on the hindwing. Both winter and summer forms have few yellow...
- Compton Tortoiseshell, Nymphalis vaualbumNymphalis vaualbumThe Compton Tortoiseshell , also known as the False Comma, is a species in the Nymphalidae family.-Description:...
- Mourning Cloak, Nymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopaNymphalis antiopa, known as the Mourning Cloak in North America and the Camberwell Beauty in Britain, is a large butterfly native to Eurasia and North America. See also Anglewing butterflies. The immature form of this species is sometimes known as the spiny elm caterpillar. Other older names for...
- Milbert's Tortoiseshell, Aglais milbertiAglais milbertiMilbert's Tortoiseshell , also known as the Fire-rim Tortoiseshell, is the only species of Aglais that occurs in North America.-Description:...
- Red Admiral, Vanessa atalanta
- American Lady, Vanessa virginiensis
- Painted Lady, Vanessa carduiVanessa carduiVanessa cardui is a well-known colourful butterfly, known as the Painted Lady, or in North America as the Cosmopolitan. This butterfly has a strange pattern of flying in a sort of screw shape.-Distribution:...
- Common Buckeye, Junonia coeniaJunonia coeniaThe Buckeye is a butterfly in the family Nymphalidae. It is found in southern Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia and all parts of the United States except the northwest, and is especially common in the south, the California coast, and throughout Central America and Colombia...
- White Admiral, Limenitis arthemis
- Red-spotted Purple, Limenitis arthemis
- Viceroy, Limenitis archippus
- Hackberry Emperor, Asterocampa celtisAsterocampa celtisThe Hackberry Emperor is a North American butterfly that belongs to the family of brushfooted butterflies, Nymphalidae.-Description:...
- Tawny Emperor, Asterocampa clyton
- American Snout, Libytheana carinenta
- Monarch, Danaus plexippus
SatyrinaeSatyrinaeSatyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the Browns, is a subfamily of the Nymphalidae . They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known diversity of brush-footed butterflies...
- Little Wood Satyr, Megisto cymelaMegisto cymelaThe Little Wood Satyr is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America.-Description:AdultThe wingspan is 29–48 mm. The forewing has two yellow-rimmed black spots on both sides, dorsal and ventral. The hindwing has two spots on the dorsal side but have smaller spots on the ventral...
- Mitchell's Satyr, Neonympha mitchelliiNeonympha mitchelliiCommon names: Mitchell's Satyr, Mitchell's Marsh SatyrThe Mitchell's Satyr is a federally endangered species and it is illegal to collect.-Description:...
- Common Wood Nymph, Cercyonis pegala
- Eyed Brown, Satyrodes eurydiceSatyrodes eurydiceThe Eyed Brown or Marsh Eyed Brown is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North America.There are two subspecies—the nominate species, Eyed Brown , and the Smokey Eyed Brown The Eyed Brown or Marsh Eyed Brown (Satyrodes eurydice) is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North...
- Appalachian Brown, Satyrodes appalachiaSatyrodes appalachiaThe Appalachian Brown or Woods Eyed Brown is a species of Satyrinae that is native to North America.Wingspan: 39 to 51 mm.Larvae on Rhynchospora inundata, Carex lacustris, and Carex stricta....
- Northern Pearly-eye, Enodia anthedonEnodia anthedonThe Northern Pearly-eye is a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America, where it is found from central Saskatchewan and eastern Nebraska east to Nova Scotia, south to central Alabama and Mississippi....
- Common Ringlet, Coenonympha tullia
- Red-disked Alpine, Erebia discoidalis
- Chryxus Arctic, Oeneis chryxusOeneis chryxusCommon names: Chryxus Arctic, Brown ArcticThe Chryxus Arctic is a butterfly, a species of Satyrinae that occurs in North America.-Description:...
- Jutta Arctic, Oeneis juttaOeneis juttaThe Jutta Arctic or Baltic Grayling is a species of butterflies in the subfamily Satyrinae with a circumboreal distribution. It occurs in bogs and tundra in the north of Europe, the Baltic States, the Urals, Siberia, Northern Kazakhstan, the Russian Far East, Northern Mongolia, Northeastern China,...
Pyrginae & Pyrrhopyginae
- Silver-spotted Skipper, Epargyreus clarusEpargyreus clarusThe Silver-spotted Skipper is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is claimed to be the most recognized skipper in North America.-Description:The wingspan of an adult is 43–67 mm...
- Hoary Edge, Achalarus lyciadesAchalarus lyciades-Description:The wingspan of the Hoary Edge is between 4.5 and 4.9 cm long. This particular butterfly is very similar in appearance to the Epargyreus clarus but is smaller and has a longer strip of diffused silver on its wing.-Distribution:...
- Southern Cloudywing, Thorybes bathyllusThorybes bathyllusThe Southern Cloudywing , Thorybes bathyllus, is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. There are two main reasons why Southern Cloudywings can be difficult to identify: one is individual variation and the other is confusing seasonal forms. In the south, where it has two broods per...
- Northern Cloudywing, Thorybes pyladesThorybes pyladesThe Northern Cloudywing is a species of the Hesperiidae family.-Description:The wingspan of the T. pylades is between 32 and 47 mm long. Both male and female have completely dark brown wings except for the small triangular clear spots....
- Juvenal's Duskywing, Erynnis juvenalisErynnis juvenalisThe Juvenal's Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.-Appearance and Distribution:Common in eastern North American oak woods from southern Manitoba to southern Quebec and Nova Scotia southward to Texas and Florida. This dark brown skipper is larger than most eastern Duskywings...
- Horace's Duskywing, Erynnis horatiusErynnis horatiusHorace's Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Massachusetts, west to eastern South Dakota, south through most of the eastern United States to Florida, the Gulf Coast, and southern Texas, south in the west through south-eastern Utah, Colorado, north-eastern Arizona,...
- Dreamy Duskywing, Erynnis icelusErynnis icelusThe Dreamy Duskywing or Aspen Dusky Wing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in boreal North America, from the Northwest Territories east across southern Canada to Nova Scotia, south in the western mountains to southern Arizona and southern New Mexico, south in the east to...
- Sleepy Duskywing, Erynnis brizoErynnis brizoCommon names: Banded Oak Duskywing, Sleepy Duskywing E. brizo is a species of Hesperiidae that occurs throughout North America and is commonly confused with E. juvenalis and E. lucilius.-Description:...
- Persius Duskywing, Erynnis persiusErynnis persiusThe Persius Duskywing is a species of Hesperiidae that occurs in North America. It is a threatened species in Michigan and is protected by the law.-Description:...
- Wild Indigo Duskywing, Erynnis baptisiaeErynnis baptisiaeThe Wild Indigo Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern New England and southern Ontario west to central Nebraska, south to Georgia, the Gulf Coast, and south-central Texas....
- Columbine Duskywing, Erynnis luciliusErynnis luciliusColumbine Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Quebec to Manitoba and south to northeastern USA....
- Mottled Duskywing, Erynnis martialisErynnis martialisMottled Duskywing is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in most of the eastern United States and in southern Ontario, Quebec, and southeastern Manitoba.The wingspan is 25–29 mm...
- Common Checkered-Skipper, Pyrgus communisPyrgus communisThe Common Checkered-skipper is a species of butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is known as the frequently seen Pyrginae species in the northern United States by collectors and watchers alike.-Description:...
- Grizzled Skipper, Pyrgus centaureae
- Common Sootywing, Pholisora catullusPholisora catullusPholisora catullus is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from the central parts of the United States, south to central Mexico. Strays may colonizes up to southern British Columbia, northern Michigan, southern Quebec and southern Maine. It is not found on Peninsular Florida.The...
Heteropterinae & Hesperiinae
- Arctic Skipper, Carterocephalus palaemon
- European Skipper, Thymelicus lineola
- Least Skipper, Ancyloxypha numitorAncyloxypha numitorThe Least Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. They have a weak, satyr-like flight.-Description:...
- Poweshiek Skipperling, Oarisma poweshiekOarisma poweshiekThe Poweshiek Skipperling is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
- Common Branded Skipper, Hesperia comma
- Cobweb Skipper, Hesperia meteaHesperia meteaThe Cobweb Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It has a scattered distribution from southern Maine west to Wisconsin, south to central Georgia, the Gulf States and central Texas.The wingspan is 29-35 mm...
- Leonard's Skipper, Hesperia leonardusHesperia leonardusThe Leonard's Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. There are three subspecies. Next to the nominate species, these are the Pawnee Skipper , which is found from western Montana and south-eastern Saskatchewan east to Minnesota, south to central Colorado and Kansas...
- Indian Skipper, Hesperia sassacusHesperia sassacusThe Indian Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found from northeastern U.S., and in Canada in southwestern New Brunswick and in a broad band from the Eastern Townships of Quebec through to southern Manitoba....
- Ottoe Skipper, Hesperia ottoeHesperia ottoeThe Ottoe Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family.It is found in central U.S. but has been recorded in Canada only in a small area of southern Manitoba.The wingspan is 29–35 mm...
- Long Dash, Polites mysticPolites mysticThe Long Dash or Long Dash Skipper is a species of butterfly. The species is commonly found in north of North America and in mountains in the south of North America, in grassy habitats. The grassy areas include meadows, marshes, streamsides, wood edges, and prairie swales. On the top, the species...
- Peck's Skipper, Polites peckiusPolites peckiusThe Peck's Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
- Tawny-edged Skipper, Polites themistoclesPolites themistoclesThe Tawny-edged Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae.-Description:This species varies geographically and within populations. The upper side of the male's wings is brown or olive brown with the fore wing having bright orange along the costa that ends at the stigma...
- Crossline Skipper, Polites origenesPolites origenesThe Crossline Skipper is a butterfly in the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the eastern United States, excepting Florida, and southern Ontario and Quebec.The wingspan is 23–30 mm....
- Black Dash, Euphyes conspicuaEuphyes conspicuaThe Black Dash is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in the upper Midwest of North America, from eastern Nebraska east to southern Ontario and along the central Atlantic Coast from Massachusetts south to south-eastern Virginia.The wingspan is 32-42 mm. The upperside is black...
- Northern Broken-dash, Wallengrenia egeremetWallengrenia egeremetThe Northern Broken Dash is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from southern Maine and southern Ontario, west across the Great Lakes states to south-eastern North Dakota, south to central Florida, the Gulf Coast and south-eastern Texas.The wingspan is 25-39 mm. Adults are on wing...
- Little Glassywing, Pompeius vernaPompeius vernaThe Little Glassywing is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from central New England west to central Nebraska, south to northern Florida, the Gulf Coast and southern Texas.The wingspan is 27-39 mm...
- Dun Skipper, Euphyes vestrisEuphyes vestrisThe Dun Skipper, Sedge Witch or Dun Sedge Skipper is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia west across southern Canada to southern Alberta, south to Florida, the Gulf Coast and eastern Texas...
- Hobomok Skipper, Poanes hobomok
- Zabulon Skipper, Poanes zabulon
- Muberry Wing, Poanes massasoitPoanes massasoitThe Mulberry Wing is a skipper butterfly found in North America.-Distribution:It is found on the U.S. east coast, in a few states south and southwest of the Great Lakes, and in southern Ontario and Quebec....
- Broad-winged Skipper, Poanes viatorPoanes viatorThe Broad-winged Skipper is a skipper butterfly found in North America.-Distribution:It ranges from Texas to Florida and along the east coast to Massachusetts and west to southern Quebec and Ontario to the Dakotas....
- Two-spotted Skipper, Euphyes bimacula
- Dion Skipper, Euphyes dionEuphyes dionThe Dion Skipper or Alabama Skipper, Euphyes dion, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in scattered populations along the Atlantic coast of North America, from western Massachusetts and south-eastern New York south to north-eastern Florida, west to north-eastern Texas,...
- Duke's Skipper, Euphyes dukesiEuphyes dukesiDukes' Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. There are three populations in the eastern United States, the first is found along the Atlantic Coast from south-eastern Virginia to northern peninsular Florida, the second is found in the lower Mississippi Valley from central Missouri and...
- Delaware Skipper, Anatrytone loganAnatrytone loganThe Delaware Skipper is a North American butterfly in the family Hesperiidae , subfamily Hesperiinae ....
- Dusted Skipper, Atrytonopsis hiannaAtrytonopsis hiannaThe Dusted Skipper is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from eastern Wyoming, central Colorado, northern New Mexico and central Texas east to New Hampshire and Massachusetts, south to peninsular Florida and the Gulf Coast.The wingspan is 32-43 mm. There is one generation with...
- Common Roadside Skipper, Amblyscirtes vialisAmblyscirtes vialisAmblyscirtes vialis is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from British Columbia east across southern Canada to Maine and Nova Scotia, south to central California, northern New Mexico, Texas, the Gulf states and northern Florida.The wingspan is 22–32 mm. Adults are on wing from...
- Pepper-and-Salt Skipper, Amblyscirtes hegonAmblyscirtes hegonAmblyscirtes hegon is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia and Maine, west to southern Manitoba, south to Georgia, northern Florida and south-eastern Texas. It is mostly absent from the coastal plain.The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July...
ArctiinaeArctiinaeThe Arctiinae are a subfamily of moths.-Systematics:The systematics of the Arctiinae are in need of revision and depends significantly on a personal view of an author. In any case, Arctiinae is a monophyletic group with a clear autapomorphic character - a presence of anal glands in females. On the...
- Carlotta's Tiger Moth, Apantesis carlotta
- Nais Tiger Moth, Apantesis nais
- Harnessed Moth, Apantesis phalerataApantesis phalerataThe Harnessed Moth is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to South Dakota.The wingspan is 30–42 mm...
- Garden Tiger Moth, Arctia caja
- Yellow-colored Scape Moth, Cisseps fulvicollisCisseps fulvicollisThe Yellow-collared Scape Moth is a species of the Arctiidae family.- Distribution :This moth is active during late spring and summer in fields and forest edges throughout Canada south to Texas and Florida.- Life cycle :...
- Salt Marsh Moth, Estigmene acreaEstigmene acreaThe Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth is a North American moth in the family Arctiidae.-Description:The head and thorax are white with the abdomen being yellow-orange with a row of black spots. The fore wing is white with a variable amount of black spots . The hind wing is yellow-orange in males and...
- Celia's Tiger Moth, Grammia celia
- Figured Tiger Moth, Grammia figurata
- Oithana Tiger Moth, Grammia oithona
- Phyllira Tiger Moth, Grammia phyllira
- Little Virgin Tiger Moth, Grammia virguncula
- Banded Tussock Moth, Halysidota tessellaris
- Confused Haploa Moth, Haploa confusaHaploa confusaH. confusa is a species of Arctiidae that occurs in North America. The caterpillars feed on a Hound's tongue .-Description:Adult...
- Orange Holomelina Moth, Holomelina aurantiaca
- Buchholz's Holomelina Moth, Holomelina buchholzi
- Immaculate Holomelina Moth, Holomelina immaculata
- Bog Holomelina Moth, Holomelina lamae
- Giant Leopard Moth, Hypercompe scribonia
- Ruby Tiger Moth, Phragmatobia fuliginosaPhragmatobia fuliginosaThe Ruby Tiger is a moth of the family Arctiidae. It is found in Europe. There are a number of recognized subspecies, such as P. f. melitensis in Malta and P. f. borealis in Scotland.The wingspan is 35–45 mm...
- Large Ruby Tiger Moth, Phragmatobia assimilans
- Lined Ruby Tiger Moth, Phragmatobia lineata
- Isabella Tiger Moth, Pyrrharctia isabella
- Agreeable Tiger Moth, Spilosoma congrua
- Dubious Tiger Moth, Spilosoma dubia
- Pink-legged Tiger Moth, Spilosoma latipennis
- Virginia Tiger Moth, Spilosoma virginica
CtenuchinaeCtenuchinaeThe Ctenuchinae is a subfamily of moths. They are generally divided into 3 tribes Ctenuchini, Euchromiini and Syntomiini, but the systematics of the subfamily is in need of revision...
- Yellow-colored Scape Moth, Cisseps fulvicollisCisseps fulvicollisThe Yellow-collared Scape Moth is a species of the Arctiidae family.- Distribution :This moth is active during late spring and summer in fields and forest edges throughout Canada south to Texas and Florida.- Life cycle :...
- Virginia Ctenucha Moth, Ctenucha virginicaCtenucha virginicaThe Virginia Ctenucha is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It is endemic to eastern North America, but has expanded its range westward. It inhabits wet meadows and open spaces with bushes from North Carolina to Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.The wingspan ranges from . The wing color varies from...
LithosiinaeLithosiinaeThe Lithosiinae are a subfamily of moths.-Systematics:The systematics of the Lithosiinae are in need of revision. For example, the proposed tribes Afridini, Cisthenini, Endrosini and Eudesmini require validation and delimitation of content...
- Pale Lichen Moth, Crambidia pallida
- Painted Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia fucosaHypoprepia fucosaThe Painted Lichen Moth is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains....
- Scarlet Lichen Moth, Hypoprepia miniataHypoprepia miniataThe Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth or Scarlet Lichen Moth is a species of moth of the Arctiidae family. It is found from British Columbia south through the western side of the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and Texas. It is also found throughout eastern North America.The length of the forewings is 14-17 mm...
CatocalinaeCatocalinaeCatocalinae is a subfamily of moth family Erebidae . Many of the species are large compared to other noctuids in temperate zones, and have brightly colored backwings....
- Three-staff Underwing Moth, Catocala amestrisCatocala amestrisThe Three-staff Underwing is a species of Catocalini that occurs in North America. It is considered endangered and is legally protected in the state of Michigan.-Description:...
- Yellow-banded Underwing Moth, Catocala cerogamaCatocala cerogamaThe Yellow-banded Underwing is a species of Catocalini that occurs in North America.-Description:The wingspan is 64 to 81 mm. They have even, deep yellow bands on their hindwings, the forewings are usually brownish-gray...
EnnominaeEnnominaeEnnominae is the largest subfamily of the geometer moth family with some 9,700 described species in 1,100 genera. They are usually fairly small moth species, though some grow considerably larger. This subfamily has a global distribution. It includes some species that are notorious defoliating...
- Peppered Moth, Biston betularia
- Pale Beauty Moth, Campaea perlataCampaea perlataThe Pale Beauty is a species of moth in the family Geometridae. The average wingspan is about 28–51 mm, and the female tends to be much larger than the male.-Food plants of the larvae:* Alder* Ash* Basswood* Beech...
- Spiny Looper Moth, Phigalia titeaPhigalia titeaThe Spiny Looper is a species of moth in the Geometridae family. The average wingspan is about 34 mm....
LasiocampinaeLasiocampinaeLasiocampinae is a subfamily of the moth family Lasiocampidae....
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth, Malacosoma americanum
- Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth, Malacosoma disstria
LymantriidaeLymantriidaeLymantriidae is a family of moths. Many of its component species are referred to as "Tussock moths" of one sort or another. The caterpillar, or larval, stage of these species often has a distinctive appearance of alternating bristles and haired projections...
- Gypsy Moth, Lymantria dispar
- White-marked Tussock Moth, Orgyia leucostigmaOrgyia leucostigmaOrgyia leucostigma, the White-marked tussock moth, is a moth in the family Lymantriidae. The caterpillar is very common especially in late summer in eastern North America, as far west as Texas, Colorado, and Alberta.-Life cycle:...
NotodontidaeNotodontidaeNotodontidae is a family of moths with approximately 3,500 known species. Moths of this family are found in all parts of the world, but they are most concentrated in tropical areas, especially in the New World...
- Sigmoid Prominent Moth, Clostera albosigmaClostera albosigmaThe Sigmoid Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to Vancouver Island, north to the Great Slave Lake and the Northwest Territories and south to at least Missouri....
- Apical Prominent Moth, Clostera apicalis
- Linden Prominent Moth, Ellida caniplagaEllida caniplagaThe Linden Prominent Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Texas to Florida, north to New Brunswick, west to Ontario and Minnesota....
- White Furcula Moth, Furcula borealisFurcula borealisThe White Furcula Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from New Hampshire to Texas and Florida, as well as in Colorado and South Dakota.The wingspan is 31-42 mm...
- Modest Furcula Moth, Furcula modesta
- Western Furcula Moth, Furcula occidentalisFurcula occidentalisThe Western Furcula Moth, Double-lined Furcula or Willow Kitten is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Yukon and British Columbia to Nova Scotia, south to Maryland and west to Utah and Oregon....
- Lintner's Pebble Moth, Gluphisia lintneri
- Small Pebble Moth, Gluphisia septentrionis
- Saddle Prominent Moth, Heterocampa guttivittaHeterocampa guttivittaThe Saddled Prominent Moth is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in North America, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New...
- Oblique Heterocampa Moth, Heterocampa obliqua
- White-blotched Heterocampa Moth, Heterocampa umbrata
- Zaya Heterocampa Moth, Heterocampa zayasi
- Pink Prominent Moth, Hyparpax aurora
- Georgian Prominent Moth, Hyperaeschra georgica
- Double-lined Prominent Moth, Lochmaeus bilineataLochmaeus bilineataThe Double-lined Prominent Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the eastern two-thirds of the United States and southern Canada, west to New Mexico in the south and Saskatchewan in the north....
- Variable Oakleaf Moth, Lochmaeus manteoLochmaeus manteoThe Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in eastern North America.The wingspan is 37-50 mm. Adults are on wing from April to October....
- Mottled Prominent Moth, Macrurocampa marthesia
- Drab Prominent Moth, Misogada unicolorMisogada unicolorThe Drab Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan.The wingspan is about 45 mm. There are two to three generations per year....
- Rough Prominent Moth, Nadata gibbosa
- Double-toothed Prominent Moth, Nerice bidentataNerice bidentataThe Base-streaked Prominent Moth or Double-toothed Prominent Moth is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in from Nova Scotia to Florida, west to Texas and north to Saskatchewan....
- Base-streaked Prominent Moth, Notodonta scitipennis
- Elegant Prominent Moth, Odontosia elegans
- Chocolate Prominent Moth, Peridea ferruginea
- Angulose Prominent Moth, Peridea angulosaPeridea angulosaThe Angulose Prominent is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Canada, south to Florida and west to Texas.The wingspan is 35-45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August....
- Black-rimmed Prominent Moth, Pheosia rimosaPheosia rimosaThe Black-rimmed Prominent Moth, Fissured Prominent or False-sphinx is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from coast to coast in North America, although it is less common in the south-eastern United States.The wingspan is 43-62 mm. Adults are dark black-brown and white...
- Chestnut Schizura, Schizura badia
- Red-humped Caterpillar Moth, Schizura concinnaSchizura concinnaThe Red-humped Caterpillar is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found from southern Canada to Florida and California.The wingspan is about 38 mm.The larvae feed on a wide range of woody plants.-External links:**...
- Morning-glory Prominent Moth, Schizura ipomoeaeSchizura ipomoeaeThe Morning-glory Prominent Moth or False Unicorn Caterpillar is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada....
- Black-blotched Schizura Moth, Schizura leptinoides
- Unicorn Caterpillar Moth, Schizura unicornisSchizura unicornisThe Unicorn Caterpillar Moth, Unicorn Prominent or Variegated Prominent is a species of moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in all of North America, except the arctic north....
Citheroniinae
- Orangestriped Oakworm Moth, Anisota senatoriaAnisota senatoriaThe Orangestriped oakworm is a Nearctic member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae. It is one of the more common Saturniids, reaching pest status occasionally in the northern parts of its range...
- Spiny Oakworm Moth, Anisota stigmaAnisota stigmaThe Spiny Oakworm Moth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Massachusetts and south Ontario to Florida, west to Minnesota, Kansas and Texas.The wingspan is about 45 mm....
- Pink-striped Oakworm Moth, Anisota virginiensisAnisota virginiensisAnisota virginiensis, the Pink-Striped Oakworm Moth, is a species of silk moth of the family Saturniidae.-Description:The female's wings are purplish red, blended with ochre-yellow, have thin scales, and are almost transparent. The male's wings are purplish brown with a large transparent space in...
- Regal Moth, Citheronia regalisCitheronia regalisThe regal moth , also called the royal walnut moth, is a North American moth in the saturniidae family. The caterpillars are called hickory horned devils...
- Rosy Maple Moth, Dryocampa rubicundaDryocampa rubicundaThe Rosy Maple Moth is a North American moth in the Saturniidae family. Males have a wingspan of 32–44 mm; females of 40–50 mm. They have reddish-to-pink legs and antennae, yellow bodies and hindwings, and pink forewings with a triangular yellow band across the middle. Males have bushier...
- Imperial Moth, Eacles imperialisEacles imperialisThe Imperial Moth is a Nearctic member of the family Saturniidae and subfamily Ceratocampinae.-Range:Imperial moths range from Mexico to Canada and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic Coast...
- Honey Locust Moth, Sphingicampa bicolorSphingicampa bicolorThe Honey Locust Moth is a North American moth in the family Saturniidae.-Description:The wings vary from a grayish color to yellow to orange to dark reddish brown, with a variable amount of black spotting and pinkish shading. The fore wing postmedial line runs to the costa before the apex...
- Bisected Honey Locust Moth, Sphingicampa bisecta
HemileucinaeHemileucinaeHemileucinae is a subfamily of the family Saturniidae.This subfamily contains the following genera:*Adetmoeris Michener, 1949*Ancistrota Hübner, 1819*Automerella Michener, 1949*Automerina Michener, 1949*Automeris Hübner, 1819...
- Io Moth, Automeris ioAutomeris ioThe Io Moth is a very colorful North American moth in the Saturniidae family. It ranges from the southeast corner of Manitoba and in the southern extremes of Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick in Canada, and in the US it is found from Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, New...
- Buck Moth, Hemileuca maia
- Nevada Buck Moth, Hemileuca nevadensisHemileuca nevadensisThe Nevada Buck Moth is a species in the Saturniidae family.-Description:The female tends to be larger than the male, while males have black abdomens with red tips. The upperside of the wing is creamy white with black edges, each wing has "eyes" or black dots.-Distribution:They range from the west...
SaturniinaeSaturniinaeThe Saturniinae or saturniines are a subfamily of the Family Saturniidae. These are medium to very large-sized moths, with adult wingspans ranging from 7.5 to 15 cm, in some cases even more....
- Luna Moth, Actias lunaActias lunaActias luna, commonly known as the Luna Moth, is a lime-green, Nearctic Saturniid moth in the family Saturniidae, subfamily Saturniinae...
- Polyphemus Moth, Antheraea polyphemusAntheraea polyphemusThe Polyphemus Moth is a North American member of the family Saturniidae, the giant silk moths. It is a tan colored moth, with an average wingspan of 15 cm . The most notable feature of the moth is its large, purplish eyespots on its two hindwings...
- Giant Silkmoth, Callosamia anguliferaCallosamia anguliferaThe Tuliptree Silkmoth or Giant Silkmoth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. It is found from Massachusetts east through central New York, southern Ontario, and southern Michigan to central Illinois, south to the Florida panhandle and Mississippi.The wingspan is 80-110 mm...
- Promethea Silkmoth, Callosamia prometheaCallosamia prometheaThe Promethea Silkmoth , is a member of the Saturniidae family of moths.-Description:Males have dark brownish-black wings with a faint white postmedian line and pinkish coloring near the apical spot. Females are bright reddish-pink or a brownish color with well-developed reniform spots. Both...
- Columbia Silkmoth, Hyalophora columbiaHyalophora columbiaThe Columbia Silkmoth or Larch Silkmoth is a moth of the Saturniidae family. In the east it is found from Quebec and Ontario to Michigan, northern Wisconsin, and south-eastern Manitoba. In the west it is found from Alberta and Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to south-western Texas and...
- Cecropia Moth, Hyalophora cecropiaHyalophora cecropiaThe Cecropia Moth is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the Saturniidae family, or giant silk moths. Females with a wingspan of 160 mm or more have been documented. It is found as far west as the Rocky Mountains and north into the maritime provinces of Canada...
MacroglossinaeMacroglossinae (Lepidoptera)The Macroglossinae are a sub-family of Sphingidae moths in the order Lepidoptera. The subfamily is divided into three tribes: Dilophonotini, Macroglossini and Philampelini.-References:*, All-Leps Barcode of Life...
- Tantalus Sphinx, Aellopos tantalusAellopos tantalusAellopos tantalus, known as the Tantalus Sphinx, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Florida, the Antilles, from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Surinam, and in the Amazons....
- Nessus Sphinx, Amphion floridensisAmphion floridensisThe Nessus Sphinx is a day-flying moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives throughout the eastern United States and Canada and occasionally down into Mexico, and is one of the more commonly-encountered day-flying moths in the region, easily recognized by the two bright yellow bands across the...
- Azalea Sphinx, Darapsa choerilusDarapsa choerilusThe Azalea Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the United States and southern Canada east of the Rocky Mountains.The wingspan is 57-75 mm.The larvae feed on Azalea and Viburnum species....
- Virginia Creeper Sphinx, Darapsa myronDarapsa myronThe Virginia creeper sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Maine south to south Florida; west to North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Texas...
- Hydrangea Sphinx, Darapsa versicolorDarapsa versicolorThe Hydrangea sphinx is a member of the Sphingidae family that inhabits eastern North America, often in wetlands.Their wingspans can reach 58 to 80 mm, their forewings are green-brown with curved white patches...
- Lettered Sphinx, Deidamia inscriptumDeidamia inscriptumThe Lettered Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is the only member of the Deidamia genus. It is found from Florida to Mississippi, and in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ontario, Quebec and South Carolina....
- Mournful Sphinx, Enyo lugubrisEnyo lugubrisThe Mournful sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Argentina and Paraguay to Uruguay, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil and the West Indies through Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama to Mexico...
- Ello Sphinx, Erinnyis elloErinnyis elloErinnyis ello, commonly known as the Ello Sphinx, is a member of the Sphingidae family. It resides from Argentina, through Central America, and as far north as Nevada, US in North America....
- Achemon Sphinx, Eumorpha achemonEumorpha achemonThe Achemon sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Maine west to North Dakota, Manitoba and southern Oregon and south to southern Florida, west to southern California and Mexico.The wingspan is 87-97 mm...
- Pandora Sphinx Moth, Eumorpha pandorus
- Snowberry Clearwing, Hemaris diffinisHemaris diffinisThe Snowberry Clearwing is a moth of the order Lepidoptera, family Sphingidae.-Adults:It is about 1.25”- 2”. The moth's abdomen has yellow and black segments much like those of the bumblebee, whom it might be mistaken for due to its color and flight pattern similarities...
- Slender Clearwing, Hemaris gracilisHemaris gracilisThe Slender Clearwing or Graceful Clearwing is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to central Florida along the East Coast and west through New England to Michigan to Saskatchewan....
- Hummingbird Clearwing, Hemaris thysbeHemaris thysbeHemaris thysbe, or the Hummingbird Clearwing, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in Alaska and the Northwest Territories south through British Columbia to Oregon; east through the Great Plains and the Great Lakes area to Maine and Newfoundland; south to Florida and Texas.Adults are...
- Bedstraw Hawkmoth, Hyles galliiHyles galliiThe Bedstraw Hawk-Moth or Gallium Sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Central Asia and Japan....
- White-lined Sphinx, Hyles lineataHyles lineataThe White-lined sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from Central America, through the United States and into parts of Canada.-Description:...
- Abbott's Sphinx, Sphecodina abbottiiSphecodina abbottiiAbbott's sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in eastern North America.Adults fly in May-June in the north, but have several generations in the south. The underwings have a strong yellow band and in flight, the moth buzzes, appearing like a bee...
- Tersa Sphinx, Xylophanes tersaXylophanes tersaThe Tersa Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from the United States , through Mexico, the West Indies and Central America and into parts of South America...
SphinginaeSphinginaeThe Sphinginae are a subfamily of the hawkmoths , moths of the order Lepidoptera. Notable taxa include the Pink-Spotted Hawkmoth, Agrius cingulata, being a very common and recognizable species, the death's-head hawkmoths of Silence of the Lambs fame, and Xanthopan morgani with its enormous...
- Pink-spotted Hawkmoth, Agrius cingulataAgrius cingulataThe Pink-spotted Hawkmoth or Sweetpotato Hornworm is a species of moth in the Sphingidae family. The imagines have a wingspan of 3 3/4 - 4 3/4 inches . They have a robust gray brown body with pink bands, hence the name. Their abdomen tapers to a point. The hindwings are gray with black bands and...
- Five-Spotted Hawkmoth, Manduca quinquemaculata
- Clemens' Hawkmoth, Sphinx luscitiosaSphinx luscitiosaClemens' Hawkmoth is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia south to New Jersey, west through Michigan, Wisconsin and the northern plains to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Montana and south to Utah. It has been taken as far north as Yukon.The wingspan is 56-80 mm...
- Tobacco Hornworm, Manduca sexta
- Walnut Sphinx, Amorpha juglandisAmorpha juglandisThe Walnut Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from the Atlantic Ocean to the Rocky Mountains and from the southern United States up into parts of Canada.The wingspan is 45-75 mm...
- Elm Sphinx, Ceratomia amyntorCeratomia amyntorThe Elm sphinx, , sometimes called the Four-horned Sphinx, is a North American species of moth in the Sphingidae family. It has a wingspan of 3¼ - 4½ inches...
- Catalpa Sphinx, Ceratomia catalpaeCeratomia catalpaeThe Catalpa Sphinx is a hawk moth of the Sphingidae family.-Range:Ceratomia catalpae is a native of southeastern North America and can be located on catalpa trees that grow within this region...
- Waved Sphinx, Ceratomia undulosaCeratomia undulosaThe Waved Sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the United States, and southern Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains....
- Pawpaw Sphinx, Dolba hyloeusDolba hyloeusThe Pawpaw Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It ranges throughout the eastern United States from Maine south to Florida, and west to Wisconsin, eastern Oklahoma, and southern Texas.The wingspan is 50-68 mm....
- Northern Pine Sphinx, Lapara bombycoidesLapara bombycoidesThe Northern Pine Sphinx is a member of the Sphingidae family of moths. It is known from mixed and coniferous forest in southern Canada as well as north-eastern Alberta and central Saskatchewan...
- Cluentius Sphinx, Neococytius cluentiusNeococytius cluentiusThe Cluentius Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in northern South America, Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean. It is rare on Cuba. It has been recorded from North America, from Mississippi north to Michigan and Illinois.The wingspan is 140-160 mm...
- Modest Sphinx, Pachysphinx modestaPachysphinx modestaThe Modest Sphinx or Poplar Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It ranges from the southern United States up and throughout Canada....
- Blinded Sphinx, Paonias excaecatusPaonias excaecatusThe Blinded Sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and across the rest of Canada all the way to British Columbia. In the United States it ranges south to Florida in the east, and westward to eastern California and as far south...
- Small-eyed Sphinx, Paonias myopsPaonias myopsThe Small-eyed Sphinx is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from south-eastern Canada to Florida and westward almost to the Pacific Coast. It is also known from Mexico....
- One-eyed Sphinx, Smerinthus cerisyiSmerinthus cerisyiThe One-eyed Sphinx or Cerisy's Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from south-eastern Alaska, the southern parts of all Canadian provinces and in the northern border states of the United States south into northern Indiana, Pennsylvania and Ohio and along the west coast to...
- Twin-spotted Sphinx, Smerinthus jamaicensisSmerinthus jamaicensisThe Twin-spotted Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is widely distributed across North America and is found everywhere except in the southern half of western California...
- Canadian Sphinx, Sphinx canadensisSphinx canadensisThe Canadian Sphinx is a member of the family Sphingidae that is found the Northeastern United States and as north as Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada....
- Great Ash Sphinx, Sphinx chersisSphinx chersisThe Great Ash Sphinx or Northern Ash Sphinx is a moth that belongs to the family Sphingidae.-Appearance:This insect has a large wing span . The upperside of the forewing is soft dark-gray to blue-gray with a series of black dashes, one of which reaches the wing tip. The upperside of the hindwing...
- Wild Cherry Sphinx, Sphinx drupiferarumSphinx drupiferarumThe Wild Cherry Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from the temperate parts of the United States to southern Canada....
- Hermit Sphinx, Sphinx eremitusSphinx eremitusThe Hermit Sphinx is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in the temperate areas of the eastern United States, north into southern Canada over the Great Plains. It prefers gardens and yards, but is common wherever the nectar and larval host plants are found...
- Laurel Sphinx, Sphinx kalmiaeSphinx kalmiaeThe Laurel Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the temperate parts of the United States and southern Canada east of the Great Plains, in the north it occurs west of the Rocky Mountains.The wingspan is 75-103 mm....
- Poecila Sphinx, Sphinx poecilaSphinx poecilaThe Poecila Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Newfoundland and Maine south to Pennsylvania and west to Michigan, northeastern Illinois and Wisconsin.The wingspan is 68-95 mm....