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Moths of Kentucky


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Saturniidae

SpAct Pic Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia)
SpAct Pic Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea)
SpAct Pic Tuliptree silkmoth (Callosamia angulifera)
SpAct Pic Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
SpAct Pic Luna moth (Actias luna)
SpAct Pic Io moth (Automeris io)
SpAct Pic Eastern buckmoth (Hemileuca maia)
SpAct Pic Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis)
SpAct Pic Pine-devil moth (Citheronia sepulcralis)
SpAct Pic Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis)
SpAct Pic Spiny oakworm moth (Anisota stigma)
SpAct Pic Orange-tipped oakworm moth (Anisota senatoria)
SpAct NoPic Peigler's oakworm moth (Anisota peigleri)
SpAct Pic Pink-striped oakworm moth (Anisota virginiensis)
SpAct Pic Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda)
SpAct Pic Bicolored honey locust moth (Sphingicampa bicolor)
SpAct Pic Bisected honey locust moth (Sphingicampa bisecta)

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Sphingidae

SpAct Pic Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata)
SpAct Pic Ash sphinx (Manduca jasminearum)
SpAct Pic Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata)
SpAct Pic Rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica)
SpAct Pic Carolina sphinx (Manduca sexta)
SpAct Pic Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus)
SpAct Pic Elm sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor)
SpAct Pic Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa)
SpAct Pic Catalpa sphinx (Ceratomia catalpae)
SpAct Pic Hagen's sphinx (Ceratomia hageni)
SpAct Pic Baldcypress sphinx (Isoparce cupressi)
SpAct Pic Plebeian sphinx (Paratrea plebeja)
SpAct Pic Hermit sphinx (Sphinx eremitus)
SpAct Pic Great ash sphinx (Sphinx chersis)
SpAct Pic Canadian sphinx (Sphinx canadensis)
SpAct Pic Franck's sphinx (Sphinx franckii)
SpAct Pic Laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)
SpAct Pic Apple sphinx (Sphinx gordius)
SpAct Pic Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum)
SpAct Pic Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum)
SpAct Pic Twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis)
SpAct Pic Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata)
SpAct Pic Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops)
SpAct Pic Huckleberry sphinx (Paonias astylus)
SpAct Pic Walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis)
SpAct Pic Modest sphinx (Pachysphinx modesta)
SpAct Pic Ello sphinx (Erinnyis ello)
SpAct Pic Obscure sphinx (Erinnyis obscura)
SpAct Pic Titan sphinx (Aellopos titan)
SpAct Pic Mournful sphinx (Enyo lugubris)
SpAct Pic Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe)
SpAct Pic Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
SpAct Pic Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus)
SpAct Pic Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon)
SpAct Pic Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus)
SpAct Pic Lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum)
SpAct Pic Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis)
SpAct Pic Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor)
SpAct Pic Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron)
SpAct Pic Azalea sphinx (Darapsa choerilus)
SpAct Pic Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)
SpAct Pic White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata)

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Notodontidae

SpAct Pic No Common Name (Clostera albosigma)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Clostera inclusa)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Datana ministra)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Datana angusii)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Datana drexelii)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Datana contracta)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Datana integerrima)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Datana perspicua)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Nadata gibbosa)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Hyperaeschra georgica)
NoAct NoPic Oval-based Prominent (Peridea basitriens)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Peridea angulosa)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Peridea ferruginea)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Pheosia rimosa)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Nerice bidentata)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Ellida caniplaga)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Gluphisia septentrionis)
SpAct Pic White Furcula (Furcula borealis)
SpAct Pic Gray Furcula (Furcula cinerea)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Cerura scitiscripta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Symmerista albifrons)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Symmerista canicosta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Symmerista leucitys)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Dasylophia anguina)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Misogada unicolor)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Macrurocampa marthesia)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Heterocampa obliqua)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Heterocampa subrotata)
SpAct NoPic White-blotched Heterocampa (Heterocampa umbrata)
SpAct NoPic Maple Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta)
SpAct NoPic Wavy-lined Heterocampa (Heterocampa biundata)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Lochmaeus manteo)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Lochmaeus bilineata)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Schizura ipomoeae)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Schizura badia)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Schizura unicornis)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Schizura apicalis)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Schizura concinna)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Schizura leptinoides)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Oligocentria semirufescens)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Oligocentria lignicolor)
SpAct Pic No Common Name (Hyparpax aurora)

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Arctiidae

Lithosiinae
NoAct NoPic Dark Gray Lichen Moth (Crambidia lithosioides)
NoAct NoPic Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Crambidia uniformis)
NoAct Pic Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth (Crambidia casta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Crambidia pura)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Crambidia cephalica)
NoAct Pic Kentucky Lichen Moth (Cisthene kentuckiensis)
NoAct Pic Lead-Colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea)
NoAct Pic Subject Lichen Moth (Cisthene subjecta)
NoAct Pic Packard's Lichen Moth (Cisthene packardii)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Lycomorpha pholus)
SpAct Pic Scarlet-Winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata)
NoAct Pic Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa)
NoAct Pic Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata)
NoAct Pic Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth (Pagara simplex)
Arctiinae
NoAct Pic Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene)
NoAct Pic The Neighbor (Haploa contigua)
NoAct NoPic Colona Moth (Haploa colona)
NoAct Pic Leconte's Haploa (Haploa lecontei)
NoAct Pic Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix)
NoAct Pic Joyful Holomelina (Holomelina laeta)
NoAct NoPic Tawny Holomelina (Holomelina opella)
NoAct NoPic Rusty Holomelina (Holomelina ferruginosa)
NoAct Pic Orange Holomelina (Holomelina aurantiaca)
NoAct NoPic Immaculate Holomelina (Holomelina immaculata)
NoAct Pic Parthenice Tiger Moth (Grammia parthenice)
NoAct Pic Virgin Tiger Moth (Grammia virgo)
NoAct Pic Arge Tiger Moth (Grammia arge)
NoAct NoPic Anna Tiger Moth (Grammia anna)
NoAct NoPic Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira)
NoAct NoPic Oithona Tiger Moth (Grammia oithona)
NoAct Pic Figured Tiger Moth (Grammia figurata)
NoAct NoPic Placentia Tiger Moth (Grammia placentia)
NoAct NoPic Mexican Tiger Moth (Notarctia proxima)
NoAct NoPic Harnessed Moth (Apantesis phalerata)
NoAct NoPic Banded Tiger Moth (Apantesis vittata)
NoAct NoPic Nais Tiger Moth (Apantesis nais)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Apantesis carlotta)
SpAct NoPic Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella)
NoAct Pic Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea)
SpAct NoPic Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea)
NoAct NoPic Pink-Legged Tiger Moth (Spilosoma latipennis)
NoAct NoPic Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua)
SpAct Pic Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica)
NoAct Pic Red-tailed Specter (Euerythra phasma)
SpAct Pic Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia)
SpAct NoPic Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth (Halysidota tessellaris)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Halysidota harrisii)
SpAct Pic Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth (Lophocampa caryae)
SpAct Pic Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa maculata)
NoAct NoPic Unexpected Cycnia (Cycnia inopinatus)
NoAct NoPic Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth (Cycnia tenera)
NoAct NoPic Oregon Cycnis (Cycnia oregonensis)
NoAct Pic Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth (Euchaetes egle)
Syntominae
NoAct NoPic Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)

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Noctuidae

Hadeninae (By Dr. Michael Pogue, U.S.D.A.)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Achatia distincta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Discestra trifolii)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Elaphria cornutinis)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Lacinipolia explicata)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Leucania ursula)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Melanchra adjuncta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Morrisonia latex)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Nephelodes minians)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Orthosia hibisci)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Orthosia rubescens)
NoAct Pic No Common Name (Pseudaletia unipuncta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Trichordestra legitima)
Noctuinae (By Dr. Michael Pogue, U.S.D.A.)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Abagrotis alternata)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Agnorisma bollii)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Agrotis malefida)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Agrotis subterranea)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Anicla infecta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Choephora fungorum)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Euagrotis forbesi)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Feltia jaculifera)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Feltia tricosa)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Ochropleura plecta)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Protolampra brunneicollis)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Xestia dolosa)
Catocalinae (By Dr. Michael Pogue, U.S.D.A.)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Alabama argilacea)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Caenurgina crassiuscula)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Caenurgina erechtea)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Calyptra canadensis)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Celiptera frustullum)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Cissusa spadix)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Cutina arcuata)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Euclidia cuspidea)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Hypsoropha hormos)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Hypsoropha monilis)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Melipotis indomita)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Melipotis jucunda)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Metalectra quadrisignata)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Mocis texana)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Panopoda carneicosta)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Panopoda rufimargo)
SpAct NoPic No Common Name (Parallelia bistriaris)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Scolecocampa liburna)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Zale bethunei)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Zale fictilis)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Zale galbanata)
NoAct NoPic No Common Name (Zale unilineata)

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