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A List of  
Moths
in the West Indies 
of the Caribbean

including those during 
 Focus On Nature Tours
 



A List compiled by Armas Hill




A LINK to a LIST of CARIBBEAN BUTTERFLIES 

A LINK to a SET of PHOTOS of SOME CARIBBEAN MOTTH  (in Jamaica) 

A LINK to a SET of PHOTOS of SOME CARIBBEAN MOTHS  (in the Dominican Republic)


Photo at upper right: a WHITE-LINED SPHINX, Hyles lineata
(photo by Howard Eskin)
 

Codes:

M#xxxx:  MONA (Moths of North America) Numbers
These generally were Hodge's Numbers from the "Check List of the Lepidoptera North Of Mexico" by R.W. Hodges et. al. 
That 1983 list (actually compiled thru 1978) is outdated, but those numbers have long been used (and continue to be in the MONA listing). 

Numbers noted as (PNE:xxx) refer to pages with illustrations in the "Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America", by David Beadle & Seabrooke Leckie, 2012   

Numbers noted as (PNP:xxx) refer to pages with photographs in the book "Pollinators of Native Plants" by Heather Holm 2014.

Numbers noted as (W:xx) refer to pages in the book "Caterpillars of Eastern North America" by David Wagner, 2005.  

CU:  in Cuba
CY:  in the Cayman Islands
DR:  in the Dominican Republic
GD:  in Guadeloupe
JM:  in Jamaica
PR:  in Puerto Rico
SL:  in Saint Lucia 
SV:  in Saint Vincent 

(ph):  species with a photo in the FONT website 

There is an excellent website with photos of moths of Puerto Rico by Aaron Cavosie, 
in the "Moth Photographer's Group". A link to it is here:

http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/AC-PR/ACindex.shtml

Species in this list with photos in the Aaron Cavosie site are notated (ph:AC)

There is another excellent website with photos of moths in Jamaica by Matthew Barnes.
A link to that site is here, including "21 beautiful moths in Jamaica":

http://www.mbarnes.force9.co.uk/jamaicamoths/jamaicahome.htm

Species in this list with photos in the Matthew Barnes site are notated (ph:MB)  


G.N. Wolcott in a 1951 catalogue of the lepidoptera listed 830 species of moths as being in Puerto Rico.
In a 1995 review, J. Maldonado put the total at 936 species
The increase from 830 to 936 is due in no small part to identifications made from photographs by Aaron Cavosie.
Some of the material in the following list is based upon  "A Preliminary Checklist of the Moths of Puerto Rico" by Bob Patterson in which there are 910 species.
Most likely, in the future there will be changes to some current identifications, and it can also be safely said that there are still species of moths to be described in Puerto Rico and elsewhere in the West Indies.   

In this listing, there is updated taxonomy with the family EREBIDAE containing moths that were formerly classified in the family NOCTUIDAE, plus all of the former members of the families ARCTIIDAE and LYMANTRIIDAE.
This re-classification has not yet met with general consensus, and many resources and publications still follow the older classification scheme.    

As of now, there are 1,740 species of moths in this list. 


Among the Moth Groupings in the following list, links to these families:

Uraniidae:  Scoopwings    positioned at the beginning of the list due to their attractiveness, would be by GEOMETRIDAE

MICROMOTHS:     Nepticulidae: Pygmy Moths    Opostegidae: White Eyecap Moths    

Tischeriidae: "Trumpet" Leaf Miner Moths    Tineidae:  Fungus Moths    

TINEIDAE includes the subfamilies: ERECHTHLINAE and MEESSIINAE

Acrolophidae: Burrowing Webworm Moths    Psychidae & Oikticinae: Bagworm Moths

Lyonettiidae: Leaf Miner Moths    Gracillariidae:  principal family of Leaf Miner Moths  

Elachistidae: Grass Miner Moths 

ELACHISTIDAE includes subfamilies: DEPRESSARIINAE, ETHMIINAE, STENOMATINAE

Alucitidae: Many-plumed Moths    Blastobasidae: Scavenger Moths

Coleophoridae: Case-bearer Moths    Batrachedridae: Flower Moths    Cosmopterigidae: Cosmet Moths

Oecophoridae: Concealer Moths    Gelechiidae:  Twirler Moths    Schistonoeidae   

Subfamilies in GELECHIIDAE include ANACAMPSINAE, ANOMOLOGINAE, DICHOMERIDINAE, GELECHIINAE 

Choreutidae: Metalmark Moths
    Yponomeutidae:  Ermine Moths    Argyresthiinae    

Urodidae: False Burnet Moths    Plutellidae: Diamondback Moth    Heliodinidae: Sun Moths

Cossidae: Cossid Millers   
Tortricidae:  Leafroller Moths    Megalopygidae: Flannel Moths  

Those in COSSIDAE are also called CARPENTERWORM MOTHS or LEOPARD MOTHS
Subfamilies in COSSIDAE include COSSINAE, ZEUZERINAE
In TORTRICIDAE subfamilies include OLETHREUTINAE and TORTRICINAE

Crambidae:  Crambid Snout Moths (or "Grass Moths")    Pyralidae:  Snout Moths  

Subfamilies in CRAMBIDAE include ACENTROPINAE (Aquatic Crambids), CRAMBINAE, DICHOGAMINAE,
EVERGESTINAE, GLAPHYRIINAE, MIDILINAE, MUSOTIMINAE, ODONTIINAE, PYRAUSTINAE, SPILOMELINAE 

MACROMOTHS:   
Hedylidae:  American Moth Butterflies

Geometridae:  Geometer Moths  (Loopers, Inchworms, Spanworms)    Sphingidae:  Sphinx Moths

Subfamilies in GEOMETRIDAE include ENNOMINAE, GEOMETRINAE (the Emeralds),
LARENTIINAE (Carpets and Pugs), OENOCHROMINAE, STERRHINAE 

Notodontidae:  Prominents    Erebidae: subfamilies Lymantriinae, Herminiinae: Litter Moths 

All of the families and subfamilies in this list from NOTODONTIDAE to the end are in superfamily NOCTUOIDEA.

Erebidae: subfamilies Hypeninae, Phytometrinae, Calpinae, Eulepidotinae, Scoliopteryginae   

In the above link, HYPENINAE are the SNOUTS. In with EULEPIDOTINAE are those in subfamily OPHIDERINAE.

Erebidae: subfamilies Anobinae, Hypenodinae, Rivulinae    Erebidae: subfamily Erebinae 

In HYPENODINAE is the Schrankia Moth. Followed in the list by subfamily HYPOCALINAE, with the HYPOCALA MOTH.
In subfamily EREBINAE, a large number of species, including some that were in what was subfamily CATOCALINAE.
Among the moths in EREBINAE is the well-known BLACK WITCH.     

Arctiinae: Tiger Moths, Ctenuchini: Wasp Moths, Lithosiini: Lichen Moths, & Pericopini

Euteliidae    Nolidae    Noctuidae:  subfamilies Plusiinae, Bagisarinae, Cuculliinae: Hooded Owlets  

In this list with EUTElIDAE are those in subfamily STICTOPTERINAE (of NOCTUIDAE). 
The families EUTEIIDAE and NOLIDAE are closely related to NOCTUIDAE, all in the NOCTUOIDEA superfamily.  
In NOLIDAE are the NOLID or TUFT MOTHS, including here the subfamiles CHLOEPHORINAE, SARROTHRIPINAE,
and NOLINAE.

PLUSIINAE (in the link above) includes LOOPERS and MILLER MOTHS.

Noctuidae: subfamilies Eustrotiinae, Acontiinae, Amphipyrinae  

Also in the above link to EUSTROTIINAE are the subfamilies DIPHTHERINAE, AMPHIPYRINAE, and ONCOCNEMIDINAE.
EUSTROTIINAE include the GLYPHS.
ACONTIINAE are the BIRD-DROPPING MOTHS.
In DIPHTHERINAE is the unique HIEROGLYPHIC MOTH.
In AMPHIPYRINAE are the AMPHIPYRINE SALLOWS.
In ONCOCNEMIDINAE are the ONCOCNEMIDINE SALLOWS.

Noctuidae: subfamilies Agaristinae, Condicinae, Heliothinae, Eriopinae  

In AGARISTINAE are the WOOD-NYMPHS and FORESTERS.
CONDICINAE are the GROUNDLINGS.
HELIOTHINAE are the FLOWER MOTHS.
ERIOPINAE are the FERN MOTHS.

Noctuidae: subfamily Noctuinae 

Included in the link above to NOCTUINAE are the subfamilies GLOTTULINAE and HADENINAE.
Genera in the above link include: 
ELAPHRIA - the MIDGETS
LACINIPOLIA - the SMALL ARCHES
LEUCANIA - the WAINSCOTS
ORTHODES - the QUAKERS
SPODOPTERA - the ARMYWORM MOTHS
 


Links to Lists & Photo Galleries of Moths in:

Eastern North America (part 1)     Eastern North America (part 2)     

Central America
     South America

Other Links:

Upcoming Birding & Nature Tours in the West Indies   Upcoming FONT Tours Elsewhere 

Alphabetical Directory of Moths by Genus with Photos in the FONT Website

A List & Photo Gallery of Butterflies of the West Indies  

Other Photo Galleries & Lists of:   Butterflies, Moths, Dragonflies & Damselflies

Birds    Mammals    Amphibians, Reptiles    Marine Life    Plants  

 

The following is from the book "Butterfly People. An American Encounter with the Beauty of the World", by William Leach, published in 2013, comparing moths to butterflies:

"Moths and butterflies both belong to the same order, Lepidoptera. Each undergo a complete metamorphosis and each are with wings covered by scales, shingled one upon another, and stamped with color that contributes to the total "tiled mosaic" of the wing.
Both have a proboscis, or a long, slender, coiled-up tube attached to the head, which the insects uncoil to suck nectar from many kinds of flowers, pollinating as they go. As caterpillars, however, they are much more choosy, with some dependent on only one food plant, others on a few, and still others on many different species of plants.
Both moths and butterflies are cold-blooded, requiring an infusion from the heat of an ambient atmosphere. 
But even with their similarities, the differences between moths and butterflies abound.
In the most general terms, the majority of moths have feathery, tapered antennae. These, like radar, guide them through the dark, and the males rely on them to pick up the scent of females.
Butterflies generally have clubbed or hooked antennae, used to smell and track down nectar, and for sexual purposes.
Moths have thick, commonly hairy bodies and large multifaceted, compound eyes and usually inhabit the night, while the majority of butterflies fly by day and have smaller eyes and thinner, relatively hairless bodies.
The classic exception for moths are those belong to the URANIIDAE family. They look like butterflies in nearly every respect and are among the most stunning diurnal lepidoptera in the world."

Our list of moths here begins with those in the Family URANIIDAE, as it is attractive, as well as being a moth that to many appears to be a butterfly.
After the family URANIIDAE, the first part of this list are the MICROMOTHS (MICROLEPIDOPTERA), followed by the MACROMOTHS (MACROLEPIDOPTERA.    
   



A List of Moths in the Caribbean:



         
Family URANIIDAE:  the SCOOPWINGS

          URANIIDAE is in the superfamily GEOMETROIDEA
         
Others in that group later in this list, mostly in the Family GEOMETRIDAE

  1. Erosia incongua  ______  JM

  2. Urania fulgens  (ph)  ______  M#7658  CY
    URANIA SWALLOWTAIL MOTH 
    (or Green Urania

    Urania fulgens
    is undoubtedly the most spectacular of the day-flying moths in the Cayman Islands. It could be misidentified as a swallowtail butterfly, but its wing pattern is unlike any West Indian swallowtail. 

    Urania fulgens is not a resident in the Caymans, but it occurs there at times, probably blown off course during its migration in Central America.

    In the Cayman Islands, dozens of Green Uranias were blown to Grand Cayman (probably from Central America), from September 28 to 30, 2010 by Tropical Depression #16 (which briefly became Tropical Storm Nicole).     



    A Urania Swallowtail Moth photographed during a FONT Tour
    in Costa Rica
    (photo by Rosemary Lloyd)

  3. Urania boisduvalii  ______  CU  (species endemic to western Cuba) 

  4. Urania poeyi  (phMB)  ______  CU  JM(rare)

    Urania poeyi, of Cuba, apparently occurs in Jamaica as a stray. It is very similar to Urania fulgens (above) of mostly Central America, and they may actually be the same species.  

  5. Urania sloanus  (phMB)  ______  JM  (species was endemic to Jamaica, now extinct; last reported about 1895, but possibly survived until around 1908)


    A number of photographs and illustrations follow in this list, but mostly in the latter part, beyond the moths in the CRAMBIDAE.
    In ARCTIINAE, in particular, there are photos of some especially striking and colorful species.   


    Subfamily EPIPLEMINAE in the Family URANIIDAE

    Moths in EPIPLEMINAE are small to medium in size, with dark colors.

    EPIPLEMINAE live on all continents except Europe and Antarctica. It is widely distributed in the tropics and poorly represented in temperate zones. 
    With some 550 species identified in 70 genera worldwide, EPIPLEMINAE is the most numerous subfamily of URANIIDAE.   

  6. Epiplema ecludaria  ______  PR

  7. Epiplema ineptaria  ______  PR

  8. Epiplema obvallataria  ______  PR

  9. Nedusia excavata  (phMB)  ______  PR

  10. Nedusia aegisthus  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  11. Syngria ramosaria  ______  PR

  12. Syngria reticularia  ______  PR

  13. Trotorhombia metachromata  ______  M#7657.2  PR


    Family NEPTICULIDAE: 
    the PYGMY MOTHS, or MIDGET MOTHS

  14. Stigmella gossypii  ______  M#0076  PR
    COTTON LEAFMINER MOTH


    Family OPOSTEGIDAE:  WHITE EYECAP MOTHS

    This family is characterized by particularly large eyecaps over compound eyes.

  15. Pseudopostega clavata  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  16. Pseudopostega colognatha  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  17. Pseudopstega ferruginia  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  18. Pseudopstega latifurcata  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  19. Pseudopstega latisaccula  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  20. Pseudopostega longifurcata  ______  JM  species described in 2007

  21. Pseudopostega mignonae  ______  JM  species described in 2007

  22. Pseudopostega saltatrix  ______  JM  PR

  23. Pseudopostega sectila  ______  PR

  24. Pseudopostega venticola  ______  M#0119.5  DR  PR


    Family TISCHERIIDAE: 
    the "TRUMPET" LEAF MINER MOTHS 

  25. Astrotischeria heliopsisella  ______  M#0159  PR


    Family TINEIDAE
    FUNGUS MOTHS or TINEID MOTHS

    The larvae of the TINEIDS feed on fungi, lichens and detritus

    The moths of the TINEIDAE and the ACROLOPHIDAE (below) are small, streamlined moths with variably patterned forewing markings.
    Many have a forewing fringe slightly flared with hair-like scales.
    The adults are mostly nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.    


  26. Antipolistes anthracelia  ______  PR

  27. Erechthias minuscula  ______  M#0304  PR  (in ERECHTHLINAE)
    CARIBBEAN SCAVENGER MOTH

  28. Ereunetis aeneoalbida  ______  PR  (in ERECHTHLINAE)

  29. Ereunetis particolor  ______  PR  (in ERECHTHLINAE)

  30. Eudarcia argyrophaea  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  31. Eudarcia tischeriella  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  32. Haplotinea insectella  ______  M#0325  PR  (in MYRMECOZELINAE)
    FUNGUS GRAIN MOTH

  33. Infurcitinea luteella  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  34. Infurcitinea palpella  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  35. Lepyrotica brevistrigata  ______  PR  (unassigned as to subfamily)

  36. Lepyrotica fragilella  ______  DR  (unassigned as to subfamily)

  37. Mea incudella  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  38. Mea yunquella  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  39. Niditinea fuscella  ______  M#0411  PR  species described by Linnaeus in 1758  (in TINEINAE)
    BROWN-DOTTED CLOTHES MOTH

    Despite its name, the Brown-dotted Clothes Moth feeds on feathers in bird nests.

  40. Opogona simplex  ______  DR  (in HIEROXESTINAE)

  41. Protodarcia plumella  ______  PR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  42. Protodarcia tischeriella  ______  DR  (in MEESSIINAE)

  43. Taeniodictys sericella  ______  PR  (unassigned as to subfamily) 

  44. Tinea cretella  ______  DR  (in TINEINAE)

  45. Tinea familiaris  ______  DR  PR  (in TINEINAE)

  46. Tinea minutella  ______  PR  (in TINEINAE)

  47. Tinea palliddorsella  ______  PR  (in TINEINAE)

  48. Tinea scythropiella  ______  PR  (in TINEINAE)

  49. Tineola walsinghami  ______  PR  (in TINEINAE) 

  50. Tiquadra aeneonivella  ______  PR  (in HAPSIFERINAE)

  51. Urodus mirella  ______  PR

  52. Xystrologa antipathetica  ______  M#0426.1  PR  (unassigned as to subfamily)


    Family ACROLOPHIDAE:  the BURROWING WEBWORM MOTHS 

    Moths in this grouping are also said to be the subfamily ACROLOPHINAE in TINEIDAE.

  53. Acrolophus arcanella  ______  M#0340  PR
    GRASS TUBEWORM MOTH

  54. Acrolophus arcasalis  ______  DR

  55. Acrolophus australis  ______  DR

  56. Acrolophus harpasen  ______  PR

  57. Acrolophus illudens  ______  JM

  58. Acrolophus indecora  ______  DR

  59. Acrolophus irrisoria  ______  JM

  60. Acrolophus occultum  ______  DR

  61. Acrolophus ochracea  ______  PR

  62. Acrolophus plumifrontella  (phAC)  ______  M#0372  PR
    EASTERN GRASS TUBEWORM MOTH

  63. Acrolophus triatomellus  ______  PR

  64. Acrolophus triformellus  ______  PR

  65. Acrolophus umbratipalpis  ______  DR

  66. Acrolophus vitellus  ______  PR

  67. Acrolophus walsinghami  ______  M#0386.1  PR


    Families PSYCHIDAE
    and OIKETICINAE:  the BAGWORM MOTHS

  68. Cryptothelea nigrita  ______  M#0441  PR  (in PSYCHINAE)
    NIGRITA BAGWORM MOTH

  69. Cryptothelea watsoni  ______  DR  PR  (in PSYCHINAE)

  70. Lumacra haitiensis  ______  DR  species described in 1964  (in PSYCHINAE)

  71. Oiketicus kirbyi  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (in OIKETICINAE) 

  72. Paucivena hispaniolae  ______  DR  JM  species described in 1975  (in PSYCHIDAE)

  73. Paucivena reticulata  ______  JM  PR  species described in 1975  (in PSYCHIDAE)

  74. Pterogyne insularis  ______  DR  species described in 1975  (in PENESTOGLOSSINAE)

  75. Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis  ______  H#0457  DR
    EVERGREEN BAGWORM MOTH



    Family LYONETIIDAE:
    the larvae are LEAF MINERS

  76. Leucoptera coffeella  ______  PR


    Family GRACILLARIIDAE
    the principal family of LEAF-MINING MOTHS 

    The GRACILLARIIDAE are very small, streamlined moths that usually rest propped up on their forelegs.
    The larvae are leafminers on a variety of deciduous trees.
    Adults are nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers.

  77. Acrocercops albomarginatum  ______  PR

  78. Acrocercops cymelia  ______  PR

  79. Acrocercops inconspicua  ______  PR

  80. Acrocercops pontifica  ______  PR

  81. Acrocercops undifraga  ______  DR

  82. Acrocercops zebrulella  ______  PR

  83. Caloptilia aseneocapitelia  ______  M#0590  PR

  84. Dialectica rendalli  ______  JM  PR

  85. Diallectica permixtella  ______  DR

  86. Dialictica sanctaecrucis  ______  DR  JM  PR

  87. Eucosmorpha dives  ______  DR  PR

  88. Macrosaccus gliricidius  ______  JM

  89. Neurobathra cupreela  ______  JM

  90. Parectopa pulverella  ______  DR

  91. Parectopa undosa  ______  DR

  92. Phyllocnistis citrella  ______  M#0854.1  DR  JM  PR
    CITRUS LEAFMINER MOTH

  93. Spanioptila spinosum  ______  PR


    Family ELACHISTIDAE:  GRASS-MINER MOTHS

    Subfamily DEPRESSARIINAE

  94. Gonionota rosacea  ______  DR


    Subfamily  ETHMIINAE in the Family ELACHISTIDAE  

    The ETHMIINAE is a distinctive group of small, flattish moths with long upward-curving labial pulps.
    All are nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers. 

  95. Ethmia abraxasella  ______  M#0994.1  DR  JM  PR

  96. Ethmia confusella  ______  M#0996  DR  PR

  97. Ethmia cubensis  ______  JM

  98. Ethmia farrella  ______  M#0998  JM  species described in 1973

  99. Ethmia gelidella  ______  JM

  100. Ethmia humilis  ______  JM  species described in 1973

  101. Ethmia joviella  ______  PR 

  102. Ethmia julia  ______  PR  species described in 1973

  103. Ethmia kirbyi  ______  M#0997  DR  PR

  104. Ethmia nivosella  ______  DR  PR

  105. Ethmia notatella  ______  M#0995  DR  PR

  106. Ethmia paucella  ______  DR

  107. Ethmia piperella  ______  JM  species described in 1973

  108. Ethmia scythropa  ______  JM

  109. Ethmia submissa  ______  M#0994.2  JM  PR

  110. Ethmia subsimilis  ______  M#0994.3  JM 


    Subfamily STENOMATINAE in the Family ELACHISTIDAE

  111. Cerconota anonella  ______  DR

  112. Mothonica ocellea  ______  PR


    Family ALUCITIDAE: 
    the MANY-PLUMED MOTHS

  113. Alucita montana  (ph) (phAC)  ______  M#2313  PR  (PNE:125)
    SIX-PLUME MOTH 

    The Six-plume Moth is distinctive, with wings made up of multiple feathery plumes, which it usually holds spread while at rest. It comes to lights in small numbers. 



    Six-plume Moth

  114. Orneodes eudactyla  ______  PR


    Family BLASTOBASIDAE:  SCAVENGER MOTHS
     
    or the subfamily BLASTOBASINAE in the family COLEOPHORIDAE (below)

  115. Auximobasis constans  ______  PR

  116. Auximobasis insularis  ______  PR

  117. Auximobasis variolata  ______  PR

  118. Blastobasis glandulelia  ______  M#1162  PR  (PNE:55)
    ACORN MOTH

  119. Blastobasis subolivacea  ______  PR


    Family COLEOPHORIDAE:  CASEBEARING MOTHS
    , the ''CASE-BEARERS''

    Those in COLEOPHORIDAE are small, streamlined moths, usually with long forward-pointing antennae.
    The larvae mine in leaves and seeds, living in cases made from plant material and frass,
    Many species are difficult to identify as adults and are best identified by their larval cases.
    Adults are mostly nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.     

  120. Coleophora pulchricornis  ______  M#1363  PR

  121. Pammces picticornis  ______  PR


    Family BATRACHEDRIDAE:  FLOWER MOTHS

  122. Batrachedra albistrigelia  ______  PR

  123. Homaledra sabalella  ______  M#1422  PR
    PALM LEAF SKELETONIZER MOTH


    Family COSMOPTERIGIDAE:  COSMET MOTHS

    The COSMOPTERIGIDAE are small moths with moderately narrow wings.
    The larvae are predominantly miners of leaves or stems, or they feed on flower buds or seed heads. 
    The adults are nocturnal and come to lights, but a few species may also be observed during the day.  

  124. Aphanosara planistes  ______  PR

  125. Batrachedra albistrigella  ______  PR

  126. Cosmopterix abnormalis  _____  JM

  127. Cosmopterix albicaudus  ______  JM

  128. Cosmoperix argentifera  ______  JM  species described in 2010

  129. Cosmopterix astrapias  (or Cosmopterix bendidia ______  M#1473  JM  PR

  130. Cosmopterix attenuatella  ______  M#1474  JM  PR

  131. Cosmopterix carpo  ______  PR  species described in 2010

  132. Cosmopterix ebriola  ______  M#1495  JM  species described in 1962

  133. Cosmopterix floridanella  ______  M#1497  JM

  134. Cosmopterix gemmiferella  ______  M#1490  PR

  135. Cosmopterix interfracta  ______  JM  PR

  136. Cosmopterix irrubricata  ______  JM

  137. Cosmopterix similis  ______  PR

  138. Cosmopterix teligera  ______  JM

  139. Cosmopterix vanderwolfi  ______  PR  species described in 2010

  140. Ithome curvipunctella  ______  M#1639  PR

  141. Ithome fuscula  ______  PR

  142. Ithome pernigrella  ______  PR

  143. Pebobs elaria  ______  JM

  144. Petobus ipomoeae  ______  PR

  145. Petobus sanctivincenti  ______  PR

  146. Perimede annulata  ______  PR

  147. Perimede purpurescens  ______  PR

  148. Pyroderces stigmato phora  ______  PR

  149. Stilbosis phaeoptera  ______  PR

  150. Tricionella mediocris  ______  PR


    Family OECOPHORIDAE:
    the CONCEALER MOTHS

  151. Agonopterix argillacea  ______  PR

  152. Mothonica ocellea  ______  PR


    Family GELECHIIDAE
    the TWIRLER MOTHS

    The GELECHIIDAE is a huge assemblage of small and very small moths, with upward-pointing labial palps that curve over the head like tiny horns.
    It is a varied group. Some are remarkably colorful or metallic, while others are relatively plain and difficult to identify.
    The adults of most species come to lights in small to moderate numbers. Some are commonly observed during the day. 


    Subfamily ANOMOLOGINAE in the Family GELECHIIDAE

  153. Monochroa absconditella  ______  M#1706  PR


    Subfamily GELECHIINAE  in the Family GELECHIIDAE

  154. Agnippe evippeella  ______  M#1774  PR

  155. Aristotelia diolcella  ______  PR

  156. Aristotelia lignicolora  ______  PR

  157. Aristotelia penicillata  ______  DR  PR

  158. Aristotelia pudibundella  ______  M#1756  DR

  159. Aristotelia trossulella  ______  DR

  160. Aristotelia vagabundelia  ______  PR

  161. Chionodes salva  ______  PR

  162. Gelechia exclarella  ______  PR

  163. Keiferia gudmannella  ______  PR

  164. Keiferia lycopersicella  ______  M#2047  DR
    TOMATO PINWORM MOTH

  165. Nicanthes rhodoclea  ______  PR

  166. Phthorimaea operculella  ______  DR  PR

  167. Polyhymno luteostrigella  ______  PR

  168. Recurvaria annulicornis  ______  PR

  169. Recurvaria eromene  ______  PR

  170. Recurvaria kittelia  ______  DR  PR

  171. Stegasta bosqueella  ______  M#2209  PR
    RED-NECKED PEANUTWORM MOTH

  172. Stegasta capitella  ______  DR  PR

  173. Symmetrischema striatella  ______  M#2039  PR

  174. Telphusa distictella  ______  PR

  175. Telphusa perspicua  ______  DR  PR

  176. Tildenia gudmannella  ______  DR


    Subfamily ANACAMPSINAE in the Family GELECHIIDAE

  177. Anacampsis insularis  ______   PR

  178. Anacampis mangelivora  ______  PR

  179. Anacampis meibomiella  ______  PR

  180. Anacampis melanophaea  ______  PR

  181. Anacampis picticornis  ______  PR

  182. Brachyacma palpigera  (phAC)  ______  M#2272  PR
    SOYBEAN WEBWORM MOTH

  183. Compsolechia plumbeolata  ______  PR

  184. Pectinophora gossypiella  ______  M#2261  PR
    PINK BOLLWORM MOTH

  185. Sitotroga cerealella  ______  PR


    Subfamily DICHOMERIDINAE in the Family GELECHIIDAE

  186. Commatica bufuscella  ______  PR

  187. Dichomeris acuminata  ______  M#2284  PR

  188. Dichomeris arotrosema  ______  PR

  189. Dichomeris indigna  ______  PR

  190. Dichomeris manelia  ______  PR

  191. Dichomeris melissia  ______  PR

  192. Dichomeris pectinella  ______  PR

  193. Dichomeris piperata  ______  PR

  194. Empedaula rhodocosma  ______  PR

  195. Eunebristis zingarella  ______  PR

  196. Glaucacna iridea  ______  PR

  197. Oecia oecophila  ______  PR

  198. Onebala elliptica  ______  PR

  199. Thiotricha godmani  ______  DR

  200. Thiotricha sciurella  ______  PR


    Family SCHISTONOEIDAE

  201. Schistonoeidae fulvidella  ______  PR 


    Family CHOREUTIDAE:  the  METALMARK MOTHS
     
    The relationship of the moths in the family CHOREUTIDAE has long been disputed.
    They have been placed in the family GLYPHIPTERIGIDAE in the superfamily YPONOMEUTOIDEA,
    and also in the superfamily SESIOIDEA. 

    Those in CHOREUTIDAE are very small moths with broad wings that often have metallic scales.
    The wings are usually held above the body while at rest.
    Adults are active during the day and can be found visiting flowers or resting among vegetation.  

  202. Brenthia confluxana  ______  JM

  203. Brenthia elongata  ______  PR  species described in 1985

  204. Brenthia hibiscusae  ______  PR  species described in 1985

  205. Hemerophila biferana  ______  DR

  206. Tortyra auriferalis  ______  DR

  207. Tortyra aurofasciana  ______  PR


    Family YPONOMEUTIDAE
    the ERMINE MOTHS

    Those in YPONOMEUTIDAE are small to tiny moths with long, narrow wings.
    The Ermines (in the genus Yponomeuta) are distinctive, being white with many small black spots that are variable in umber and placement.
    The adults are nocturnal and come to lights in small to moderate numbers.   

  208. Atteva siderea  ______  DR

  209. Euame obligatella  ______  PR

  210. Yponomeuta triangularis  ______  PR


    Family ARGYRESTHIIDAE  


    Now said by some to be subfamily ARGYRESTHIINAE of YPONOMEUTIDAE
    (above) (above)

    The ARGYRESTHIIDAE are tiny moths whose white and gold coloration is the most distinguishing feature when viewed with the naked eye.
    The adults are nocturnal and frequently visit lights in small to moderate numbers.  

  211. Argyresthia conjugella  ______  M#2449  PR
    APPLE FRUIT MOTH



    Family URODIDAE 
    (formerly in YPONOMEUTIDAE)

  212. Urodus mirella ______  DR  PR

  213. Urodus sordidata  ______  PR


    Family PLUTELLIDAE:  the DIAMONDBACK MOTH

    Those in PLUTELLIDAE are small, narrow-winged moths.
    The Plutella species rest with their antennae held forward from the body. The flared wings may appear to curl up at the tips.
    The adults are nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.  

  214. Plutella xylostella  (ph)   ______  M#2366  DR  PR  (PNE:47)  species described by Linnaeus in 1758
    DIAMONDBACK MOTH

    The Diamondback Moth was introduced into the New World from Europe before the 1850s.    



    Above & below: the Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella
    (lower photo by Stephen Kloiber)





    Family HELIODINIDAE:  SUN MOTHS

    HELIODINIDS are tiny, brightly colored day-flying moths.

  215. Embola melanotela  ______  DR

  216. Heliodines quinqueguttata  ______  PR


    Family COSSIDAE: 
    the COSSID MILLERS, or CARPENTER MILLERS 

    Moths in COSSIDAE are from small to large, with a pattern of reticulated coloration in the wings. They are predominately gray or brown and sometimes cream-colored, with a stout body, and an abdomen that is long and frequently containing a large quantity of fat. 

    COSSIDAE is a cosmopolitan family. Worldwide, about 700 species have been identified.

  217. Cossula morgani  ______  JM  species described in 1957  (in COSSINAE)

  218. Psychonoctua personalis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (in ZEUZERINAE)

  219. Voousia punctifer  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in COSSINAE)


    Family TORTRICIDAE
    the LEAFROLLER MOTHS 

    Subfamily OLETHREUTINAE

    In the OLETHREUTINE MOTHS, in the subfamily OLETHREUTINAE, as with other TORTRICID MOTHS, the forewing margin is usually slightly curved. But it is narrower at the base, giving the moth a more tapered appearance.
    Many species in this grouping have fuzzy labial palps.
    While head shape and wing posture are similar to those in the tribe COCHYLINI (below), the OLETHREUTINE MOTHS can be recognized by their higher head profile with the resulting straighter "back".
    Most, as larvae, are leafrollers.
    Adults come to lights, sometimes in moderate numbers.  

  220. Ancylis virididorsana  (phAC)  ______  PR

  221. Bactra philocherda  ______  DR  species described in 1964

  222. Bactra priapeia  ______  M#2709  PR

  223. Bactra verutana  (phAC)  ______  M#2707  PR
    JAVELIN MOTH

  224. Cacocharis canofascia  ______  PR

  225. Cacocharis cymotoma  ______  M#2704  DR

  226. Crocidosema calvifrons  ______  PR
    COTTON TIPWORM MOTH 

  227. Crocidosema longipalpana  ______  M#3274.2  DR  PR

  228. Crocidosema plebejana  (phAC)  ______  M#3274  DR  PR
    COMMON TIPWORM MOTH

  229. Crocidosema unica  ______  M#3724.3  PR

  230. Cryptaspasma bipenicilla  ______  DR  species described in 2004

  231. Cryptaspasma lugubris  ______  DR

  232. Cydia ingens  ______  DR

  233. Cydia membrosa  ______  M#3458  DR

  234. Cydia albimaculana  ______  M#3461  PR  (PNE:123)
    WHITE-MARKED CYDIA MOTH

  235. Cydia fahlbergiana  (phAC)  ______  M#3482  PR  

  236. Dichrorampha excitana  ______  M#3450  PR

  237. Endothenia hebesana  ______  M#2738  PR  (PNE:109)
    DULL-BARRED ENDOTHENIA 
    (or the VERBENA BUD MOTH)

  238. Epiblema strenuana  ______  M#3172  DR  PR
    RAGWEED BORER MOTH

  239. Episimus guiana  ______  DR

  240. Episimus transferrana  ______  DR

  241. Ethelgoda texanana  ______  JM  PR

  242. Eucosma autochthones  ______  PR

  243. Gymnandrosoma aurantianum  ______  DR  PR

  244. Gymnandrosoma desotanum  ______  M#3496  PR

  245. Gymnandrosoma leucothorax  ______  DR  PR  species described in 2001

  246. Gymnandrosoma punctidiscanum  (phAC)  ______  M#3495  PR
    DOTTED ECDYTOLOPHA MOTH

  247. Gymnandrosoma trachycerus  ______  PR

  248. Olethreutes anthracana  ______  PR

  249. Olethreutes subapicana  ______  DR

  250. Rhopobota cicatrix  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  251. Rhopobota macroceria  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  252. Rhopobota microceria  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  253. Rhopbota unidens  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  254. Rhyacionia frustrana  ______  DR

  255. Rhyacionia pallidicosta  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  256. Strepsicrates smithiana  ______  M#2907  DR  PR
    BAYBERRY LEAFTIER MOTH


    TORTRICIDAE, Subfamily TORTRICINAE in the Family TORTRICIDAE

    This group includes those in the tribe COCHYLINI:  the COCHYLID MOTHS

    Those below in the genera Amorbia and Platynota are SPARGANOTHID LEAFROLLERS in the tribe SPARGANOTHIDINI.
    These are small moths, similar in appearance to other members of the subfamily, but they have longer labial palps giving, as with the COCHYLID MOTHS, a snouty appearance. Many of the SPARGANOTHIDINI are brightly colored.

    Generally, the TORTRIX LEAFROLLERS in the subfamily TORTRICINAE are small, flat moths with straight or slightly rounded wings that form a shallow point at the apex.
    Many species show a dark triangle on the outer edge of the forewing.
    It is the larvae that are typically leafrollers.
    Adults are nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.

    The COCHYLID MOTHS are small with flared wings that are kept folded at rest. The head, with its fuzzy labial palps, is usually tucked downward, creating a snouty, hunch-backed appearance.
    The larvae are seed, flower, and stem borers.
    Adults are nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.  

  257. Aethes olibra  ______  JM (endemic)  species described in 1994  (in COCHYLINI)

  258. Aethesoides distigmatana  ______  PR

  259. Amorbia effoetana  ______  PR  (in SPARGANOTHIDINI)

  260. Amorbia sp.  ______  DR

  261. Apinoglossa comburana  ______  PR

  262. Apotoforma monochroma  ______  DR

  263. Apotoforma negans  ______  DR

  264. Apotoforma rotundipennis  ______  M#3564  PR

  265. Argyrotaenia bisignata  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  266. Argyrotaenia ceramica  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  267. Argyrotaenia felisana  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  268. Argyrotaenia mesosignaria  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  269. Argyrotaenia minisignaria  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  270. Argyrotaenia neibana  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  271. Argyrotaenia nuezana  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  272. Argyrotaenia ochrochroa  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  273. Argyrotaenia thamaluncus  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  274. Bonagota dominicana  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  275. Claduncaria ochrochlaena  ______  DR  species described in 1999  

  276. Cochylis bunteoides  ______  PR  (in COCHYLINI)

  277. Cochylis parallelana  ______  M#3779  PR  (in COCHYLINI)

  278. Cochylis pimana  ______  DR

  279. Cochylis protectana  ______  PR  (in COCHYLINI)

  280. Cochylis tectonicana  ______  PR  (in COCHYLINI) 

  281. Cochylis vicinitana  ______  PR  (in COCHYLINI)

  282. Coellostathma discopunctana  (phAC)  ______  M#3747  PR
    THE BATMAN MOTH

  283. Coellostathma parallelana  ______  DR

  284. Drachmobola insignitana  ______  PR

  285. Eugnosta chalicophora  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  286. Ewunia gemella  ______  PR  species described in 2002

  287. Lasiothyris puertoricana  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  288. Lorita lepidulana  ______  PR

  289. Maricaona maricaonana  ______  PR  species described in 2007

  290. Orthocomotis independentia  ______  DR  species described in 1999

  291. Platphalonidia subolivacea  ______  M#3835.1  PR

  292. Platynota flavedana  (phAC)  ______  M#3732  DR  PR  (in SPARGANOTHIDINI) 
    BLACK-SHADED PLATYNOTA MOTH

  293. Platynota restitutana  ______  DR

  294. Platynota rostrana  (phAC)  ______  M#3745  DR  PR  (in SPARGANOTHIDINI)
    OMNIVOROUS PLATYNOTA MOTH

  295. Saphenista multistrigata  ______  PR

  296. Saphenista peraviae  ______  DR  species described in 1994

  297. Saphenista semistrigata  ______  PR


    Family MEGALOPYGIDAE: 
    the FLANNEL MOTHS, also called the CRINKLED FLANNEL MOTHS

    Moths in MEGALOPYGIDAE are small to medium in size, with a very hairy abdomen. Females are usually larger and heavier, but there is no marked sexual dimorphism.

    The family MEGALOPYGIDAE is restricted to the New World, and has its greatest diversity in the Neotropics. 
    242 species have been described, mainly in Central America & South America.   

  298. Megalopyge krugi  ______  PR


    Family CRAMBIDAE:  the CRAMBID SNOUT MOTHS,
    or "GRASS MOTHS" 

    Subfamily ACENTROPINAE:  AQUATIC CRAMBIDS

    Those in ACENTROPINAE are small deltoid moths that often have beautiful complex wing markings.
    Their resting posture may either be with wings spread, or folded, sometimes quite tightly, to form a deltoid shape.
    The larvae are aquatic, feeding on water lilies and other aquatic vegetation.
    They come to lights in small numbers, and can sometimes be seen fluttering above lily pads or other vegetation in ponds.  

  299. Chrysendeton claudialis  ______  DR

  300. Chrysendeton medicinalis  ______  M#4744  PR
    BOLD MEDICINE MOTH

  301. Neargyractis fulvicinctalis  ______  JM

  302. Neargyractis moniligeralis  ______  JM  PR 

  303. Neargyractis plusialis  ______  PR

  304. Parapoynx diminutalis  (ph) (phAC)  ______  M#4765  PR
    HYDRILLA LEAFCUTTER MOTH



    Hydrilla Leafcutter Moth


  305. Parapoynx fluctuosalis  ______  PR

  306. Petrophila albulalis  ______  JM

  307. Petrophila doriscalis  ______  PR

  308. Petrophila gratalis  ______  DR

  309. Petrophila insullalis  ______  DR

  310. Petrophila malcusalis  ______  DR

  311. Petrophila opulentalis  ______  PR

  312. Petrophila sumptuosalis  ______  PR


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily CRAMBINAE  

    Those in CRAMBINAE are small, narrow moths that are commonly found in grassy woodlands and old fields.
    They rest with their wings tight to the body, forming a tubular shape.
    Long fuzzy palps give them a snouty look. They are predominantly golden-brown, often with satin-white streaks. 
    Adults are regular visitors to lights and are frequently flushed from vegetation in the daytime.   

  313. Argyria diplomachalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  314. Argyria lacteeila  ______  M#5463  PR
    MILKY UROLA MOTH 

  315. Argyria vestalis  ______  JM

  316. Crambus coccophyhorus  ______  JM

  317. Crambus discludellus  ______  PR

  318. Crambus moeschleralis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  319. Crambus quinquareatus  ______  M#5369  PR
    LARGE-STRIPED GRASS-VENEER MOTH

  320. Cyclocena lelex  ______  PR

  321. Diatraea crambidoides  ______  M#5476  DR
    SOUTHERN CORNSTALK BORER MOTH

  322. Diatraea saccharalis  ______  M#5475  DR  JM  PR
    SUGARCANE BORER MOTH

  323. Donacoscaptes micralis  ______  JM

  324. Fissicrambus curtelius  ______  JM

  325. Fissicrambus fissiradiellus  ______  M#5430  DR  PR

  326. Fissicrambus haytiellus  ______  M#5433  DR
    CARPET-GRASS WEBWORM MOTH

  327. Fissicrambus minuellus  ______  M#5437  PR

  328. Fissicrambus profanellus  ______  M#5431  JM  PR

  329. Mesolia jamaicensis  ______  JM

  330. Mesolia plurimella  ______  DR

  331. Microcausta argenticilia  ______  JM

  332. Microcausta flavipunctalis  ______  M#5456  PR

  333. Microcrambus atristrigellus  ______  JM 

  334. Microcrambus biguttellus  (ph)  ______  M#5419  PR  (PNE:151)
    GOLD-STRIPED GRASS-VENEER



    Gold-striped Grass-Veneer

  335. Microcrambus discludellus  ______  M#5423  DR  PR

  336. Microcrambus elegans  (ph)  ______  M#5420  PR  (PNE:153)
    ELEGANT GRASS-VENEER



    Elegant Grass-Veneer

  337. Microcrambus francescellus  ______  DR

  338. Microcrambus podalirius  ______  DR

  339. Microcausta flavipunctalis  ______  PR

  340. Parapediasia ligonella  ______  M#5451.1  JM  PR

  341. Pediasia luteotelia  ______  JM

  342. Prionapteryx eugraphis  ______  DR  JM

  343. Urola nivalis  (ph)  ______  M#5464  PR  (PNE:153)
    SNOWY UROLA MOTH



    Snowy Urola
    (photo by Stephen Kloiber)


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily DICHOGAMINAE

  344. Alatuncusia bergii  ______  M#4793  JM  PR
    BERG'S ALATUNCUSIA MOTH

  345. Chrysendeton bromachalis  ______  PR

  346. Chrysendeton medicinalis  ______  PR

  347. Chrysendeton miralis  ______  PR

  348. Dichogama colotha  ______  M#4792  PR

  349. Dichogama decoralis  ______  JM

  350. Dichogama fernaldi  ______  PR

  351. Dichogama gudmanni  ______  PR

  352. Dichogama innocua  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  353. Dichogama jessicales  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  354. Dichogama redtenbacheri  (phAC)  ______  H#4790  JM  PR
    CAPER-LEAF WEBWORM MOTH


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily EVERGESTINAE

  355. Evergestella evincalis  ______  M#4932  JM  PR

  356. Evergestis rimosalis  (phMB)  ______  M#4898  JM
    CROSS-STRIPED CABBAGEWORM MOTH

  357. Microtheoris ophionalis  ______  PR

  358. Mimoschinia rufofascialis  ______  PR

  359. Mimoschinia thalialis  ______  PR

  360. Symphysa discalis  ______  JM

  361. Trischistognatha palindialis  ______  PR

  362. Trischistognatha pyrenealis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#4933  DR  JM  PR


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily GLAPHYRIINAE

  363. Aethiophysa savoralis  ______  PR

  364. Alatuncusia canalis  ______  DR

  365. Chalcoela pegasalis  ______  M#4896  JM  PR
    WASP PARASITIZER MOTH 

  366. Dichogama decoralis  _______  DR

  367. Dichymolomia metalophota  (phMB)  ______  M#4890  JM  PR

  368. Glaphyria badierana  ______  JM  PR

  369. Glaphyria decisa  ______  JM

  370. Glaphyria dolatalis  ______  PR

  371. Glaphyria pupillalis  ______  JM

  372. Hellula phidilealis  (phMB)  ______  M#4847  DR  JM  PR  
    CABBAGE BUDWORM MOTH

  373. Hellula rogatalis  ______  DR

  374. Lipocosma hebescalis  ______  PR

  375. Stegea jamaicensos  ______  JM


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily MIDILINAE

  376. Odilia noralis  ______  PR  species described in 1940


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily MUSOTIMINAE

  377. Barisoa intentalis  ______  JM

  378. Neurophyseta mineolatis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  379. Neurophyseta rufalis  ______  JM

  380. Undulambia albitessellalis  ______  JM

  381. Undulambia grisealis  ______  JM

  382. Undulambia leucocymalis  ______  JM

  383. Undulambia oedizonalis  ______  JM

  384. Undulambia phaeochroalis  ______  JM


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily ODONTIINAE

  385. Basonga paradisalis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  386. Cliniodes cyllarusalis  ______  JM

  387. Cliniodes euphrosinalis  ______  JM  PR

  388. Cliniodes nacrealis  ______  DR  species described in 1964

  389. Cliniodes opalalis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  390. Cliniodes semilunalis  ______  PR

  391. Cliniodes underwoodi  (phMB)  ______  JM

  392. Microtheoris ophionalis  ______  JM

  393. Mimoschina rufofascialis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily PYRAUSTINAE 
    (including SPILOMELINAE)

  394. Achyra bifidalis  (phMB)  ______  M#4974  DR  JM  PR

  395. Achyra nudalis  ______  PR

  396. Achyra rantalis  ______  M#4975  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:167)
    GARDEN WEBWORM MOTH

  397. Achyra similalis  ______  PR

  398. Agathodes designalis  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5240  DR  JM  PR 
    Agathodes designalis monstralis  ______ 
    subspecies in the West Indies
    SKY-POINTING MOTH
    (also occurs in Mexico, Central America, South America) 



    Agathodes designalis, the Sky-pointing Moth
    (copyrighted photo by Lisa Johnson)

  399. Apogeshna infirmalis  ______  JM  PR

  400. Apogeshna acestealis  ______  DR

  401. Apogeshna stenialis  (phAC)  ______  M#5177  PR
    CHECKERED APOGESHNA MOTH

  402. Araschnopsis (or Sisyracera) subulalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5194  JM  PR

  403. Arthromastix lauralis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  404. Asciodes denticulinea  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  405. Asciodes fimbriauralis  ______  JM  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE) 

  406. Asciodes gordialis  (phMB)  ______  M#5267  DR  JM  PR
    BOUGAINVILLEA CATERPILLAR MOTH

  407. Asciodes scopulalis  ______  JM

  408. Asturodes fimbriauralis  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  409. Ategumia ebulealis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5158  JM  PR

  410. Ategumia matutinalis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  411. Atomopteryx pterophoralis  ______  PR

  412. Atomopteryx serpentifera  ______  PR

  413. Azochis euvexalis  ______  PR

  414. Azochis rufidiscalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5232  DR  PR

  415. Bicilia iarchasalis  ______  M#5271  DR  JM  PR

  416. Bicilia lentistrialis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  417. Bicilia olivia  ______  JM

  418. Blepharomastix achroalis  ______  M#5185  JM

  419. Blepharomastix aguirrealis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  420. Blepharomastix branealis  ______  JM

  421. Blepharomastix differentialis  ______  M#5190  PR

  422. Blepharomastix ranalis  ______  M#5182  PR  (PNE:173)
    HOLLOW-SPOTTED BLEPHAROMASTRIX MOTH

  423. Boccharopsis pharaxalis  ______  DR

  424. Bradina hemmingala  ______  PR

  425. Bradina hemmingalis  ______  JM  PR  species described in 1940  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  426. Bradina purpurascens  ______  JM  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  427. Ceratociasis delimitalis  ______  DR  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  428. Coenostolopsis apicalis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  429. Condylodes concinnalis  ______  M#5293  PR

  430. Conchylodes dipheralis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5290  DR  JM  PR

  431. Conchylodes hebraealis  ______  DR

  432. Conchylodes hedonialis  ______  DR

  433. Condylodes oculatalis  ______  PR

  434. Condylodes vestigalis  ______  M#5215  PR
    THE ALAMO MOTH

  435. Crocidocnemis pellucidalis  ______  M#5153  PR

  436. Cryptobotys zoilusalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5282  JM  PR

  437. Cyclocena lelex  ______  DR  JM

  438. Desmia ceresalis  ______  JM  PR

  439. Desmia deploralis  ______  M#5166  JM
    DEPLORING DESMIA MOTH

  440. Desmia funeralis  ______  DR

  441. Desmia nacialis  ______  PR

  442. Desmia niveiciliata  ______  DR

  443. Desmia ploralis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5167  DR  JM  PR
    MOURNFUL DESMIA MOTH

  444. Desmia recurvalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  445. Desmia stenizonalis  ______  M#5165  PR

  446. Desmia tages  ______  M#5164  JM  PR

  447. Desmia ufeus  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5162  DR  JM  PR

  448. Deuterophysa micralis  ______  M#5123.1  JM

  449. Deuterophysa sanguiflualis  ______  JM

  450. Diacme adipaloides  ______  M#5143  DR
    DARKER DIACME MOTH

  451. Diacme elealis  (phAC)  ______  M#5142  PR  (PNE:171)
    PALER DIACME MOTH

  452. Diacme mopsalis  (phMB)  ______  M#5145  JM  PR
    MOPSALIS DIACME MOTH

  453. Diacme phyllisalis  ______  M#5144  JM

  454. Diacme attigua  ______  JM

  455. Diaphania antillia  ______  DR  species described in 1960

  456. Diaphania attigua  ______  JM

  457. Diaphania busccalis  ______  DR

  458. Diaphania costata  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  459. Diaphania elegans  (phMB)  ______  M#5207.1  DR  JM  

  460. Diaphania fuscicaudalis  ______  JM  PR

  461. Diaphania glauculalis  ______  DR

  462. Diaphania hyalinata  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5204  DR  JM  PR  SL  (PNE:173)  species described by Linnaeus in 1767
    MELONWORM MOTH



    Melonworm Moth

  463. Diaphania immacuulalis  ______  PR

  464. Diaphania indica  ______  M#5207  DR
    EXOTIC PUMPKIN CATERPILLAR MOTH

  465. Diaphania infernalis  ______  PR

  466. Diaphania infimalis  ______  M#5206  PR

  467. Diaphania lualis  ______  M#5209  DR

  468. Diaphania lucidalis  ______  PR

  469. Diaphania nitidalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5202  DR  JM  PR
    PICKLEWORM MOTH

  470. Diaphania quadristigmalis  ______  DR

  471. Diaphantania candacalis  ______  DR

  472. Diaphantania ceresalis  ______  DR  PR

  473. Diasemiopsis leodocusalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5171  JM  PR

  474. Diasemiopsis ramburialis  ______  PR

  475. Diathrausta yunquealis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  476. Epicorsia cerata  ______  PR

  477. Epicorsia oedipodalis  (phMB)  ______  M#4938  DR  JMM

  478. Epipagis algarrobolis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  479. Epipagis zinghalis  ______  JM

  480. Ercta vittata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5111  DR  JM  PR

  481. Eulepte anticostalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5195  PR

  482. Eulepte concordalis  ______  PR

  483. Eulepte gastralis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  484. Eulepte inguinalis  ______  JM  PR

  485. Glyphodes heliconialis  ______  JM

  486. Glyphodes sibillalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5198  DR  JM  PR
    Glyphodes sibillalis sibillalis  ______  DR
    MULBERRY LEAFTIER MOTH

  487. Helvibotys carnifex  ______  DR

  488. Helvibotys panopealis  ______  DR

  489. Herpetogramma agavealis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  490. Herpetogramma antillalis  ______  DR

  491. Herpetogramma bipunctalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5272  DR  JM  PR
    SOUTHERN BEET WEBWORM MOTH

  492. Herpetogramma fluctuosalis  ______  M#5244  PR
    GREATER SWEETPOTATO WEBWORM MOTH 

  493. Herpetogramma infuscalis  ______  JM  PR

  494. Herpetogramma phaeopteralis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5274  DR  JM  PR
    DUSKY HERPETOGRAMMA MOTH

  495. Hileithia ductalis  ______  PR

  496. Hileithia magualis  ______  M#5187  DR  JM

  497. Hileithia terminalis  ______  JM

  498. Hoterodes ausonia  (phAC)  ______  M#5209  PR

  499. Hymenia perspectalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5169  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:171)
    SPOTTED BEET WEBWORM MOTH

  500. Isocentris amoenalis  ______  PR

  501. Lamprosema memoralis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  502. Lamprosema oxiperalis  ______  JM

  503. Lamprosema pelealis  ______  DR

  504. Leucochroma jamaicensis  ______  JM

  505. Lineodes fontelia  ______  M#5106  JM
    EASTERN LINEODES MOTH

  506. Lineodes gracilalis  ______  PR 

  507. Lineodes metagrammalis  ______  PR

  508. Lineodes triangulalis  ______  M#5109  PR

  509. Loxomorpha cambogialis  ______  M#5154  JM  PR

  510. Loxomorpha flavidissimalis  ______  M#5155  PR

  511. Lygropia imparalis  ______  DR  PR

  512. Lygropia joasharia  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  513. Lygropia joelalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  514. Lygropia tripunctata  (phAC)  ______  M#5248  DR  JM  PR
    SWEETPOTATO LEAFROLLER MOTH

  515. Mabra russoi  _____  DR  species described in 1940

  516. Marasmia cochrusalis  ______  M#5289  DR  PR
    MARASMIA MOTH

  517. Marasmia trapezalis  ______  M#5288  DR  PR
    TRAPEZE MOTH

  518. Maruca testulalis  ______  M#5288.1  DR  PR

  519. Maruca vitrata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5240.1  DR  JM  PR
    BEAN POD BORER MOTH

  520. Microphysetica hermeasalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5121  JM  PR

  521. Microthyris anormalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5263  DR  JM  PR

  522. Microthyris prolongalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5264  JM  PR

  523. Mimorista brunneoflavalis  ______  JM

  524. Mimorista diopalis  _____  JM

  525. Mimorista jamaicalis  ______  JM

  526. Mimorista matronulalis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  527. Mimorista villicalis  ______  JM

  528. Neohelvibotys neohelvialis  ______  M#4977  JM  species described in 1967

  529. Neoleucinodes elegantalis  ______  JM

  530. Neoleucinodes imperialis  ______  DR

  531. Neoleucinodes prophetica  (phAC)  ______  M#5102  PR

  532. Neoleucinodes torvis  ______  JM  PR  species described in 1948

  533. Nomophila nearctica  ______  DR

  534. Oenobotys glirialis  ______  PR

  535. Oenobotys vinotinctalis  (phAC)  ______  M#4940  JM  PR
    WINE-TINTED OENOBOTYS MOTH

  536. Omiodes humeralis  ______  DR  PR

  537. Omiodes indicata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5212  DR  JM  PR
    BEAN-LEAF WEBWORM MOTH

  538. Omiodes martyralis  ______  PR

  539. Omiodes simialis  (phAC)  ______  M#5211  DR  PR

  540. Omiodes xanthodysana  (phMB)  ______  JM

  541. Ommatospila descriptalis  ______  DR

  542. Ommatospila marcaeusalis  ______  DR

  543. Ommatospila narcaeusalis  (phMB)  ______  M#5294  JM  PR

  544. Ostrinia penitalis  ______  M#4946  JM
    AMERICAN LOTUS BORER MOTH

  545. Palpita flegia  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5217  DR  JM  PR
    SATIN WHITE PALPITA MOTH

  546. Palpita isoscelalis  ______  PR

  547. Palpita kimballi  ______  DR   species described in in 1959

  548. Palpita punctalis  ______  JM  

  549. Palpita quadristigmalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5218  DR  PR
    FOUR-SPOTTED PALPITA MOTH

  550. Palpita viettei  ______  DR  species described in 1959

  551. Palpusia glaucusalis  ______  PR

  552. Pantographa limata  (phAC)  ______  M#5241  PR  (PNE:173)
    BASSWORD LEAFROLLER MOTH 

  553. Pantographa prorogata  ______  DR

  554. Penestola bufalis  ______  M#5179  JM  PR
    BLACK PENESTOLA MOTH

  555. Phaedropsis collustralis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  556. Phaedropsis domingalis  ______  DR

  557. Phaedropsis hecalialis  ______  DR

  558. Phaedropsis meropialis  ______  JM

  559. Phaedropsis placendalis  ______  PR

  560. Phaedropsis principaloides  ______  PR

  561. Phaedropsis principialis  ______  JM

  562. Phaedropsis stictigramma  ______  DR

  563. Phostria originalis  ______  PR

  564. Phostria tedea  (phMB)  ______  M#5265  JM

  565. Pilemia periusalis  ______  DR

  566. Pilocrocis hesperialis  ______  PR

  567. Pilocrocis hypoleucalis  ______  JM

  568. Pilocrocis monothyralis  ______  JM

  569. Pilocrocis ramentalis  ______  M#5281  PR  (PNE:175)
    SCRAPED PILOCROCIS MOTH

  570. Pilocrocis reniferalis  ______  JM

  571. Pleuroptya silicalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5243  DR  JM  PR
    HERBIVOROUS PLEUROPTYA MOTH

  572. Polygrammodes elevata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5230  DR  JM  PR
    RED-SPOTTED SWEETPOTATO MOTH

  573. Polygrammodes ostrealis  ______  JM

  574. Portetomorpha xanthialis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5078  JM  PR

  575. Prenesta ignefactalis  (phMB)  ______  JM  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  576. Prenesta ornamentalis  ______  JM  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  577. Prenesta philinoralis  ______  JM  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE) 

  578. Prenesta prosopealis  ______  JM   (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  579. Prenesta quadrifenestralis  ______  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  580. Proleucinodes impuralis  ______  DR

  581. Psara dryalis  ______  M#5269  DR  JM  PR

  582. Psara obscuralis  (phAC)  ______  M#5268  PR
    OBSCURE PSARA MOTH

  583. Psara pertentalis  ______  JM  PR

  584. Pseudopyrausta acutangulalis  ______  JM  PR

  585. Pseudopyrausta minima  ______  JM

  586. Pycnarmon receptalis  ______  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  587. Pyrausta camifex  ______  JM

  588. Pyrausta cardinalis  ______  M#5076.2  PR

  589. Pyrausta carnifex  ______  DR

  590. Pyrausta cerata  ______  PR

  591. Pyrausta episcopalis  ______  PR

  592. Pyrausta gentillalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  593. Pyrausta gracialis  ______  PR

  594. Pyrausta illutalis  ______  PR

  595. Pyrausta insignitalis  (phMB)  ______  M#5044  JM  PR
    DARK-BANDED PYRAUSTA MOTH

  596. Pyrausta laresalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940 

  597. Pyrausta phoenicealis  (phAC)  ______  M#5049  JM  PR
    PHOENICEAN PYRAUSTA MOTH  

  598. Pyrausta phyllidalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  599. Pyrausta tyralis  (ph)  ______  M#5069  DR  JM  PR
    COFFEE-LOVING PYRAUSTA MOTH



    Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth
    (copyrighted photo by Lisa Johnson) 

  600. Pyrausta votanalis  ______  PR

  601. Rhectocraspeda periusalis  (phMB)  ______  M#5157  JM  PR
    EGGPLANT WEBWORM MOTH 

  602. Salbia cassidalis  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  603. Salbia cognatalis  ______  PR

  604. Salbia haemorrhoidalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5287  DR  JM  PR
    LANTANA LEAFTIER MOTH

  605. Salbia tytiusalis  ______  M#5285  JM

  606. Salbia varanalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  607. Samea carettalis  ______  JM  PR  species described in 1940

  608. Samea conjunctalis  ______  PR

  609. Samea ecclesialis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5150  JM  PR
    ASSEMBLY MOTH

  610. Samea mictalis  ______  PR

  611. Samea multuplicalis  ______  M#5151  DR  PR
    SALVINIA STEM-BORER MOTH

  612. Sathria internitalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5270  DR  PR

  613. Sathria onophasalis  ______  PR

  614. Sathria simmialis  (phMB)  ______  JM 

  615. Sisyracera contortiliinealis  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  616. Sisyracera inabsconsalis  ______  PR


    Sisyracera subulalis  (see Araschnopsis subulalis)

  617. Sparagmia gigantalis  ______  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  618. Sparagmia gonoptera  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE) 

  619. Spoladea recurvalis  (phMB)  ______  M#5170  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:171)
    HAWAIIAN BEET WEBWORM MOTH

  620. Steniodes declivalis  ______  PR

  621. Steniodes gelliasalis  ______  JM

  622. Steniodes mendica  ______  M#5178  JM

  623. Sufetula sarchari  ______  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  624. Syllepis marialis  (phMB)  ______  M#5283  JM  PR

  625. Syllepte belialis  ______  JM  PR

  626. Syllepte imbroglialis  ______  PR

  627. Syllepte opalisans  ______  DR

  628. Syllepte patagialis  ______  PR

  629. Synclera chlorophasma  (phMB)  ______  JM

  630. Synclera jarbusalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5196  DR  PR

  631. Synclera traducalis  ______  PR

  632. Syngamia florella  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5284  DR  JM  PR
    ORANGE-SPOTTED FLOWER MOTH 
    (or Red-waisted Florella Moth

  633. Terastia meticulosalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5239  DR  JM  PR
    ERYTHRINA BORER MOTH

  634. Tomopteryx pterophoralis  ______  DR

  635. Trichaea flammeolalis  ______  PR  (has also been in subfamily SPILOMELINAE)

  636. Triuncidia eupalusalis  (phMB)  ______  M#4942  JM  PR

  637. Udea albipunctalis  ______  PR

  638. Udea rubigalis  (ph)  ______  M#5079  DR  PR  (PNE:169)
    CELERY LEAFTIER MOTH



    Above & below: Celery Leaftier Moth
    The upper photo taken in the Dominican Republic.
    (photo by Rob Van Brussel)

    In the lower photo, with a US dime.





  639. Udea secemalis  ______  DR  JM  PR

  640. Uresiphita reversalis  ______  M#4992  JM  PR  (PNP:63 caterpillar)
    GENISTA BROOM MOTH

    Host plants for the caterpillars of Uresiphita reversalis include those in the genera Acacia, Baptisia, Genista, and Sophora.
    Their long hairs protect them from predation.

  641. Zenamorpha discophoralis  (phMB)  ______  JM


    Family CRAMBIDAE, Subfamily SCHOENOBIINAE:  DONACAULAS & allies

    Very similar to Grass-veneers, the Donacaulas typically have pointier wings and are generally a more uniformly brownish orange.
    Adults regularly visit lights. 

  642. Carectocultus perstrialis  ______  DR

  643. Eupela leucatea  ______  PR


    Family CRAMBIDAE (or PYRALIDAE), Subfamily SCOPARIINAE:  MOSS-EATING CRAMBIDS

    Those in SCOPARIINAE are small, narrowly deltoid moths with monochromatic, pointed wings.
    Indistinct dark tufts of scales are present on the forewing. They are absent in other CRAMBIDS.
    Adults frequently visit lights.  

  644. Elusia enalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  645. Himantoides perkinsae  ______  JM

  646. Himantoides undata  ______  JM

  647. Scoparia atricuprea  ______  JM


    Family PYRALIDAEthe SNOUT MOTHS

    Subfamily CHRYSAUGINAE

  648. Bonchis munitalis  (phAC)  ______  M#5564  DR  PR

  649. Caphys bilineata  ______  PR

  650. Carcha hersilialis  ______  DR  JM  PR

  651. Epitamyra albomaculalis  ______  PR

  652. Epitamyra thermalis  ______  JM

  653. Galasa rubidana  ______  JM

  654. Megacaphys titana  (phMB)  ______  JM

  655. Murgisca cervinalis  ______  DR

  656. Murgisca subductellus  ______  PR

  657. Parachma ochracealis  ______  PR

  658. Parachmidia fervidalis  ______  DR  JM

  659. Salobrena recurvata  ______  JM  PR

  660. Salobrena vacuana  ______  M#5560.1  JM

  661. Streptopalpia minusculalis  ______  PR


    Family PYRALIDAE, Subfamily EPIPASCHILINAE

  662. Dasyvesica lophotalis  ______  JM

  663. Deuterollyta claudalis  ______  JM

  664. Deuterollyta majuscula  (phAC)  ______  M#5582  JM  PR

  665. Deuteroliyta ragonoti  ______  DR  PR

  666. Jocara fragilis  ______  DR  PR

  667. Macalla phaeobasalis  (phMB)  ______  M#5576  JM

  668. Macalla thyrsisalis  ______  DR  PR

  669. Phidotricha insularella  ______  PR

  670. Pococera polialis  ______  JM

  671. Pococera scabridella  ______  PR

  672. Stericta alnotha (sedis)  ______  PR

  673. Tallula atramentalis  ______  M#5590  JM  PR

  674. Tineopaschia minuta  ______  JM


    Family PYRALIDAE, Subfamily GALLERIINAE

  675. Achroia grisella  ______  M#5623  PR
    LESSER WAX MOTH

  676. Corcyra cephalonia  ______  M#5634  DR  PR
    RICE MOTH

  677. Epimorius testaceellus  ______  M#5633.2  JM
    BROMELIAD POD BORER MOTH

  678. Galleria mellonella  (phAC)  ______  M#5622  DR  JM  species described by Linnaeus in 1758
    GREATER WAX MOTH

  679. Pogrima palmasalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940


    Family PYRALIDAE, Subfamily PHYCITINAE

  680. Amegarthria cervicalis  ______  DR

  681. Amyelois transitella  ______  M#5724  DR
    NAVEL ORANGEWORM MOTH

  682. Anabasis ochrodesma  ______  M#5704  DR  JM  PR
    CASSIA WEBWORM MOTH

  683. Anadelosemia texanella  ______  DR  PR

  684. Ancylostomia stercorea  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#5741  DR  JM

  685. Anegcephalesis arctella  ______  DR

  686. Anypsipyla univitella  ______  M#5705.1  DR  JM

  687. Apomyelois decolor  ______  PR

  688. Apomyelois muriscis  ______  PR

  689. Aptunga culmenicola  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  690. Aptunga setadebilia  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  691. Aptunga vega  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  692. Australephestiodes stictellus  ______  M#6004.1  DR  PR

  693. Bema neuricella  ______  DR

  694. Cabotia bonholi  ______  JM

  695. Cactoblastis cactorum  ______  M#5970.1  DR  PR
    CACTUS MOTH

  696. Cadra cautella  ______  M#6022  PR
    ALMOND MOTH

  697. Caristanius pellucidella  ______  DR  JM  PR

  698. Caristanius tripartitus  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  699. Caudellia pilosa  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  700. Chararica bicolorella  ______  M#5714  PR

  701. Chararica circumperfecta  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  702. Coptarthria dasypyga  ______  DR

  703. Crocidomera fissuralis  ______  DR  PR

  704. Crocidomera imitata  ______  M#5706  DR  species described in 1990

  705. Crocidomera turbidella  ______  JM  PR

  706. Cryptobables sp.  ______  DR

  707. Dasypyga independencia  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  708. Davara caricae  ______  M#5732  DR
    PAPAYA WEBWORM MOTH

  709. Davara interjecta  ______  DR  species described in 1956

  710. Davara rufulella  ______  DR  PR

  711. Dioryctria amatella  ______  M#5853  DR 
    SOUTHERN PINECONEWORM MOTH

  712. Dioryctria dominguensis  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  713. Dioryctria postmajorella  ______  DR  species described in 1996 

  714. Ectomyelois ceratoniae  ______  M#5723  JM  PR
    LOCUST BEAN MOTH 

  715. Ectomyelois decolor  ______  M#5722  DR  JM
    CARIBBEAN DRIED FRUIT MOTH

  716. Ectomyelois muriscis  ______  DR

  717. Elasmopalpus lignosellus  (phMB)  ______  M#5896  DR  JM  PR
    LESSER CORNSTALK BORER MOTH

  718. Ephestia cautella  ______  DR

  719. Ephestia elutella  ______  DR

  720. Ephestia kuehniella  ______  M#6020  DR  JM
    MEDITERRANEAN FLOUR MOTH

  721. Ephestiodes stictella  ______  JM

  722. Erelieva quantulella  ______  DR

  723. Etiella zinckenella  (phMB)  ______  M#5744  DR  JM  PR
    GOLD-BANDED ETIELLA MOTH

  724. Fundella argentina  ______  M#5726  DR  JM

  725. Fundella ignobilis  ______  M#5726.1  DR  species described in 1945

  726. Fundella pellucens  ______  M#5725  DR  PR
    CARIBBEAN PODBORER MOTH

  727. Genopaschia protomis  ______  PR

  728. Hemiptiloceroides deltus  ______  DR  species described in 1993

  729. Homalopalpia dalera  ______  PR

  730. Homoeosoma electella  ______  M#5935  DR
    SUNFLOWER MOTH

  731. Hypargyria slosonella  ______  DR

  732. Hypochalcia cervinistrigalis  ______  DR

  733. Hypsipyla grandella  ______  M#5705  DR  JM  PR
    MAHOGANY SHOOTBORER MOTH

  734. Laetilia portoricensis  ______  PR

  735. Lascelina pedernalensis  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  736. Lipographis subosseella  ______DR

  737. Moodna antilleana  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  738. Moodnopsis portoricensis  ______  DR  PR  species described in 1956

  739. Myelois furvidorsella  ______  PR

  740. Nefundella munroei  ______  DR  species described in 2003

  741. Nonia exiguella  ______  JM

  742. Olyca phryganoides  ______  DR

  743. Oncolabis anticella  ______  DR  PR

  744. Oryctometopia fossulatella  ______  DR

  745. Ozamia lucidalis  ______  M#5988  DR  JM

  746. Ozamia plagata  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  747. Peadus burdettellus  ______  DR

  748. Phestinia costella  ______  JM

  749. Phycitodes olivaceella  ______  DR

  750. Plodia interpunctella  ______  M#6019  DR  JM  PR
    INDIAN MEAL MOTH

  751. Salebria famula  ______  PR

  752. Salebria infusella  ______  DR

  753. Sarasota furculella  ______  PR

  754. Stylopalpia lunigerella  ______  M#5820.1  DR  JM  PR

  755. Ufa rubedinella  (phMB)  ______  M#5895  DR  JM  PR

  756. Unadilla maturella  ______  M#5947  PR

  757. Varneria albiornatella  ______  DR  species described in 1996

  758. Zamagiria laidion  ______  DR

  759. Zamagiria rawlinsi  ______  DR  species described in 1996


    Family PYRALIDAE, Subfamily PYRALINAE

  760. Hypsopygia nostralis  ______  PR

  761. Luma albifascialis  ______  JM

  762. Mapeta xanthomelas  (phMB)  ______  JM

  763. Megastes brunnealis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  764. Micromastra isoldalis  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  765. Nomophila nearctica  (phMB)  ______  M#5156  JM  (PNE:171)
    LUCERNE MOTH

  766. Ocrasa nostralis  (phAC)  ______  M#5531  PR
    SOUTHERN HAYWORM MOTH

  767. Pseudasopia intermedialis  ______  DR

  768. Pyralis manihotalis  ______  M#5515  DR  PR
    TROPICAL MEAL MOTH


    Family LIMACODIDAE  (or EUCLIDAE): 
     

    Called SLUGMOTHS because the caterpillars resemble slugs, or CUPMOTHS because of the shape of the cocoons. Mostly tropical, but occur worldwide, with about 1,000 described species. 

    The LIMACODIDAE are small, chunky moths that hold their rounded wings in a tent-like position when at rest.
    Some curl their abdomen upward above the level of the wings.  
    The larvae of many species are bizarre in form and color and often have stinging hares.
    Adults are strictly nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers.  

  769. Alarodia nana  ______  JM

  770. Heuretes picticornis  ______  PR


    Family DALCERIDAE

    The larvae of DALCERIDAE are rather slug-like similar to those of the closely related LIMACODIDAE (above).

    The DALCERIDAE moths are found in the Neotropics.

  771. Acraga ciliata  ______  JM   


    Family THYRIDIDAE: 
    the PICTURE-WINGED LEAFMOTHS

  772. Banisia myrsusalis  ______  H#6086  PR
    SAPODILLA BORER MOTH

  773. Rhodoneura sp.  ______  PR

  774. Zeuzerodes maculata  ______  PR


    Family HYBLAEIDAE:
    the TEAK MOTHS

  775. Hyblaea puera  (phMB)  ______  M#6088  JM  PR
    TEAK DEFOLIATOR MOTH


    Family PTEROPHORIDAE: 
    the PLUME MOTHS

    Those in PTEROPHORIDAE are spindly-legged moths that have a characteristic "airplane" posture when at rest.
    A notch at the tip of the forewing divides the wing into two lobes.
    Forewing patterns are often very similar and so species can sometimes be difficult to tell apart.
    Most are nocturnal and often visit lights in small numbers. Sometimes they can be found resting on walls or among plants in the daytime.

  776. Adaina bipunctatus  ______  M#6155  PR

  777. Adaina ipomoeae  ______  M#6160  PR
    AMBROSIA PLUME MOTH

  778. Adaina participata  ______  PR

  779. Adaina praeusta  ______  PR

  780. Adaina thomae  ______  M#6156.1  DR

  781. Exelastis montischristi  ______  DR  JM

  782. Exelastis pumilio  ______  M#6099.1  JM  PR

  783. Geina integumentum  ______  PR  species described in 2006

  784. Geina periscelidactylus  (phAC)  ______  M#6091  PR
    GRAPE PLUME MOTH

  785. Hellinsia inquinatus  ______  M#6186  PR  (PNE:129)
    BLACK-MARKED PLUME MOTH

  786. Hellinsia paleaceus  ______  M#6207  PR

  787. Hellinsia unicolor  (phAC)  ______  M#6226  PR

  788. Lantanophaga pusillidactylus  ______  M#6119  PR
    LANTANA PLUME MOTH

  789. Leioptilus agraphodactylus  ______  DR

  790. Leioptilus inquinatus  ______  DR

  791. Lioptilodes albistriolatus  ______  M#6120  PR

  792. Megalorrhipida leucodactylus  ______  M#6104  PR

  793. Michaelophorus hodgesi  ______  PR  species described in 1999

  794. Michaelophorus margaritae  ______  PR  species described in 2006

  795. Ochyrotica fasciata  ______  PR

  796. Oidaematophorus ossipellis  ______  DR

  797. Postplatyptilia caribica  ______  PR  species described in 2006

  798. Sphenarches caffer  ______  PR

  799. Stenoptilodes brevipennis  ______  M#6122  PR



    Family HEDYLIDAE
    the "AMERICAN MOTH BUTTERFLIES"

    The HEDYLIDAE is an extant sister group of the butterfly superfamilies PAPILIONOIDES (the SWALLOWTAILS) and HESPERIOIDES (the SKIPPERS)
    They have previously been treated as a tribe of GEOMETRIDAE, in the subfamily OENOCHROMINAE.
    They have also been thought to be an unrecognized group of butterflies, and in 2005 a study actually placed them with the butterflies based upon molecular data.

    The 35 currently recognized species in HEDYLIDAE, all in the genus Macrosoma, are entirely Neotropical, ranging from central Mexico south to southwestern Brazil. In the Caribbean region, they occur in Jamaica, Cuba, and Trinidad.

  800. Macrosoma stabilinota  ______  JM  species described in 1932  
        


    Family GEOMETRIDAElarva are: LOOPERS, INCHWORMS, SPANWORMS

    Adult GEOMETER MOTHS are from small to large, but mostly medium-sized.
    They generally have elongated bodies with wide wings, and many are stout. Those wings, that are delicate, are open when the moth is sitting.
    GEOMETER MOTHS come in a variety of colors, especially cryptic colors such as creamy-white, brown, and green.
    Most are nocturnal, but diurnal species can be very common.

    The GEOMETRIDAE is a cosmopolitan family and one of the three largest among the LEPIDOPTERA. It is estimated that as many as at least 25,000, up to 35,000 species have been described.        

    The caterpillars are called LOOPERS, or INCHWORMS for the way they move.



    Subfamily OENOCHROMINAE in the Family GEOMETRIDAE

  801. Alomodes terraria  ______  H#6260  DR  PR

  802. Ametris nitrocris  (phMB)  ______  H#6259  GD  JM  PR  
    SEAGRAPE SPANWORM MOTH

  803. Ergavia subrufa  (phMB)  ______  JM

  804. Leptocnenopsis tatochorida  ______  GD

  805. Zanclopteryx uniferata  (phMB)  ______  JM


    Subfamily ENNOMINAE in the Family GEOMETRIDAE

  806. Arilophia rawlinsi  ______  DR  species described in 1990

  807. Boarmia hilararia  ______  PR

  808. Cyclomia mopsaria  ______  DR  GD  PR
    Cyclomia mopsaria mopsaria  ______  DR

  809. Digrammia heliothidata  ______  DR

  810. Drepanodes ephyrata  ______  GD

  811. Drepanodes infensata  ______  PR

  812. Epimecis detexta  (phMB)  ______  M#6604  DR  GD  JM
    Epimecis detexta detexta  ______ 
    subspecies on Martinique
    Epimecis detexta leduchatae  ______  GD 
    subspecies on Guadeloupe
    AVOCADO SPANWORM MOTH

  813. Epimecis hortaria  (ph) (phAC)  ______  M#6599  DR  PR  (PNE:219)
    TULIP-TREE BEAUTY MOTH



    Tulip-tree Beauty
    (photo courtesy of Claudine Iannucci)

  814. Epimecis matronaria  ______  M#6601  DR

  815. Epimecis scolopaiae  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM
    Epimecis scolopaiae scolopaiae  ______   DR
    Epimecis scolopaiae transitaria  ______  DR

  816. Erastria decrepitaria  (phMB)  ______  M#6702  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  also Martinique
    Erastria descrepitaria descrepitaria  ______  DR

    The sexes of Erastria decrepitaria are quite different. Males are greenish. Females are yellow. In females. the post medial lines are weaker than in the males.

    Outside the Caribbean, Erastria decrepitaria has been found in Honduras and Panama, and in French Guiana, Venezuela, and Brazil.  

  817. Erosina hyberniata  (phMB)  ______  GD  JM

  818. Euchlaena amoenaria  ______  DR
    Euchlaena amoenaria astylusaria  ______  DR

  819. Hydatoscia ategua  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  species described in 1982 

  820. Iridopsis delicata  ______  PR

  821. Iridopsis idonearia  ______  DR  PR
    Iridopsis idonearia idonearia  ______  DR

  822. Iridopsis monticola  ______  DR  species described in 1966

  823. Iridopsis vicaria  (phMB)  ______  JM

  824. Leuciris mysteriotis  ______  PR

  825. Leucula simplicaria  ______  PR

  826. Macaria aemulataria  (phAC)  ______  M#6326  PR  (PNE:211)
    COMMON ANGLE MOTH

  827. Macaria abydata  ______  DR

  828. Macaria everiata  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  829. Macaria inoptata  ______  DR

     
  830. Macaria nervata  ______  JM

  831. Macaria paleolata  ______  DR

  832. Macrosema immaculata  ______  DR  GD  and Dominica

    The type specimen for Macrosema immaculata was taken on Hispaniola. The species described  in 1897.

  833. Melanchroia chephise  (ph) (phMB)  ______  M#6616  CY  JM  PR
    WHITE-TIPPED BLACK MOTH

    Melanchroia chephise
    is a small black moth with narrow white wingtips. In the Cayman Islands, its looper caterpillars are plentiful on Phyllanthus angustifolius, the Duppy Bush.



    White-tipped Black Moth

  834. Melanchroia venata  ______  JM  species described in 1961

  835. Melanolophia mutabilis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  836. Microsema immaculata  ______  DR

  837. Moschleria hulstii  ______  PR 

  838. Nepheloleuca complicata  (ph)  ______  DR  PR  SL



    Nepheloleuca complicata

  839. Nepheloleuca floridata  ______  DR

  840. Nepheloleuca illiturata  ______  PR

  841. Nepheloleuca politia  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#6985  JM  PR

  842. Numia terebintharia  ______  M#6699  DR  JM  PR

  843. Oenoptila nigrilineata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  844. Oxydia olivacea  ______  JM

  845. Oxydia vesulia  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  M#6967  DR  JM  PR
    SPURGE SPANWORM MOTH

  846. Patalene ephyrata  ______  PR

  847. Patalene epionata  ______  M#6975  DR  JM  PR

  848. Patalene falcularia  ______  JM

  849. Patalene nicoaria  ______  M#6976  DR

  850. Patalene nutriaria  ______  DR  JM

  851. Patalene olyzonaria  (phAC)  ______  M#6974  PR 
    JUNIPER GEOMETER MOTH

  852. Patalene sordida  ______  JM

  853. Perissopteryx ochrilinea  (phMB)  ______  JM

  854. Pero bicolor  (phMB)  ______  JM

  855. Pero nerisaria  ______  M#6762  DR  PR

  856. Pero rectisectaria  ______  PR

  857. Pero rica  ______  DR  species described in 1987

  858. Pero sella  ______  DR  species described in 1987

  859. Pero variaria  (phMB)  ______  JM

  860. Phrygionis argentata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  861. Phrygionis auriferaria  (phAC)  ______  M#6670  PR
    GOLDEN-WINGED PALYAS MOTH

  862. Phrygionis bicornis  ______  DR  species described in 1994

  863. Phrygionis ferreus  ______  DR  species described in 1994 

  864. Phrygionis moeschleri  ______  PR

  865. Phrygionis paradoxata  (phAC)  ______  M#6671  JM  PR
    JEWELED SATYR MOTH

  866. Phrygionis platinata  ______  JM

  867. Phrygionis rawlinsi  ______  DR  species described in 1994 

  868. Phrygionis sumptuosaria  ______  JM

  869. Prochoerodes tetragonata  ______  JM

  870. Prochoerodes transtincta  (phMB)  ______  JM 

  871. Psamatodes abydata  (phAC)  ______  M#6332  JM  PR
    DOT-LINED ANGLED MOTH

  872. Psamatodes (formerly Macaria) diffusata  ______  PR

  873. Psamatodes (formerly Macaria) doriteata  ______  JM

  874. Psamatodes everiata  ______  M#6333  JM  DR  PR

  875. Psamatodes nicetaria  ______  JM  PR

  876. Psamatodes trientata  ______  M#6332.1  PR

  877. Pyrinia fusilineata  ______  DR

  878. Renia fraternalis  ______  DR

  879. Sabulodes aegrotata  (phAC)  ______  M#6995  PR

  880. Sabulodes caberata  ______  PR

  881. Sabulodes exhonorata  ______  PR

  882. Sabulodes mucronis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  883. Sabulodes subopalaria  ______  DR

  884. Semiothisa cellulata  ______  PR

  885. Semiothisa cosmiata  ______  DR

  886. Semiothisa increta  ______  DR  PR

  887. Semiothisa paleolata  ______  JM  DR  PR

  888. Semiothisa regulata  ______  PR

  889. Semiothisa virginaria  ______  PR

  890. Sericoptera flavifimbria  (phMB)  ______  JM

  891. Sericoptera virginaria  ______  M#6994  PR

  892. Serraca momaria  ______  PR

  893. Sphacelods haitiaria  ______  DR

  894. Sphacelodes vulneraria  (phMB)  ______  M#6800  JM  PR

  895. Thyrinteina arnobia  ______  M#6772  PR

  896. Thyrinteina unicornis  (phMB)  ______  JM  species described in 1961

  897. Thysanopyga abdominaria  ______  DR

  898. Thysanopyga amarantha  ______  PR

  899. Thysanopyga apicitruncaria  ______  PR 

  900. Thysanopyga nicetaria  (phMB)  ______  DR  

  901. Thysanopyga proditata  ______  DR


    Subfamily GEOMETRINAE in the Family GEOMETRIDAE:  EMERALDS

    The GEOMETRINAE are predominantly green geometers that rest on flat, widely spread wings.
    A few species also have brown forms.
    The males of some species have bipectinate antennae.
    All are nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.

  902. Chloropteryx paularia  (phMB)  ______  M#7077  JM  PR

  903. Dichorda rhodocephala  (phMB)  ______  JM

  904. Eueana niveociliaria  (phMB)  ______  M#7070  JM

  905. Hydata insatisfacta  (phAC)  ______  PR  species described in 1988

  906. Oospila confundaria  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  907. Oospila decoloraria  ______  JM

  908. Phrudocenta centrifugaria  ______  M#7051  JM  PR

  909. Phrudocenta kinstonensis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  910. Racheospila isolata  ______  PR

  911. Racheospila merlinaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  912. Racheospila sanctaecrucis  ______  PR

  913. Synchlora herbaria  ______  M#7061  DR
    Synchlora herbaria herbaria  ______  DR


  914. Synchlora cupedinaria  ______  M#7064  PR  SL



    Synchlora cupedinaria

  915. Synchlora ephippiaria  (phMB)  ______  JM

  916. Synchlora frondaria  (phMB)  ______  H#7059  JM  PR  (PNE:205)
    SOUTHERN EMERALD MOTH

  917. Synchlora gerularia  ______  H#7060.1  PR

  918. Synchlora herbaria  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7061  JM  DR  PR

  919. Synchlora xysteria  (phAC)  ______  H#7060  PR 


    Subfamily LARENTIINAE in the Family GEOMETRIDAE:  CARPETS
    and PUGS

    The LARENTIINAE is a large group of flimsy, broad-winged moths.
    Most adopt a flat posture when resting, placing themselves on tree trunks and branches where they can be very cryptic and hard to find.
    Most are woodland species, though some can be found in gardens, even in urban areas.
    The group is mostly nocturnal and comes freely to lights, though some are diurnal and can be found along woodland trails or around wet areas.

  920. Cidaria chloronotata  ______  PR

  921. Disclisioprocta stellata  (phMB)  ______  H#7417  DR  JM  PR
    SOMBER CARPET MOTH

  922. Dyspteris abortivaria  (ph)  ______  H#7648  JM  (PNE:199)
    THE BAD-WING



    The Bad-wing

  923. Dyspteris trichophora  ______  JM  species described in 1988 

  924. Eois decursaria  ______  JM 

  925. Eois snellenaria  ______  JM  PR

  926. Eois tessellata  ______  JM

  927. Eois trinotata  ______  JM

  928. Euphyia floridata  ______  JM

  929. Euphyia moeraria  ______  PR

  930. Euphyia perturbata  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  931. Euphyia vinaceata  ______  PR

  932. Eupithecia satyrata  (phAC)  ______  H#7520  PR

  933. Eupithecia succernata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  934. Eupithecia sucidata  ______  JM

  935. Graphidipus aureocapitaria  ______  PR

  936. Hammaptera parinotata  ______  H#7314  JM

  937. Obila catocalaria  ______  JM

  938. Obila defensata  ______  PR

  939. Obila pannosata  ______  DR  JM

  940. Obila praecurraria  ______  PR

  941. Pterocypha defensata  ______  PR

  942. Pterocypha floridata  (phMB)  ______  DR  

  943. Spargania dulciferata  ______  JM

  944. Triphosa affirmata  (phMB)  ______  H#7286  DR  JM

  945. Xanthorhoe divisata  ______  DR


    Subfamily STERRHINAE in the Family GEOMETRIDAE

  946. Acratodes intamiataria  ______  PR

  947. Acratodes oslinaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  948. Acratodes phakellurata  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  949. Acratodes praepeditaria  ______  PR

  950. Acratodes virgota  ______  PR

  951. Cyclophora caducaria  (phMB)  ______  JM

  952. Cyclophora conferta  (phMB)  ______  JM

  953. Cyclophora lichenea  (phMB)  ______  JM

  954. Cyclophora nanaria  (phMB)  ______  H#7140  DR  JM

  955. Cyclophora ordinata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  956. Cyclophora subpalliida  (phMB)  ______  JM

  957. Cyclophora urcearia  (phMB)  ______  JM

  958. Euacidalia externata  ______  DR

  959. Euacidalia orbelia  (phMB)  ______  JM

  960. Eumacrodes yponomeutaria  ______  H#7086  DR

  961. Idaea curvicauda  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  962. Idaea fernaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  963. Idaea monata  ______  PR  species described in 1947

  964. Idaea placitaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  965. Leptostales crossii  (phAC)  ______  H#7174  PR
    CROSS' WAVE MOTH

  966. Leptostales noctuata  ______  DR 

  967. Leptostales oblinataria  (phMB)  ______  H#7178  JM  PR

  968. Leptostales pannaria  (phAC)  ______  H#7173  PR
    PANNARIA WAVE MOTH

  969. Leptostales phorcaria  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  970. Leptostales roseoliva  (phMB)  ______  JM

  971. Leptostales virgota  (phMB)  ______  JM

  972. Lobocleta dativaria  ______  DR  PR  species described in 1940

  973. Lobocleta inermaria  ______  DR

  974. Lobocleta maricaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  975. Lobocleta monogrammata  ______  DR  PR

  976. Loboclata mutuataria  ______  PR

  977. Lobocleta nymphidiata  ______  DR

  978. Lobocleta perditaria  ______  DR  PR

  979. Lobocleta tenellata  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  980. Pleuroprucha asthenaria  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7133  JM  PR
    ASTHENE WAVE MOTH

  981. Pleuroprucha molitaria  ______  PR

  982. Pleuroprucha pyrrhularia  ______  PR

  983. Pleuroprucha rudimentaria  ______  DR

  984. Pleuroprucha yunkeria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  985. Pseudasellodes fenestraria  ______  PR

  986. Ptychamalia botydata  ______  DR

  987. Ptychamalia perlata  ______  PR

  988. Scelolophia delectabilaria  ______  PR

  989. Scelolophia randaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  990. Scelolophia terminata  ______  PR

  991. Scopula apparitania  ______  H#7153  JM

  992. Scopula canularia  ______  PR

  993. Scopula innominata  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  994. Scopula laresaria  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  995. Scopula micrata  ______  DR

  996. Scopula subquadrata  ______  JM  PR

  997. Scopula umbilicata  (phMB)  ______  H#7158  JM  PR

  998. Semaeopus argocosma  (phMB)  ______  JM

  999. Semaeopus caecaria  ______  H#7144  PR

  1000. Semaeopus callichroa  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1001. Semaeopus castaria  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1002. Semaeopus decalvaria  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1003. Semaeopus indignaria  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1004. Semaeopus malefidaria  ______  PR

  1005. Semaeopus perletaria  ______  PR

  1006. Sterrrha curvicauda  ______  DR  species described in 1940

  1007. Tricentrogyna floridora  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  1008. Tricentrogyna rubripicta  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1009. Tricentrogyna vinacea  (phMB)  ______  PR 



    Family SATURNIIDAE:  GIANT SILKWORM MOTHS

  1010. Hispaniodirphia lemaireiana  ______  DR  species described in 2006  (in HEMILEUCINAE)

  1011. Hispaniodirphia plana  ______  DR  (in HEMILEUCINAE)

  1012. Rothschildia erycina luciana  ______  SL  SV  and Martinique, where uncommon   (in SATURNIINAE)
    ROTHCHILD'S SILK MOTH

  1013. Samia cynthia  ______  JM
    AILANTHUS SILKWORM MOTH

    Samia cynthia is an Asian species that has been introduced in North America. 
    In Jamaica, it has either been introduced or has occurred as a stray from North America.   


    Family SPHINGIDAE:  SPHINX MOTHS, including HAWK MOTHS or "HUMMINGBIRD MOTHS''

    On Hispaniola, there are 47 species in the SPHINGIDAE family, with 5 of them endemic to the island.

    Moths in the family SPHINGIDAE are generally very strong flyers. They are robust, medium-sized to large moths.
    Most have long pointed wings and a long tapering abdomen.
    Adults feed on nectar from tubular flowers, using their well-developed and usually very long proboscis.
    Most are nocturnal, and are attracted to lights.

    Included in this group are some in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE (those in the genera including Erinnyis, Eumorpha, Hyles, Pseudosphinx, & Xylophanes and others noted below).
    Those moths are similar in shape and habit to the larger sphinx moths, but on the whole, they are more colorful and varied.
    Some are crepuscular and feed on flowers at dusk. A few species are strictly diurnal, flitting among patches of flowers in fields and gardens on sunny afternoons.
    All of the moths in MACROGLOSSINAE, except for the clearwings, may come to lights.   


  1014. Adhaemarius daphne cubanus  ______

    Adhaemarius daphne cubanus
    occurs in Cuba.

  1015. Adhaemarius gannascus  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE) 

    Aellopos species (below) are small and very fast flying moths that are most often seen in the early morning or in the evening taking nectar or drinking at a body of water.

  1016. Aellopos blaini  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1017. Aellopos clavipes  ______  H#7848  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    CLAVIPES SPHINX MOTH

  1018. Aellopos fadus  (phMB)  ______  H#7850  DR  GD  JM  PR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    FADUS SPHINX MOTH

    Aellopos fadus
    can be found widely across the Neotropics. In the US, it has been known to occur in Florida, Texas, Arkansas, and as far afield as in Washington State.   

  1019. Aellopos tantalus  (ph) (phMB)  ______  H#7847  CY  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  species described by Linnaeus in 1758  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    TANTALUS SPHINX MOTH 
    (or TANTALUS HUMMINGBIRD HAWKMOTH)

    Aellopos tantalus
    has a wide distribution across the Neotropics.

    Similar to a small hummingbird, Aellopos tantalus is a mostly brown-winged moth with a conspicuous silvery white band on the dorsal surface of its lower back. The moth hovers, like a hummingbird, with its wings a blur as it probes for nectar with its long proboscis. 

    Aellopos tantalus is similar to Aellopos fadus (above) and Aellopos titan (below), but it is smaller  and with only 3 white triangular marks in a line on the forewing and a fourth above the outermost mark. 



    A Tantalus Sphinx Moth, appearing and acting 
    like a small hummingbird.
    We saw this fast, little creature during 
    the FONT tour in the Cayman Islands in December 2010.
    (photo by Femia Cools, courtesy of Michiel Koomen)

  1020. Aellopos titan  ______  H#7849  PR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSIANE)
    Aellopos titan cubana  ______ 
    subspecies in Cuba 
    TITAN SPHINX MOTH

    Aellopos titan
    is a common species in much of its range, which includes West Indian islands and from Mexico south into much of South America.  
    It is a strong flier, and has occurred across the eastern US and even into southern Canada. Breeding has been confirmed in south Texas. 

  1021. Agrius cingulata  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7771  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  (PNE:257)  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    PINK-SPOTTED SPHINX
    MOTH  (or PINK-SPOTTED HAWKMOTH)

    Agrius cingulata
    is primarily Neotropical in its distribution. But it also breeds in the US across southern states, and strays have occurred as far north as eastern Canada and even in western Europe.   



    Pink-spotted Sphinx Moth

  1022. Amphonyx kofleri  _____  DR  species described in 2006   (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)

  1023. Amphonyx rivularis  ______  DR   (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)

  1024. Callionima calliomenae  ______  DR

  1025. Callionima denticulata  ______  DR

  1026. Callionima falcifera  ______  H#7845  DR  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    FALCIFERA SPHINX MOTH

    In addition to being in the West Indies, Callionima falcifera occurs in Central America, south to central South America, Mexico, and North America.
    It was originally described in the West Indies in the Virgin Islands on St. Thomas.  

  1027. Callionima inuus  ______  DR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 

    Callionima inuus
    occurs throughout the Neotropics.

  1028. Cautethia carsusi  ______  DR  species described in 2001

  1029. Cautethia grotei  (phMB)  ______  H#7867  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Cautethia grotei grotei  ______  DR
    GROTE'S SPHINX MOTH

  1030. Cautethia noctuiformis  ______  DR  PR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Cautethia noctuiformis noctuiformis  ______  DR

  1031. Ceratomia catalpae  (phAC)  ______  H#7789  PR  (PNE:259) (W:251)
    CATALPA SPHINX MOTH

  1032. Cocytius antaeus  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7772  DR  GD  JM  PR  (W:255)  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    GIANT SPHINX MOTH

    There are populations of Cocytius antaeus in the West Indies, but no subspecies. It breeds in southern Florida, and has strayed into northern Florida, southern Texas, Arizona, Mississippi.  

  1033. Cocytius duponchei  (phMB)  ______  H#7773  DR  GD  JM  SV  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE) 
    DUPONCHEL'S SPHINX MOTH

    The taxonomic classification of Cocytius duponchei is under review and may change to Amphonyx.
    In addition to being in the West Indies, it ranges throughout much of northern and central South America, and in Central America. There are no subspecies.
    It is very common in Jamaica. It has been found as a stray in Florida and Texas.  

  1034. Enyo lugubris  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7851  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  species described by Linnaeus in 1771 (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Enyo lugubris lugubris  ______  DR
    MOURNFUL SPHINX MOTH

    Enyo lugubris
    is a widespread species across Central America and South America, in addition to being in the West Indies.   

  1035. Enyo ocypete  (phMB)  ______  H#7852  DR  GD  JM  species described by Linnaeus in 1771  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 

    Enyo ocypete
    is a widespread species across most of the Neotropics, and has occurred as a stray as far north as southern Florida. 

  1036. Erinnyis alope  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7832  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (W:278)  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Erinnyis alope alope  ______  DR
    ALOPE SPHINX MOTH

    Erinnyis alope occurs on Caribbean islands in addition to Central America and South America. In the US, it is found in southern states where In Florida it is a regular breeder. Strays have occurred as far north in North America as Massachusetts and Saskatchewan. 

  1037. Erinnyis crameri  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7836  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    CRAMER'S SPHINX MOTH

    Erinnyis crameri occurs occasionally in the West Indies, and in the southern US, in addition ranging throughout the Neotropics from Mexico to southern Brazil.  

  1038. Erinnyis domingonis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

  1039. Erinnyis ello  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7834  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (W:266)  species described by Linnaeus in 1758  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Erinnyis ello ello  ______  DR
    ELLO SPHINX MOTH

    Erinnyis ello occurs from the southern US south to northern Argentina. In North America it has appeared as far north as New England, the area of the Great Lakes, and in Quebec, Canada.  

  1040. Erinnyis fasciatus  ______  PR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

  1041. Erinnyis guttularis  (phMB)  ______  H#7839  DR  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

  1042. Erinnyis lassauxii  (phMB)  ______  H#7833  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    LASSAUX'S SPHINX MOTH

    Erinnyis lassauxii occurs on Caribbean islands, as well as from Mexico to northern Argentina. In the US, it has occurred in Texas, and possibly in Florida and Arizona.   

  1043. Erinnyis obscura  (phMB)  ______  H#7837  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    OBSCURE SPHINX MOTH

    Erinnyis obscura
    occurs in the Neotropics, and it is also found commonly further north in the southern states of the US.

  1044. Erinnyis oenotrus  (phMB)  ______  H#7835  DR  GD  JM  PR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    OLEANDER SPHINX MOTH

    Erinnyis oenotrus
    occurs in the West Indies, and from Mexico south to northern Argentina. It strays to the southern US, in Florida and Texas.  

  1045. Eumorpha fasciatus  (ph) (phMB)  ______  H#7865  DR  GD  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Eumorpha fasciatus fasciatus  ______  DR  GD  JM
    BANDED SPHINX MOTH

    Eumorpha fasciatus fasciatus
    occurs on Caribbean islands, and also across the Neotropics from Mexico to Argentina.
    In the US, it breeds in coastal areas from the Carolinas and Florida west to eastern Texas, and northwards towards Missouri.



    A caterpillar of Eumorpha fasciatus
    (photo by Rob van Brussel)

  1046. Eumorpha labruscae  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7866  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  species described by Linnaeus in 1758  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSIANE)
    Eumorpha labruscae labruscae  ______  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV
    GAUDY SPHINX MOTH

    Eumorpha labruscae labruscae
    occurs on Caribbean islands, and from Mexico to Argentina. In the Nearctic region, it breeds in Florida, and surprisingly larvae has even been found as far north as Saskatchewan in Canada. Adult moths have been found in a number of US states from Texas to Michigan.  

    Eumorpha labruscae
    can grow up to the size of a human hand. This migrating moth is commonly found in the West Indies and in Central and South America. It occasionally occurs in the United States and as far north as Canada.

    It is known as the Gaudy Sphinx Moth due to its remarkable markings and the amazing array of colors on its wings. 
    It has a combination of green, blue, red, and yellow on the wings which explains the flamboyant common name. 



    Above & below: Two photographs of a Gaudy Sphinx Moth,
    below with the colorful wings open 
    (photos by Helene Kyrk, in the West Indies )


     


  1047. Eumorpha obliquus  ______  GD
    Eumorpha obliquus guadelupensis  ______  GD 
    subspecies described in 1974

  1048. Eumorpha satellitia  (phMB)  ______  H#7858  JM  species described by Linnaeus in 1771  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    SATELLITE SPHINX MOTH

  1049. Eumorpha strenua  ______  DR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 

  1050. Eumorpha vitis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7864  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  species described by Linnaeus in 1758  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Eumorpha vitis vitis   ______  DR  PR 
    subspecies in the Neotropics from Mexico to Argentina, also breeding in southern Florida and much of Texas, with strays reaching Mississippi, Louisiana, Arizona, and even Massachusetts
    Eumorpha vitis fuscatus  ______  GD  SL  SV 
    subspecies on the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent
    Eumorpha vitis hesperidum  ______  JM 
    subspecies on Jamaica  
    VINE SPHINX MOTH

  1051. Eupyrrhoglossum sagra  ______  DR 

    Eupyrrhoglossum sagra
    occurs the Neotropics including on Caribbean islands, among them Cuba.
    It has recently been found breeding in the US in Florida.  

  1052. Himantoides perkinsae  ______  JM

  1053. Himantoides undata  ______  JM

  1054. Hyles lineata  (ph) (phMB)   ______  H#7894  DR  GD  JM  PR  (PNE:269) (W:275)  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    WHITE-LINED SPHINX MOTH



    Above & below: Hyles lineata, the White-lined Sphinx,
    the moth and the caterpillar  
    Both photographs during a FONT tour.
    (photos by Doris Potter)




  1055. Isognathus rimosa  (phMB)  ______  H#7831  DR  JM  PR  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    Isognathus rimosa molitor  ______  DR

  1056. Madoryx oiclus  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  GD  JM  PR  SV  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Madoryx oiclus jamicensis  ______  JM

    Madoryx oiclus
    occurs widely across the Neotropics.

  1057. Manduca afflicta afflicta  ______  DR  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE) 

  1058. Manduca brontes  (phMB)  ______  H#7780  DR  JM  PR  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    Manduca brontes haitiensis  ______  DR
    CUBAN SPHINX MOTH

  1059. Manduca caribbea  ______  DR  species described in 1952  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE) 

  1060. Manduca florestan  (phAC)  ______  H#7782  PR  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)

  1061. Manduca johanni  _____  DR

  1062. Manduca quinquemaculatus  ______  H#7776  DR  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    FIVE-SPOTTED HAWK MOTH

  1063. Manduca rustica  (ph) (phMB)  ______  H#7778  DR  JM  PR  SL  SV  (PNE:259) (W:249)  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    Manduca rustica cubana  ______ 
    subspecies in Cuba
    Manduca rustica dominicana  ______  DR 
    subspecies on Hispaniola
    Manduca rustica harterti  ______  GD  SL  SV 
    subspecies in the Lesser Antilles
    RUSTIC SPHINX MOTH



    Rustic Sphinx Moth

  1064. Manduca sexta  (ph) (phMB)  ______  H#7775  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  (PNE:257) (W:248)  species described by Linnaeus in 1763  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    Manduca sexta jamaicensis  ______  DR  JM  subspecies in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic 
    Manduca sexta luciae  ______  GD  SL  SV 
    subspecies in the Lesser Antilles
    CAROLINA SPHINX MOTH  (or TOBACCO HORNWORM)



    Carolina Sphinx Moth
    (photo by Stephen Kloiber)

  1065. Nannoparce poeyi  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    Nannoparce poeyi poeyi  ______  DR

  1066. Neococytius cluentius  (phMB)  ______  H#7774  JM  DR  GD  PR  SV  (has been Cocytius cluentius)  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)

    Neococytius cluentius
    occurs in the West Indies, including Cuba, as well as in most of South America, Central America, and Mexico.
    It has occasionally strayed into the US, as far north as Michigan and Illinois.  

  1067. Pachylia ficus  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7841  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  species described by Linnaeus in 1758 (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    FIG SPHINX MOTH

    In addition to being in the West Indies, Pachylia ficus occurs in throughout Central America and South America.
    In the US, it breeds in south Florida, and it is fairly common in Texas. It has also been found in Louisiana and Arizona.  



    The Fig Sphinx Moth, or Pachylia ficus

  1068. Pachylia syces insularis  (phMB)  ______  DR  GD  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

    Pachylia syces
    insularis occurs in the West Indies. Another subspecies, the nominate, ranges from Mexico to southern Brazil and Uruguay.

  1069. Pachylioides resumens  (phMB)  ______  H#7842  DR  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

    Pachylioides resumens
    occurs on Caribbean islands, and elsewhere in the Neotropics. It strays as far north in the US as Florida and Texas. 
     
  1070. Perigonia caryae  ______  DR  species described in 1998

  1071. Perigonia glaucescens  ______  DR

  1072. Perigonia jamaicensis  ______  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

  1073. Perigonia lefebraei  ______  DR

  1074. Perigonia lusca  (ph) (phAC)  ______  H#7846  DR  GD  PR  SL  SV  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    Perigonia lusca lusca  ______  DR
    HALF-BLIND SPHINX MOTH 

    Perigonia lusca
    occurs across the Neotropics.  In the US, it is common in parts of Florida. 



    Perigonia lusca, the Half-blind Sphinx Moth

  1075. Perigonia manni  ______  DR

  1076. Phrygionis argentata  ______  JM  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)

  1077. Phryxus caicus  (phMB)  ______  H#7840  DR  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    CAICUS SPHINX MOTH 

    Phryxus caicus
    occurs in the Neotropics. It is also a breeding resident in southern Florida, and strays occasionally north to South Carolina.

  1078. Protambulyx strigilis  (phMB)  ______  H#7818  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (W:255)  species described by Linnaeus in 1771  (in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)
    Protambulyx strigilis strigilis  ______  DR
    STREAKED SPHINX MOTH 

    Protambulyx strigilis
    occurs in the West Indies, including Cuba, as well as in Central America and South America. 
     
  1079. Pseudosphinx tetrio  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7830  CY  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  species described by Linnaeus in 1771  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)
    TETRIO SPHINX MOTH 

    Pseudosphinx tetrio
    occurs widely across the Neotropics in the West Indies and from Mexico to South America.
    In the US, it breeds in Florida and occasionally does so in Texas. Strays have wandered as far north as New Jersey and Connecticut.  

    The caterpillar of Pseudosphinx tetrio is large, with a distinctive yellow and black body and a red head. These caterpillars are commonly seen feeding on Wild Jasmine Trees, Plumeria obtusa, and they can strip the tree bare of leaves in just a matter of days. The caterpillar's feeding does not cause any damage as the tree soon leafs out again.  



    Above: The large, colorful caterpillar of the Tetrio Sphinx Moth. 
    It has been seen during FONT tours in the Cayman Islands.
    Below: the adult moth. 




  1080. Sphinx tricolor  ______  DR  (Moths in the New World in the genus SPHINX are now said to be in the genus LINTNERIA(in the subfamily SPHINGINAE)  

  1081. Xylophanes chiron  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    Xylophanes chiron chiron  ______  JM 
    subspecies on Jamaica
    Xylophanes chiron cubanus  ______ 
    subspecies in Cuba
    Xylophanes chiron lucianus  ______  SL  SV 
    subspecies on Saint Lucia, Martinique, and nearby islands 
    Xylophanes chiron necchus  ______  DR  GD  subspecies on Hispaniola, Guadeloupe

  1082. Xylophanes clarki  ______  DR

  1083. Xylophanes falco  ______  H#7889  DR
    FALCON SPHINX MOTH

  1084. Xylophanes irrorata  ______  DR

  1085. Xylophanes jamaicensis  ______  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 

    Xylophanes jamaicensis
    is endemic to Jamaica, but it may be a subspecies of Xylophanes porcus, the Porcus Sphinx Moth, occurring from Florida to Bolivia.

  1086. Xylophanes maculator  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE)

  1087. Xylophanes pluto  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7887  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (W:278)  (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    PLUTO SPHINX MOTH

    Xylophanes pluto
    occurs in the West Indies, as well as from Mexico to northern Argentina, and in the US into Texas and Florida.  

  1088. Xylophanes porcus  _____  H#7888  DR
    Xylophanes porcus porcus  ______  DR 
    subspecies in Cuba and on Hispaniola
    PORCUS SPHINX MOTH

  1089. Xylophanes rhodocera  ______  DR

  1090. Xylophanes tersa  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7890  DR  GD  JM  PR  SV  (PNE:269) (W:278)  species described by Linnaeus in 1771   (in the subfamily MACROGLOSSINAE) 
    Xylophanes tersa tersa  ______  DR
    TERSA SPHINX MOTH

    Xylophanes tersa
    has a wide distribution from southern Canada south to Argentina, including the West Indies.
    In North America, the most northerly breeding record is in the US state of New Jersey.  



    Tersa Sphinx Moth
    (copyrighted photo by Lisa Johnson) 


    Family NOTODONTIDAE: PROMINENTS

    The Prominents are a varied assortment of stout, often beautifully patterned noctuid moths.
    Some have a short thoracic crest or tufts of hair-like scales along the inner margin of the forewing.
    Most are found in mature woodlands, but some occur in well-established gardens.
    All are strictly nocturnal and will visit lights in small numbers. 

  1091. Antillisa barbuti  ______  DR  species described in 2006

  1092. Antillisa vincenti  ______  DR  species described in 2006

  1093. Boriza eglossa  ______  JM  (in HETEROCAMPINAE)

  1094. Crinodes besckei  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in DUDUSINAE)

  1095. Disphragis cervina  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in NOTODONTIDAE)

  1096. Disphragis jamaicensis  ______  JM  (in NOTODONTIDAE) 

  1097. Hemiceras domingonis  ______  DR  (in HEMICERATINAE)

  1098. Heterocampa guttivitta  (ph) (phAC)  ______  H#7994  PR  (PNE:281) (W:300)
    SADDLED PROMINENT



    Saddled Prominent
    (photo by Stephen Kloiber)

  1099. Hippia insularis  ______  H#7950  JM  PR  (in NYSTALEINAE) 

  1100. Hippia vittipalpis  ______  DR  (in NYSTALEINAE)

  1101. Matocampa punctata  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in HETEROCAMPINAE)

  1102. Notelia jaliscana  ______  H#7960  PR

  1103. Nystalea aequipars  (phAC)  ______  DR  PR  (in NYSTALEINAE) 

  1104. Nystalea collaris  (phMB)  ______  H#7946  JM  (in NYSTALEINAE) 

  1105. Nystalea ebalea  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (in NYSTALEINAE)

  1106. Nystalea indiana  ______  H#7945  DR  JM  (in NYSTALEINAE) 

  1107. Nystalea nyseus  (phAC)  ______  JM  PR  (in NYSTALEINAE)

  1108. Nystalea superciliosa  (phAC)  ______  PR  (in NYSTALEINAE) 

  1109. Pentobesa smithsoni  ______  DR  species described in 1991  (in NYSTALEINAE)

  1110. Rifargia distinguenda  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#7966  JM  PR  (in HETEROCAMPINAE) 

  1111. Symmerista albifrons  ______  H#7951  DR  (in NYSTALEINAE) 
    WHITE-HEADED PROMINENT 


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily LYMANTRIINAE:  TUSSOCK MOTHS

  1112. Dasychira plagiata  ______  H#8304  PR  (PNE:291)
    NORTHERN PINE TUSSOCK MOTH 


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily HERMINIINAE:  LITTER MOTHS

    Those in HERMINIINAE are delta-shaped, flat-winged noctuid moths found in woodlands, fields, and gardens.
    Although the group may initially be confusing, subtle differences in pattern and form give clues to identification.
    Most are nocturnal and will come to lights in small numbers.    

  1113. Berocynta simplex  ______  JM

  1114. Bleptina acastusalis  ______  DR  PR

  1115. Bleptina araealis  ______  H#8370.1  PR

  1116. Bleptina atymnusalis  ______  DR

  1117. Bleptina caradrinalis  (phAC)  ______  H#8370  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:317)
    BENT-WINGED OWLET MOTH

  1118. Bleptina hydrillalis  ______  H#8375  DR  PR

  1119. Bleptina menalcasalis  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1120. Bleptina pithosalis  ______  DR

  1121. Carteris oculatalis  (phAC)  ______  H#8391  JM  PR
    DOTTED CARTERIS MOTH

  1122. Diplodira jamaicalis  ______  JM

  1123. Heterogramma micculalis  ______  DR

  1124. Hypenula cacuminalis  (phAC)  ______  H#8376  PR
    LONG-HORNED OWLET MOTH

  1125. Hypenula complectalis  ______  DR  PR

  1126. Kyneria utuadae  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  1127. Lascoria alucitalis  ______  H#8395  JM  PR

  1128. Lascoria orneodalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8396  JM  PR

  1129. Lophoditta tuberculata  ______  PR

  1130. Lophophora clanymoides  ______  PR

  1131. Lophophora thaumasalis  ______  DR

  1132. Mastigophorus demissalis  ______  PR

  1133. Mastigophorus jamaicalis  ______  JM  PR

  1134. Palthis asopialis  (phAC)  ______  H#8398  JM  PR  (PNE:321)
    FAINT-SPOTTED PALTHIS MOTH  

  1135. Phlyctaina irrigualis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8392  JM  PR

  1136. Physula albipunctilla  (phMB)  ______  H#8390  JM  PR

  1137. Physula peckii  ______  PR

  1138. Renia fraternalis  ______  H#8385  DR

  1139. Salia ferrigeralis  ______  DR

  1140. Scopifera mirabilis  ______  JM

  1141. Tetanolita floridana  (phAC)  ______  H#8368  PR
    FLORIDA TETANOLITA MOTH

  1142. Tetanolita mutatalis  ______  JM  PR


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily HYPENINAE:  SNOUTS

    Moths known as Snouts are deltoid noctuids characterized by their ample, strikingly patterned forewing.
    Long labial palps give them a snout-like appearance.
    These woodland moths are mostly nocturnal and are attracted to lights in small numbers.  

  1143. Ballonicha recurvata  ______  JM

  1144. Hypena abjuralis  ______  H#8456  JM

  1145. Hypena androna  ______  JM

  1146. Hypena concinnulalis  ______  DR

  1147. Hypena conditalis  ______  PR

  1148. Hypena degasalis  ______  H#8459  PR

  1149. Hypena exoletalis  ______  JM  PR

  1150. Hypena leniusculalis  ______  JM

  1151. Hypena lividalis  ______  H#8456  DR  PR

  1152. Hypena lunifera  ______  JM 

  1153. Hypena mactatalis  ______  PR

  1154. Hypena minualis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8457  JM  PR
    SOOTY BOMOLOCHA MOTH

  1155. Hypena pacatalis  ______  DR

  1156. Hypena porrectalis  (phMB)  ______  H#8460  JM  PR

  1157. Hypena subidalis  (phMB)  ______  H#8448.1  DR  JM

  1158. Hypena umbralis  ______  H#8453  PR

  1159. Hypena vetustalis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H8454.1  DR  JM  PR


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily PHYTOMETRINAE

  1160. Aglaonice hirtipalpis  ______  JM  

  1161. Aglaonice otignatha  ______  H#8390  JM  PR

  1162. Cecharismena cara  ______  H#8330  PR

  1163. Cecharismena nectarea  ______  PR

  1164. Glympis arenalis  ______  DR  

  1165. Glympis concors  ______  H#8478  PR  

  1166. Glympis eubolialis  ______  DR  PR

  1167. Hemeroplanis aurora  ______  DR

  1168. Hemeroplanis scopulepes  (phMB)  ______  H#8467  DR  JM
    VARIABLE TROPIC MOTH 

  1169. Hormoschista latipalpis  ______  H#8488  PR

  1170. Hypogrammodes balma  ______  DR

  1171. Isogona scindens  (phMB)  ______  H#8498  DR  JM

  1172. Mursa phtisialis  ______  H#8477.2  DR  JM

  1173. Mursa sotiusalis  ______  DR

  1174. Mursa subrufa  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1175. Ommatochila mundula  (phAC)  ______  H#8489  PR

  1176. Radara nealcesalis  ______  DR  PR

  1177. Radara tauralis  ______  DR


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily CALPINAE

    CALPINAE is sometimes merged into the closely-related CATOCALINAE (below, now EREBINAE

  1178. *Acanthodica emittens  (phMB)  ______  JM (endemic)

  1179. Adiopa disgrega  ______  PR

  1180. Dialithis gemmifera  (phMB)  ______  JM
      
  1181. Eudocima colubra  ______  PR

  1182. Eudocima serpentinfera  (phAC)  ______  H#8543.1  DR  PR

  1183. Gonodonta aequalis  ______  PR

  1184. Gonodonta bidens  (phAC)  ______  H#8542.1  DR  PR
    Gonodonta bidens bidens  ______  DR

  1185. Gonodonta clotida  ______  JM  PR

  1186. Gonodonta incurva  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8542  DR  JM  PR

  1187. Gonodonta jamaicensis  ______  JM  species described in 2009

  1188. Gonodonta nitidimacula  (phMB)  ______  H#8542.3  DR  JM  PR

  1189. Gonodonta nutrix  (phMB)  ______  H#8540  DR  JM
    CITRUS FRUIT-PIERCER MOTH

  1190. Gonodonta sicheas  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8537  JM  PR

  1191. Gonodonta unica  ______  H#8541  DR

  1192. Gonodonta uxoria  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1193. Graphigona regina  ______  PR

  1194. *Metalectra analis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1195. Oraesia basiplaga  ______  DR

  1196. Oraesia excitans  ______  DR  PR

  1197. Oraesia honesta  ______  DR

  1198. Parachabora abydas  (phAC)  ______  PR

  1199. *Pararcte immanis  ______  DR

  1200. *Pararcte schneideriana  ______  PR

  1201. Plusiodonta stimulans  ______  DR

  1202. Plusiodonta thomae  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1203. *Pseudyrias dufayi  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1204. Pseudyrias watsoni  ______  PR  species described in 1940


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamilies EULEPIDOTINAE and SCOLIOPTERYGINAE  (or OPHIDERINAE)

    Some in OPHIDERINAE are sometimes placed in CALPINAE (above).

  1205. Alabama argillacea  ______  H#8554  DR  PR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)
    COTTON LEAFWORM MOTH

  1206. Anomis editrix  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8553  JM  PR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)

  1207. Anomis erosa  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8545  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:329)  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)
    YELLOW SCALLOP MOTH

  1208. Anomis exacta  ______  H#8552  DR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)

  1209. Anomis flava  (phAC)  ______  H#8546  DR  PR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)
    TROPICAL ANOMIS MOTH

  1210. Anomis gundlachi  ______  PR  species described in 1940  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)

  1211. Anomis illita  (phAC)  ______  H#8551  JM  PR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)
    OKRA LEAFWORM MOTH

  1212. Anomis impasta  (phMB)  ______  H#8548  JM  PR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)

  1213. Anomis luridula  _____  H#8549  DR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)

  1214. Anomis properans  ______  DR  (in SCOLIOPTERYGINAE)

  1215. Antiblemma andersoni  ______  PR

  1216. Antiblemma anhypha  ______  PR

  1217. Antiblemma bistriga  ______  JM

  1218. Antiblemma brevipennis  ______  DR

  1219. Antiblemma calida  ______  JM

  1220. Antiblemma concinnula  ______  H#8579  PR

  1221. Antiblemma leucospila  ______  DR

  1222. Antiblemma nannodes  ______  JM

  1223. Antiblemma prisca  ______  PR

  1224. Antiblemma rufinans  (phAC)  (phMB)  ______  H#8577  DR  JM  PR

  1225. Antiblemma sterope  ______  DR  PR

  1226. Anticarsia elegantula  ______  PR

  1227. Anticarsia gemmatalis  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8574  DR  JM  PR  SL (PNE:365)
    VELVET BEAN CATERPILLAR MOTH

    photo

    Velvet Bean Caterpillar Moth

  1228. Azeta quassa  ______  DR  JM

  1229. Azeta repugnalis  (phMB)  ______  H#8575  DR  JM  PR

  1230. Azeta versicolor  ______  JM

  1231. Azeta uncas  ______  JM

  1232. Dyomyx inferior  ______  JM

  1233. Ephyrodes cacata  (phAC)  ______  H#8582  DR  PR

  1234. Ephyrodes omicron  ______  DR

  1235. Epitausa coppryi  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8581.1  JM  PR

  1236. Epitausa laetabilis  ______  DR

  1237. Eulepidotis addens  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8569.1  DR  JM  PR

  1238. Eulepidotis hebe  (phAC)  ______  PR

  1239. Eulepidotis juncida  ______  PR

  1240. Eulepidotis merricki  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8571  JM  PR

  1241. Eulepidotis metamorpha  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1242. Eulepidotis micca  ______  PR

  1243. Eulepidotis modestula  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1244. Eulepidotis perducens  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1245. Eulepidotis persimilis  ______  JM

  1246. Eulepidotis superior  ______  PR

  1247. Litoprosopus haitiensis  ______  DR

  1248. Litoprosopus hatuey  ______  H#8556.1  DR  PR

  1249. Litoprosopus puncticosta  ______  DR

  1250. Manbuta pyraliformis  ______  H#8585.4  PR  

  1251. Massala obvertens  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8586  DR  JM  PR

  1252. Metallata absumens  (phAC)  ______  H#8573  DR  PR
    VARIABLE METALLATA MOTH

  1253. Phyprosopus fastigiata  ______  PR

  1254. Renodes aequalis  (phAC)  ______  DR  PR

  1255. Renodes eupithecioides  ______  DR

  1256. Syllectra congemmalis  (phAC)  ______  DR  PR

  1257. Syllectra erycata  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8584  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL



    Syllectra erycata

  1258. Syllectra lucifer  ______  PR


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily ANOBINAE 

  1259. Baniana relapsa  ______  DR  PR


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily HYPENODINAE

  1260. Schrankia macula  (phAC)  ______  H#8431  PR
    BLACK-SPOTTED SCHRANKIA MOTH



    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily HYPOCALINAE

  1261. Hypocala andremona  (phMB)  ______  H#8642  DR  JM
    HYPOCALA MOTH

    Hypocala andremona
    has variously been placed in the subfamily OPHIDERINAE and in the subfamily CALPINAE (or CATOCALINAE).  


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily RIVULINAE

  1262. Rivula pusilla  (phAC)  ______  H#8404.1  PR



    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily EREBINAE 
    (previously CATOCALINAE)

    The subfamily EREBINAE is a large group of medium to large woodland moths that typically rest with their wings held flat.
    They come to light in small numbers.
    The Zales frequently visit sugar bait, often the best method of attracting them.

  1263. Achaea ablunaris  (phMB)  ______  H#8723.1  DR  JM  PR

  1264. Achlyodes thraso  ______  PR  species described in 1953

  1265. Antapistis leucospila  ______  DR 

  1266. Argidia palmipes  ______  JM

  1267. Argidia penicillata  ______  JM

  1268. Ascalapha odorata  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8649  CY  DR  JM  PR  SL  (PNE:337)  species described by Linnaeus in 1758
    the BLACK WITCH
      (or Duppy Bat)

    Ascalapha odorata
    is a huge moth, with a wing span of about 150mm. It is not brightly patterned, being mostly various shades of brown with dark bands and lines. It sometimes flies in the day, but mostly at night. At a distance, a day-flying Black Witch could be mistaken for a butterfly, the Gold Rim Swallowtail.

    In Jamaica, where Ascalapha odorata is called the "Duppy Bat", the moth is believed to be embodiment of a lost soul or a soul not at rest. In Jamaican English, the word "duppy" is associated with malevolent spirits returning to inflict harm upon the living, and "bat" refers to anything other than a bird that flies.
    The word "duppy" (or "duppie") is also used in other West Indian countries, generally meaning "ghost"

    On Cat Island in the Bahamas, where the Ascalapha odorata is locally known at the "Money Moth",  or the "Money Bat", the legend is that if it lands on someone, that person will come into money.



    Above: a male Black Witch; below a female.

    (upper photo courtesy of David MacDonald; lower photo by Sherry Nelson) 


       

  1269. Batina marginalis  ______  DR

  1270. Bendis bayamona  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  1271. Bendis gurda  ______  PR

  1272. Bendis magdalia  ______  PR

  1273. Bulia confirmans  ______  DR

  1274. Caenurgia adjusta  ______  DR

  1275. Calyptis iter  ______  JM  (was said to be in Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily CATOCALINAE)

  1276. Casandria ferrocana  ______  DR  JM

  1277. Celiptera cometophora  (phMB)  ______  JM  (was said to be in Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily CATOCALINAE) 

  1278. Celiptera levina  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  (was said to be in Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily CATOCALINAE) 

  1279. Coenipeta bibitrix  (phMB)  ______  H#8665  JM

  1280. Coenipeta diffusa  ______  JM

  1281. Coenipeta mollis  ______  DR

  1282. Dyomyx inferior  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1283. Elousa albicans  ______  H#8661.1  DR  JM

  1284. Epidromia pannosa  ______  H#8585.2  PR

  1285. Epidromia poaphiloides  ______  JM

  1286. Epidromia pyraliformis  ______  DR

  1287. Epidromia rotundata  ______  H#8585.3  PR

  1288. Epidromia suffusa  ______  JM

  1289. Epidromia valida  ______  DR

  1290. Epidromia zetophora  ______  JM

  1291. Euclystis angularis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1292. Gonodontodes chionosticta  ______  JM

  1293. Hemeroblemma lienaris  ______  DR

  1294. Hemeroblemma numeria  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1295. Hemeroblemma opigena  (phMB)  ______  H#8645  JM

  1296. Hemeroblemma rengus  ______  DR  PR

  1297. *Hemeroplanis aurora  ______  DR

  1298. *Hemeroplanis scopulepes  ______  DR

  1299. Hemicephalis characteria  (phAC)  ______  PR

  1300. Hemicephalis krugi  ______  PR  

  1301. Kakopoda progenies  (phMB)  ______  H#8669  DR  JM  PR

  1302. Latebraria amphipyroides  ______  H#8646  PR

  1303. Lesmone formularis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8655  DR  JM  PR

  1304. Letis hercyna  ______  JM

  1305. Letis intracta  ______  DR

  1306. Letis mycerina  (phAC)  ______  DR  PR

  1307. Letis specularis  ______  JM

  1308. Melipotis acontioides  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8610  DR  JM  PR
    ROYAL POINCIANA MOTH

  1309. Melipotis agrotoides  (phMB)  ______  H#8608  JM

  1310. Melipotis brunnearis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1311. Melipotis contorta  ______  H#8605  DR  PR

  1312. Melipotis famelica  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8604  DR  JM  PR

  1313. Melipotis fasciolaris  (phMB)  ______  H#8599  DR  JM  PR

  1314. Melipotis guanicana  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  1315. Melipotis indomita  ______  H#8600  DR  PR  (PNE:355)
    INDOMITABLE MELIPOTIS

  1316. Melipotis januaris  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8603  DR  JM  PR

  1317. Melipotis jucunda  ______  H#8607  DR

  1318. Melipotis limitata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1319. Melipotis lucigera  ______  DR

  1320. Melipotis novanda  (phMB)  ______  H#8609  JM

  1321. Melipotis ochrodes  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1322. Melipotis perpendicaularis  (phMB)  ______  H#8598  DR  JM  PR 

  1323. Melipotis strigifera  ______   DR

  1324. Metria acharia  ______  PR

  1325. Metria irresoluta  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1326. Mimophisma forbesi  ______  PR  

  1327. Mocis antillesia  ______  PR

  1328. Mocis diffluens  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1329. Mocis disseverans  (phMB)  ______  H#8746  DR  JM  PR
    YELLOW MOCIS MOTH

  1330. Mocis exscindens  ______  DR

  1331. Mocis latipes  ______  H#8743  DR  PR
    SMALL MOCIS MOTH

  1332. Mocis maricida  ______  H#8744  PR
    WITHERED MOCIS MOTH

  1333. Mocis megas  ______  PR

  1334. Mocis repanda  ______  DR  PR

  1335. Ophisma tropicalis  (phMB)  ______  H#8722  DR  JM  PR

  1336. Ophiusa salmus  ______  DR

  1337. Panula inconstans  (phMB)  ______  H#8612  DR  JM

  1338. Peosina numeria  ______  PR

  1339. Perasia flexa  ______  DR

  1340. Perasia garnoti  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1341. Perasia helvina  (phAC)  ______  PR

  1342. Perasia inficita  ______  DR

  1343. Ptichodis herbarum  (phMB)  ______  H#8750  JM
    COMMON PTICHODIS MOTH

  1344. Ptichodis immunis  (phMB)  ______  H#8750.1  DR  JM  PR

  1345. Ptichodis infecta  ______  DR

  1346. Safia acharia  ______  PR

  1347. Selenisa humeralis  ______  DR

  1348. Selenisa projiciens  ______  DR

  1349. Selenisa suero  ______  PR

  1350. Selenisa sueroides  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8658  JM  PR
    PALE-EDGED SELENISA MOTH

  1351. Thysania zenobia  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8647  DR  JM  PR
    THE OWL MOTH

  1352. Toxonprucha diffundens  ______  H#8673.1  DR  PR

  1353. Toxoprucha excavata  ______  DR

  1354. Tricentrogyna vinacea  ______  JM

  1355. Trigonodes lucasii  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1356. Tyrissa recurva  ______  DR

  1357. Zale albidula  ______  DR

  1358. Zale exhausta  ______  H#8684  PR

  1359. Zale fictilis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8687  DR  JM  PR

  1360. Zale fuliginosa  ______  DR

  1361. Zale lunata  (ph)  ______  H#8689  JM  (PNE:361)
    LUNATE ZALE



    Lunate Zale
    (photo by Rise Hill)

  1362. Zale peruncta  ______  H#8684.1  DR  PR

  1363. Zale plumbeolinea  ______  JM

  1364. Zale rufosa  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1365. Zale setipes  ______  PR

  1366. Zale strigimacula  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8686  JM  PR


    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily EUBLEMMINAE

  1367. Eublemma basalis  ______  PR

  1368. Eublemma cinnamomea  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9077  JM  PR

  1369. Eublemma minima  ______  H#9076  PR
    EVERLASTING BUD MOTH

  1370. Eublemma recta  (phMB)  ______  H#9078  DR  JM  PR
    STRAIGHT-LINED SEED MOTH

  1371. Eublemma rosescens  ______  DR

  1372. Eublemma sydolia  ______  PR



    Family EREBIDAE, Subfamily ARCTIINAE:  TIGER MOTHS 

    Also here are WASP MOTHS, LICHEN MOTHS

    The Wasp Moths are in CTENUCHINI.  The Lichen Moths are in LITHOSIINI.
    Also included here are those moths in PERICOPINI. 

    Tiger Moths are a varied group of strikingly attractive moths found in woodlands, fields, and gardens.
    Many are robust and hairy, often with striped, banded, or spotted patterns. They visit lights in varying numbers.   

    The Lichen Moths (in LITHOSIINI) are small, often strikingly colorful moths whose larvae feed mostly on lichens in wooded areas.
    Most are nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers.

    On Hispaniola, there are about 50 known species in what has been the subfamily ARCTIINAE.  

  1373. Aethosia ectrocta  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1374. Aethria dorsolineata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1375. Aethria rubipectus  ______  DR

  1376. Afrida basiposis  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1377. Afrida mesomelaena  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1378. Afrida tortricifascies  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1379. Afrida tortriciformis  (phMB)  ______  JM   (in LITHOSIINI)

  1380. Afrida ydatodes  ______  H#8102  PR   (in LITHOSIINI)
    has been known as DYAR'S LICHEN MOTH

  1381. Agylla sericea  ______  PR

  1382. Ammalo helops  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1383. Amplicincia fletcheri  ______  JM  species described in 1950  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1384. Amplicincia lathyi  ______  JM  species described in 1950  (in LITHOSIINI) 

  1385. Amplicincia mixta  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1386. Amplicincia pallida  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1387. Amplicincia walkeri  ______  JM  species described in 1950  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1388. Antichloris quadricolor  ______  JM  said to be endemic to Jamaica

  1389. Antichloris toddi  ______  GD  species described in 1978  (either rare or difficult to find)

  1390. Are druryi  (phMB)  ______  JM  species described in 1984   (in PERICOPINI)

  1391. Areva trigemmis  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1392. Argylla sericea  ______  PR

  1393. Bituryx lanceolata  ______  DR

  1394. Boenasa angelica  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1395. Boenasa nigrorosea  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1396. Calidota strigosa  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1397. Carathis palpalis  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1398. Caribarctica bertrandae  ______  DR  species described in 2006

  1399. Caribarctica cardinalis  ______  DR  species described in 1985

  1400. Cincia conspersa  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI) 

  1401. Cincia sordida  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI) 

  1402. Clystea rubipectus  ______  DR  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1403. Composia credula  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (in PERICOPINI)

  1404. Composia fidelissima  (ph)   ______  H#8038  CU  CY  DR  (W:475)  (in PERICOPINI)
    the FAITHFUL BEAUTY
    (Range: the West Indies and Florida in the US) 

    Both the larva and the adult of Composia fidelissima are highly conspicuous and diurnal. 
    When seen flying at a distance, the adult moth can be mistaken for a butterfly, the Atala Hairstreak.



    Faithful Beauty

  1405. Correbidia lycoides  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1406. Correbidia terminalis  (phAC)  ______  PR  (in CTENUCHINI)


    In the genus below, COSMOSOMA, there are said to be about 185 known species, occurring in the Neotropics and the southern limits of the Nearctic, with the greatest diversity and abundance in the rainforests and cloud forests of Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru.  

  1407. Cosmosoma achemon  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1408. Cosmosoma auge  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  species described by Linnaeus in 1767  (in CTENUCHINI) 

  1409. Cosmosoma demantria  ______  (in CTENUCHINI)  said to occur on the Lesser Antillean island of Dominica
    BLUE-TAILED BEE-MIMIC

    The range of Cosmosoma demantria is from Mexico to Peru (and, as noted here, in the Antilles).  

  1410. Cosmosoma fenestrata  (phMB)  ______  JM 

  1411. Cosmosoma hypocheilus  ______  DR  SV

  1412. Ctenucha editha  ______  DR  (in PERICOPINI) 

  1413. Ctenuchidia fulvibasis  ______  JM  (in PERICOPINI)

  1414. Ctenuchidia subcyanea  ______  DR  (in PERICOPINI)

  1415. Ctenuchidia virginalis  ______  PR  (in PERICOPINI)

  1416. Ctenuchidia virgo  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (in PERICOPINI)

  1417. Cyanopepla fastuosa  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in CTENICHINI)

  1418. Elysius cingulata  (phMM)  ______  JM

  1419. Empyreuma affinis  ______  CY  DR  GD  (W:482)  (in CTENICHINI) 
    SPOTTED OLEANDER WASP MOTH

    The wings of Empyreuma affinis are red. The forewing has a bluish tint on the veins and outer margin.

    On Hispaniola, Empyreuma affinis was Empyreuma haitensis. 

  1420. Empyreuma anassa  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in CTENICHINI)

  1421. Empyreuma lichas  ______  DR  (in CTENICHINI)

  1422. Empyreuma pugione  ______  H#8272  DR  PR  species described by Linnaeus in 1767   (in CTENICHINI)
    SPOTTED OLEANDER CATERPILLAR MOTH

  1423. Epicepsis dominicensis  ______  GD

  1424. Eucereon coenobilum  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1425. Eucereon cyneburge  ______  GD  said to be very rare on Guadeloupe, fairly common on Martinique

  1426. Eucereon imriei  ______  GD  also on the islands of Dominica, Montserrat, St. Kitts

  1427. Eucereon moeschieri  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1428. Eucereon ochrota  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1429. Eucereon rogersi  ______  GD  also on the island of St. Kitts

    Eucereon rogersi
    also ranges in Central America in Costa Rica and Panama.

  1430. Eunomia columbina  ______  DR  also said to be in the Virgin Islands  (in CTENICHINI)

  1431. Eunomia rubripunctata  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  

  1432. Eupseudosoma involuta  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8257  GD  JM  PR
    Eupseudosoma involuta floridum  ______  GD
    (where it is common)

    Eupseudosoma involuta
    was Eupseudosoma nivea and Eupseudodoma immaculata.

    In addition to being on Caribbean islands, Eupseudosoma involuta occurs in Central America, in the Guyanas and Brazil, and in the US (in Florida).  

  1433. Gymnelia dubia  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1434. Halysidota ata  ______  DR  species described in 1980

  1435. Halysidota cinctipes  (phAC)  ______  PR

  1436. Halysidota elota  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1437. Halysidota leda  ______  GD   (in ARCTIINI, subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)
    Halysidota leda leda  ______  GD
    Halysidota leda enricoi  ______ 
    subspecies in Martinique, described in 1978

  1438. Halysidota orientalis  (ph)  ______  SL



    Halysidota orientalis

  1439. Halysidota schausi  ______  Martinique, found there recently 
    SCHAUS' TUSSOCK MOTH 

    Halysidota schausi
    also occurs in Texas, Mexico, Central America, and in South America south to Peru.
     
  1440. Holomelina semirosea  ______  DR

  1441. Horama grotei  (phMB)  ______  JM   (in CTENUCHINI) 

  1442. Horama panthalon  (phMB)  ______  H#8287  DR  GD  JM  PR   (in CTENUCHINI)
    Horama panthalon panthalon  ______  DR  GD  JM  PR 
    subspecies in the Antilles, and northern South America  
    TEXAS WASP MOTH

  1443. Horama pretus  (phAC)  ______  GD  PR  (in CTENUCHINI) 

  1444. Horama rawlinsi  ______  DR  species described in 1992   (in CTENUCHINI)

  1445. Hyalurga diastilba  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in PERICOPINI)

  1446. Hyalurga halizoa  (phMB)  ______  JM   (in PERICOPINI) 

  1447. Hyalurga vinosa  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  GD  JM  PR   (in PERICOPINI)

    In addition to occurring on the islands coded above, Hyalurga vinosa is also on the Caribbean islands of Antigua and St. Kitts. 

  1448. Hypercombe decora  (phAC)  ______  DR  PR

  1449. Hypercombe icasia  (phAC)  ______  GD  PR

  1450. Hypercompe nigriplaga  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1451. Hypercombe persola  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1452. Hypercombe scribonia  (ph) (phAC)  ______ H#8146  PR  (PNE:303) (W:467)
    GIANT LEOPARD MOTH



    Giant Leopard Moth
    (photo by Marie Gardner)

  1453. Idalus delicata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1454. Ischnocampa griseola  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1455. Leucanopsis moeschleri  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1456. Lomuna nigripuncta  ______  PR

  1457. Lophocampa atomosa  (phMB)  ______  JM   (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)

  1458. Lophocampa bahorucoensis  ______  DR  species described in 2005   (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)

  1459. Lophocampa caryae  (ph)  ______  H#8211  DR  (PNE:307)  (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)
    HICKORY TUSSOCK MOTH



    Hickory Tussock Moth
    (photo by Stephen Kloiber)

  1460. Lophocampa duarteiensis  ______  DR  species described in 2005   (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)

  1461. Lophocampa latepunctata  ______  DR  species described in 2005   (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)

  1462. Lophocampa lesieuri  ______  DR  species described in 2005   (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)

  1463. Lophocampa neibaensis  ______  DR  species described in 2005   (in ARCTIINI subtribe PHAEGOPTERINA)  

  1464. Lymire candida  ______  DR   (in CTENUCHINI)

  1465. Lymire edwardsi  ______  H#8270  DR  (in CTENUCHINI)
    EDWARDS' WASP MOTH 

  1466. Lymire flavicollis  ______  PR  (in CTENUCHINI) 

  1467. Lymire melanocephala  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1468. Mulona grisea  (phMB)   ______  JM    

  1469. Mulona lapidaria  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1470. Napata chalybea  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in CTENUCHINI) 

  1471. Napata munda  ______  DR  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1472. Napata (or Uranophora) quadristrigata  (ph)  ______  SL  also Dominica  (in CTENUCHINI)



    Napata
    (or Uranophora) quadristrigata

  1473. Nyridela chalciope  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  GD  JM  PR  (in CTENUCHINI)

    In the Caribbean,  Nyridela chalciope also occurs on St. Kitts. Outside the Caribbean, it is in Central America and Colombia.
    On the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, it is common.

  1474. Nyridela xanthocela  ______  JM  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1475. Opharus bimaculata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  GD  JM  PR

    In Guadeloupe, Opharus bimaculata is rare, and only at higher elevations. Outside the Caribbean, it has also been found in Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil. 

  1476. Pachydota albiceps  ______  GD

  1477. Pachydota iodea  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1478. Paracincia butleri  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1479. Paracincia dogmini  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1480. Paramulona albulata  ______  PR

  1481. Pareuchaetes insulata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8227  DR  JM  PR  (W:476)
    YELLOW-WINGED PAREUCHAETES MOTH

  1482. Parvicincia belli  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1483. Pheia daphaena  ______  GD(uncommon)   in Martinique said to be very rare

  1484. Philoros (formerly Antichloris) quadricolor  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1485. Phoenicoprocta capistrata  ______  PR   (in CTENUCHINI)

  1486. Phoenicoprocta jamaicensis  (ph) (phMB)  ______  JM   (in CTENUCHINI)



    Phoenicoprocta jamaicensis
    (photo courtesy of Shelley Hall)

  1487. Phoenicoprocta partheni  ______  DR  PR   (in CTENUCHINI)

  1488. Progona pallida  ______  PR  

  1489. Pseudamastus alsa  _____  GD  also on Dominica and Martinique
    Pseudamastus alsa alsa  ______  GD 
    subspecies on Guadeloupe where very rare, also on Dominica
    Pseudamastus alsa lalannei  ______ 
    subspecies on Martinique where very rare

  1490. Pseudocharis minima  (phMB)  ______  H#8286  JM  (in CTENUCHINI)
    LESSER WASP MOTH 
     

  1491. Stenognatha flinti  ______  DR  species described in 1982   (in PERICOPINI)

  1492. Stenognatha toddi  (phMB)  ______  JM   species described in 1975   (in PERICOPINI)

  1493. Symphlebia jamaicensis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1494. Syntomeida epilais  (ph)  ______  H#8284  CY  GD  SL  (W:483)
    POLKA-DOT WASP MOTH 
    (or THE POLKADOT) (the larva is known as the OLEANDER CATERPILLAR

    Syntomeida epilais
    is a blue-black moth spotted with white. 

    The caterpillars of Syntomeida epilais have 3 of the classic earmarks of unpalatability:
    1) a bright orange and black coloration
    2) conspicuous diurnal activity
    3) they feed gregariously  

    Syntomeida epilais was accidentally introduced on Martinique (with Empyreuma affinis) in 1981and on Guadeloupe in 1982.
    It also occurs on the Caribbean islands of St. Lucia, St. Kitts, and Cuba. Also in the US in Florida.  



    Polka-dot Wasp Moth

  1495. Syntomeida melanthus  ______  GD  SV
    Syntomeida melanthus merlettii  ______  GD  
    subspecies on Guadeloupe, described in 1978

    Syntomeida melanthus
    is very similar to Syntomeida syntomoides (below).

  1496. Syntomeida syntomoides  ______  on Martinique

    In South America, Syntomeida syntomoides has also been found in French Guiana. 

  1497. Syntomidopsis variegata  (phMB)  ______  JM (endemic)   

  1498. Torycus domingonis  ______  DR  (in LITHOSIINI)

  1499. Trocodima hemiceras  ______  PR

  1500. Uraga haemorhoa  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in CTENUCHINI)

  1501. Uranophora chalybaea  ______  JM


    Uranophora quadristrigata -
    above, as Napata quadristrigata.

  1502. Uranophora rabdonota  ______  GD  and Dominica

  1503. Utetheisa ornatrix  (ph) (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8105  CY  DR  GD  JM  PR  SL  SV  (PNE:307) (W:478)  described by Linnaeus in 1758   (in PERICOPINI)    
    ORNATE MOTH 
    (or ORNAMENTED UTETHEISA)

    Utetheisa ornatrix is the New World counterpart of Utetheisa pulchella, the Crimson Speckled Footman. 

    The forewing of Utetheisa ornatrix is yellowish white with irregular, transverse white bands, each enclosing a line of small black spots, and the hindwing is pink with marginal black marks.



    Above & below: the Ornate Moth



  1504. Utetheisa pulchella  ______  GD   species described by Linnaeus in 1758
    CRIMSON-SPECKLED FLUNKY

    Utetheisa pulchella
    is native to southern Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.  

  1505. Virbia semirosea  ______  DR



    Families EUTELIIDAE and STICTOPTERINAE:  including EUTELIAS and PAECTES

    Those in the EUTELIIDAE family are small to medium-sized moths, with most having spectacularly acrobatic resting positions.
    They occur in a variety of habitats, even in urban areas.
    All are nocturnal, and come to lights in low numbers. 

  1506. Eutelia ablatrix  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1507. Eutelia caustiplaga  ______  JM

  1508. Eutelia furcata  ______  H#8968.2  DR  JM  PR
    FLORIDA EUTELIA MOTH

  1509. Eutelia pyrastis  ______  H#8968.1  PR

  1510. Nagara vitrea  ______  JM  (in STICTOPTERINAE)

  1511. Paectes arcigera  ______  H#8967  DR  PR

  1512. Paectes devincta  (phAC)  ______  PR

  1513. Paectes elegans  ______  JM

  1514. Paectes fuscescens  (phMB)  ______  JM 

  1515. Paectes lunodes  (phMB)  ______  H#8963.1  JM  PR

  1516. Paectes obrotunda  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1517. Paectes pallida  ______  JM

  1518. Palpidia melanotricha  ______  JM


    Family NOLIDAE:  the NOLID, or TUFT MOTHS 
     

    NOLIDAE is now said to be the subfamily NOLINAE in EREBIDAE or NOCTUIDAE.


    Also here in this grouping are the subfamilies CHLOEPHORINAE and SARROTHRIPINAE

    Subfamily COLLOMENINAE is also included here in this grouping.

    The genus Afrida, which was here, has been moved to LITHOSIINAE with ARCTIINAE (above, in this list).  


    NOLIDS
    are small deltoid noctuid moths that rest with their rounded wings in a flat position.
    They are predominantly gray or white with patterns of dotted or broken lines.
    Many have raised tufts of hair-like scales on the forewing.
    They occur mostly in woodlands and old fields, and they are nocturnal, attracted to lights in small numbers.    

  1519. Casandria ferrocana  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (in SARROTHRIPINAE)

  1520. Cephalospargeta elongata  (phMB)  ______  H#9837  JM  PR

  1521. Characoma sp.  ______  DR  (in SARROTHRIPINAE)

  1522. Collomena filifera  (phAC)  ______  H#8982  DR  PR   (in CHLOEPHORINAE)

  1523. Concana mundissima  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (in COLLOMENINAE)

  1524. Garella nilotica  (phAC)  ______  H#8974  PR
    BLACK-OLIVE CATERPILLAR MOTH

  1525. Iscadia aperta  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8980  DR  JM  PR  (in SARROTHRIPINAE)

  1526. Iscadia metaphaea  ______  JM  (in SARROTHRIPINAE)

  1527. Iscadia mollis  ______  JM  (in SARROTHRIPINAE)

  1528. Motya abseuzalis  (phAC)  ______  H#8981  PR

  1529. Mouralia tinctoides  ______  PR

  1530. Nola bistriga  (phAC)  ______  PR   (in NOLINAE)

  1531. Nola cereella  (phAC)  ______  H#8991  DR  PR  (PNE:369)   (in NOLINAE)
    SORGHUM WEBWORM MOTH

  1532. Nola minna  (phAC)  ______  H#8993  PR   (in NOLINAE)
    CEANOTHUS NOLA MOTH

  1533. Nola portoricensis  ______  PR   (in NOLINAE)

  1534. Nola sinuata  ______  PR   (in NOLINAE) 

  1535. Stictoptera vitrea  ______  PR



    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily PLUSIINAE:  LOOPERS and MILLER MOTHS

    The PLUSIINAE is a distinctive group of moths that occur mostly in open habitats such as old fields and barrens.
    Many have diagnostic silvery stigmas on the forewing.
    Several have tall thoracic crests and tufts of scales at the anal angle of the forewing.
    Most are nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.
     

  1536. Agrapha calceolaris  ______  PR

  1537. Agrapha oxygramma  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1538. Argyrogramma verruca  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8885  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:375)
    GOLDEN LOOPER MOTH

  1539. Autographa biloba  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1540. Autoplusia egena  ______  H#8891  DR  PR
    BEAN-LEAD SKELETONIZER MOTH

  1541. Chrysodeixis includens  ______  H#8890  JM  PR
    SOYBEAN LOOPER MOTH 

  1542. Ctenoplusia oxygramma  ______  H#8889  JM
    SHARP-STIGMA LOOPER MOTH

  1543. Enigmogramma admonens  ______  PR

  1544. Enigmogramma antillea  ______  PR  species described in 2001

  1545. Megalographa biloba  ______  JM

  1546. Mouralia tinctoides  (phMB)  ______  H#8884  DR  JM

  1547. Notioplusia illustrata  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8894  JM  PR  (has been Autoplusia illustrata)
    NOTIOPLUSIA MOTH

    The larvae of Notioplusia illustrata feed on Lantana camara. 

  1548. Plusia calceolaris  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1549. Pseudoplusia includens  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1550. Rachiplusia ou  (phMB)  ______  H#8895  JM
    GRAY LOOPER MOTH

  1551. Trichoplusia ni  (phMB)  ______  H#8887  DR  JM  PR
    CABBAGE LOOPER MOTH


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily BAGISARINAE

  1552. Amyna axis  (phAC)  ______  H#9070  JM  PR  (PNE:385)
    EIGHT-SPOT MOTH

  1553. Amyna bullula  ______  PR

  1554. Bagisara buxea  ______  PR

  1555. Bagisara repanda  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1556. Bagisara tristicta  ______  H#9176  DR


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily CUCULLIINAE:  HOODED OWLETS

    The CUCULLIINAE is a distinctive group of moths that rest their wings and their forelegs outstretched.
    A thick thoracic crest typically curls forward over the head to create a "hooded" appearance.
    They are found in woodlands and larger gardens, and they are nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers.   

  1557. Neogalea sunia  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR


    Family NOCTUIDAE,
    what has been Subfamily CYDOSIINAE

    now in the subfamily ACONTIINAE (below).

  1558. Cydosia nobilitella  (ph) (phMB)  ______  H#9000  DR  JM  PR  SL
    CURVE-LINED CYDOSIA MOTH



    Curve-lined Cydosia Moth


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily EUSTROTIINAE:  GLYPHS

    The Glyphs are colorful small to medium-sized moths, many of which have cryptic lichen-like markings.
    All are nocturnal and come to lights.

  1559. Cobubatha albipectus  ______  PR

  1560. Cobubatha metaspilaris  ______  H#9012  PR  DR

  1561. Cobubatha putnami  ______  PR

  1562. Marimatha botyoides  ______  PR

  1563. Marimatha nigrofimbria  (phAC)  ______  H#9044  PR  (PNE:385)
    BLACK-BORDERED LEMON MOTH

  1564. Marimatha operta  ______  PR

  1565. Marimatha portoricensis  ______  PR

  1566. Marimatha trajectalis  ______  DR

  1567. Marimatha tripuncta  ______  H#9045  PR

  1568. Ozarba cinda  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  1569. Tripudia coamons  ______  PR  species described in 1940

  1570. Tripudia luxuriosa  ______  H#9008  PR

  1571. Tripudia rectangula  (phAC)  ______  H#9003.1  PR  species described in 2009



    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily ACONTIINAE:  BIRD-DROPPING MOTHS

    Those in ACONTIINAE are small moths, most of which are accomplished bird-dropping mimics. 
    They are commonly encountered at woodland edges and in old fields, and sometimes in the daytime.
    Most are nocturnal and come to lights. 

  1572. Acontia tetragona  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1573. Amyria octo  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1574. Anateinoma affabilis  ______  PR

  1575. Araeopteron acidalica  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1576. Chobata discalis  ______  DR  PR

  1577. Haplostola aphelioides  ______  PR

  1578. Lithacodia glauca  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1579. Ponometia exigua  ______  H#9115  DR  PR

  1580. Spragueia apicalis  (phMB)  ______  H#9131  JM
    YELLOW SPRAGUELA MOTH

  1581. Spragueia dama  (phAC)  _____  H#9122  DR  JM  PR
    SOUTHERN SPRAGUELA MOTH

  1582. Spragueia margana  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9132  DR  JM  PR

  1583. Spragueia pantherula  ______  PR

  1584. Spragueia perstructana  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9124  JM  PR

  1585. Tarache tetragona  ______  H#9143  JM  
    FOUR-SPOTTED BIRD-DROPPING MOTH

  1586. Tarachidia flavibasis  ______  PR

  1587. Tarachidia mixta  ______  PR

  1588. Tarachidia venustula  ______  DR

  1589. Thioptera aurifera  (phMB)  ______  JM


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily DIPHTHERINAE:  the HIEROGLYPHIC MOTH

    The Hieroglyphic Moth is a distinctive species with a crisp black pattern that brings to mind ancient Egyptian artwork.
    It come to lights.

  1590. Diphthera festiva  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#8560  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:391)
    HIEROGLYPHIC MOTH


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily ACRONICTINAE:  DAGGERS

    The ACRONICTINAE is a large group of predominantly gray noctuid moths that often have black dagger-like dashes on the forewing.
    They are found in woodlands and larger gardens, and they are nocturnal and visit lights and sugar bait in small numbers. 
    Some species are difficult to identify. 

  1591. Agriopodes jucundella  ______  PR


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily AMPHIPYRINAE:  AMPHIPYRINE SALLOWS

    Most of the AMPHIPYRINAE are chunky moths that usually rest with their wings tented over their back.
    Most inhabit woodland and field edges.
    They are nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers.

  1592. Antachara diminuta  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1593. Antachara rotundata  ______  DR

  1594. Araeopteron acidalica  ______  JM

  1595. Archanara oblonga  ______  JM

  1596. Argyrosticta ditissima  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1597. Callopistria floridensis  ______  DR

  1598. Catobena vitrina  ______   DR

  1599. Cropia indigna  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1600. Cropia infusa  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1601. Cropia subapicalis  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1602. Cropia minthe  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1603. Cropia subapicalis  ______  JM

  1604. Dypterygia punctirena  ______  DR  PR

  1605. Galgula partita  (ph) (phMB)  ______  H#9688  JM  PR  (PNE:435)
    THE WEDGLING



    The Wedgling
    (photo by Stephen Kloiber)

  1606. Galgula subapricalis  ______  JM

  1607. Hampsonodes ampliplaga  ______  DR

  1608. Heterochroma berylloides  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1609. Heterochroma insignis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1610. Lithacodia glauca  ______  JM

  1611. Macapta albivitta  (phMB)  ______  JM
      

  1612. Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi  ______  PR

  1613. Micrathetis dasararoda  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1614. Micrathetis triplex  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1615. Perigea punctirena  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  

  1616. Perigea xanthioides  (phMB)  ______  H#9689.1  JM  
    RED GROUNDLING MOTH

  1617. Speocropia scriptura  ______  DR  PR

  1618. Thioptera aurifera  ______  JM


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily ONCOCNEMIDINAE:  ONCOCNEMIDINE SALLOWS

    The ONCOCNEMIDINAE are medium-sized, predominantly gray moths that will often sit with their wings slightly folded at rest, but may sometimes be found with their head flat.
    All are nocturnal and visit lights in small numbers.


  1619. Antachara diminuta  ______  JM

  1620. Catabenoides vitrina  ______  PR

  1621. Neogalea sunia  ______  JM


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily AGARISTINAE
    a group that includes WOOD-NYMPHS and FORESTERS 

  1622. Caularis jamaicensis  (phMB)  ______  JM (endemic)  species described in 1966

    Caularis jamaicensis
    was misidentified as Caularis undulans (below). 

  1623. Caularis undulans  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1624. Euscirrhopterus poeyi  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1625. Neotuerta sabulosa  (phAC)  ______  PR 

  1626. Seirocastnia tribuna  ______  DR


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily CONDICINAE:  GROUNDLINGS

    The CONDICINAE is a group of mostly small to medium-sized deltoid moths that rest with their wings flat or slightly tented.
    They are found in woodlands and larger gardens, and they are nocturnal and come to light in low numbers. 

  1627. Condica abida  ______  JM

  1628. Condica albigera  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR

  1629. Condica circuita  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR 

  1630. Condica concisa  (phMB)  ______  H#9698  DR  JM  PR

  1631. Condica confederata  (phAC)  ______  H#9714  JM  PR  (PNE:421)
    CONFEDERATE MOTH

  1632. Condica cupentia  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1633. Condica mobilis  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9693  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:419)
    MOBILE GROUNDLING MOTH

  1634. Condica punctifera  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1635. Condica selenosa  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1636. Condica subornata  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1637. Condica sufficiens  ______  DR

  1638. Condica sutor  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9699  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:421)
    COBBLER MOTH

  1639. Homophoberia apicosa  ______  H#9057  PR  (PNE:421)
    BLACK WEDGE SPOT

  1640. Micrathetis dasarada  ______  JM

  1641. Micrathetis triplex  (phAC)  ______  H#9644  JM  PR
    TRIPLEX CUTWORM MOTH



    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily HELIOTHINAE:  FLOWER MOTHS

    The HELIOTHINAE are small to medium-sized, often beautifully patterned noctuids of woodlands and fields.
    Many are regularly encountered during the daytime taking nectar from flowers.
    A few, such as the Corn Earworm Moth, are prone to irruptive movements.
    Although most, as noted, are diurnal, many are also nocturnal and are attracted to lights in small numbers.

    The hindwing color and pattern are important for identifying some species.    

  1642. Helicoverpa armigera  ______  PR

  1643. Helicoverpa zea  (phMB)  ______  H#11068  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:425)
    CORN EARWORM MOTH

  1644. Heliothis lucilinea  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1645. Heliothis subflexa  ______  H#11070  DR
    SUBFLEXUS STRAW MOTH


  1646. Heliothis virescens  (phMB)  ______  H#11071  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:425)
    TOBACCO BUDWORM MOTH


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily ERIOPINAE:  FERN MOTHS

    The ERIOPINAE are small, complexly patterned noctuids that rest with their wings slightly folded.
    They have tufts of hair-like scales on the thorax and inner margins of the wing that stick up when at rest.
    These woodland moths are nocturnal and regularly come to lights. 

  1647. Callopistria floridensis  ______  H#9630  PR  (PNE:427)
    FLORIDA FERN-MOTH

  1648. Callopistria jamaicensis  (phMB)  ______  H#9630.1  JM  PR


    Family NOCTUIDAE, Subfamily NOCTUINAE  

    The NOCTUINAE is a varied assortment of small to medium-sized noctuid moths commonly found in woodlands, gardens, and fields.
    Some are delta-shaped and rest with their wings flat. Others have long, narrow wings that they hold tight to their body.
    All are nocturnal and will come to lights.  

    Included here in this grouping are those in the subfamilies GLOTTULINAE and HADENINAE.

  1649. Acroria terens  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1650. Agrotis apicalis  ______  H#10062  DR  PR

  1651. Agrotis ipsilon  ______  H#10063  DR
    IPSILON DART


  1652. Agrotis malefida  (phMB)  ______  H#10661  JM  PR  (PNE:515)
    RASCAL DART

  1653. Agrotis repleta  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1654. Agrotis subterranea  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM

  1655. Anicla infecta  (phMB)  ______  H#10911  DR  JM  PR
    GREEN CUTWORM MOTH

  1656. Barcita subviridescens  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1657. Boryzops purissima  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1658. Bryolymnia floccifera  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1659. Bryolymnia huastea  ______  PR

  1660. Capsula (formerly Archanara) oblonga  (phMB)  ______  H#9449  JM  (PNE:453)
    OBLONG SEDGE BORER MOTH 

  1661. Cephalospargeta elongata  ______  JM  (in HADENINAE)

  1662. Cobaliodes tripunctus  ______  PR


    Moths in the following genus, Elaphria, are the MIDGETS. Galgula partita is closely related.

    The MIDGETS are small, highly patterned brown moths with short rounded wings. 
    They are locally common in woodlands and larger gardens, and they are nocturnal and come to lights in small to moderate numbers.  

  1663. Elaphria agrotina  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (in HADENINAE)

  1664. Elaphria andersoni  ______  PR  species described in 1940   (in HADENINAE) 

  1665. Elaphria arnoides  ______  PR  (in HADENINAE)

  1666. Elaphria basistigma  (phMB)  ______  JM   (in HADENINAE)

  1667. Elaphria chalcedonia  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9679  JM  PR  (PNE:433)  (in HADENINAE)
    CHALCEDONY MIDGET MOTH

  1668. Elaphria cuprescens  ______  DR  (in HADENINAE)

  1669. Elaphria deliriosa  ______  DR  (in HADENINAE)

  1670. Elaphria deltoides  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (in HADENINAE)

  1671. Elaphria devara  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in HADENINAE)

  1672. Elaphria nucicolora  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR  (in HADENINAE)
    SUGARCANE MIDGET

  1673. Elaphria promiscua  ______  PR  (in HADENINAE)

  1674. Elaphria subobliqua  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  (in HADENINAE)

  1675. Eriopyga adjuntasa  ______  PR  species described in 1940   

  1676. Eriopyga crista  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1677. Feltia jaculifera  ______  DR

  1678. Feltia repleta  (phAC)  ______  H#10665  PR
    REPLETE DART MOTH

  1679. Feltia subterranea  ______  H#10664  JM  PR  (PNE:515)
    SUBTERRANEAN DART

  1680. Galgula subapicalis  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1681. Gonodes liquida  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  JM  PR

  1682. Gonodontodes chionosticta  (phMB)  ______  JM

  1683. Hadena ligata  ______  PR


    Moths in the following genus, Lacinipolia, are the SMALL ARCHES.

    SMALL ARCHES are a group of small noctuid moths that are typically found in woodlands and old fields, but are sometimes in gardens.
    Mostly they are intricately patterned and brightly colored with defined spots.
    They are nocturnal and regularly come to lights in small or moderate numbers.  

  1684. Lacinipolia distributa  ______  DR  JM   (in HADENINAE)    

  1685. Lacinipolia parvula  ______  PR  (in HADENINAE)


    Moths in the following genus, Leucania, are the WAINSCOTS. 

    WAINSCOTS are medium-sized, mostly tan-colored noctuid moths that have faint streaky forewing patterns.
    They are often found in old fields and wetlands, and they are nocturnal and come to lights in small numbers.
    Distinguishing features are often subtle, making species difficult to tell apart.       

  1686. Leucania chejela  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)  

  1687. Leucania cinereicollis  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in HADENINAE) 

  1688. Leucania clarescens  ______  DR  JM  (in HADENINAE) 

  1689. Leuconia dorsalis  (phMB)  ______  H#10447.1  DR  JM  (in HADENINAE)

  1690. Leucania educata  ______  JM  species described in 2001  (in HADENINAE)

  1691. Leucania hampsoni  ______  PR  species described in 1940  (in HADENINAE)

  1692. Leucania humidicola  (phMB)  ______  H#10458  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)
    SUGARCANE BUDWORM MOTH

  1693. Leucania incognita  ______  DR  JM   (in HADENINAE)

  1694. Leucania inconspicua  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#10450.1  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)

  1695. Leucania lamisma  ______  DR  (in HADENINAE)

  1696. Leucania latiuscula  (phMB)  ______  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)

  1697. Leucania lobrega  ______  H#10451.1  DR  JM  species described in 2001  (in HADENINAE)

  1698. Leucania microsticha  ______  PR   (in HADENINAE)

  1699. Leucania neiba  ______  DR  species described in 2001   (in HADENINAE)

  1700. Leucania phragmitidicola  ______  H#10444  PR  (PNE:495)   (in HADENINAE)
    PHRAGMITES WAINSCOT 
     

  1701. Leucania rawlinsi  ______  DR  JM  species described in 2001  (in HADENINAE)

  1702. Leucania secta  (phMB)  ______  JM   (in HADENINAE)

  1703. Leucania senescens  (phMB)  ______  H#10455.1  DR  JM  (in HADENINAE)  

  1704. Leucania sonroja  ______  DR  species described in 2001  (in subfamily HADENINAE)

  1705. Lleucania subpunctata  (phMB)  ______  H#10453.1  JM  (in HADENINAE)
    FORAGE ARMYWORM MOTH

  1706. Magusa orbifera  (phMB)  ______  JM  PR  

  1707. Meliana rosea  ______  PR

  1708. Mamestra soligena  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1709. Marilopteryx lamptera  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1710. Mythimna sequax  ______  JM  species described in 1951

  1711. Mythimna unipuncta  (phAC)  ______  H#10438  DR  PR  (PNE:495)   (in HADENINAE)
    ARMYWORM MOTH  (or THE WHITE SPECK)

  1712. Neophaenis meterythra  (phMB)  ______  JM 

  1713. Neophaenis respondens  (phMB)  ______  JM


    Moths in the following genus, Orthodes, are among those called QUAKERS.
    The QUAKERS are mostly brown or chestnut and typically have a rounded wing shape.
    They are nocturnal and regularly come to lights in small or moderate numbers.  

  1714. Orthodes jamaicensis  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1715. Orthodes vesquesa  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1716. Peridroma saucia  ______  JM

  1717. Pseudaletia unipuncta  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in HADENINAE)

  1718. Pseudaletia sequax  (phMB)  ______  JM  (in HADENINAE)

  1719. Pseudyrias dufayi  ______  JM

  1720. Sesamia calamistis  ______  PR

  1721. Spodoptera albula  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9673  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)
    GRAY-STREAKED ARMYWORM MOTH

  1722. Spodoptera androgea  (phMB)  ______  H#9671.1  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)
    ANDROGEA ARMYWORM MOTH


  1723. Spodoptera dolichos  (phAC) (phMB)  ______   H#9671  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)
    DOLICHOS ARMYWORM MOTH

  1724. Spodoptera eridania  (phMB)  ______  H#9672  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)
    SOUTHERN ARMYWORM MOTH

  1725. Spodoptera exigua  ______  H#9665  DR  (PNE:431)   (in HADENINAE)
    BEET ARMYWORM MOTH  (or SMALL MOTTLED WILLOW)

  1726. Spodoptera frugiperda  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#9666  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:431) (W:432)  (in HADENINAE)
    FALL ARMYWORM MOTH

  1727. Spodoptera latifascia  (phMB)  ______  H#9670  DR  JM  PR   (in HADENINAE)
    VELVET ARMYWORM MOTH

  1728. Spodoptera ornithogalli  (phAC)  ______  H#9669  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:431) (W:433)   (in HADENINAE)
    YELLOW-STRIPED ARMYWORM MOTH

  1729. Spodoptera pulchella  (phMB)  ______  H#9668  DR  JM  PR  (in HADENINAE)
    CARIBBEAN ARMYWORM MOTH

  1730. Tandilia rodea  ______  PR

  1731. Tiracola grandirena  (phMB)  ______  JM  

  1732. Xanthopastis regnatrix  ______  JM   (in subfamily GLOTTULINAE)

  1733. Xanthopastis timais  (phAC) (phMB)  ______  H#10640  DR  JM  PR  (PNE:507)  (in GLOTTULINAE)
    SPANISH MOTH

    The Spanish Moth is a distinct species, with a pink, orange, and black forewing that can bring to mind a traditional Spanish patterning.
    It comes to lights.   


    Family NOCTUIDAE, subfamily uncertain  (incertae sedis)

  1734. Homoptera terminalis  ______  DR

  1735. Magusa orbifera  ______  DR

  1736. Notioplusia illustrata  ______  DR

  1737. Palpidia melanotricha  (phMB)  ______  JM (endemic)

  1738. Poaphila scita  ______  DR

  1739. Phurys contenta  ______  DR

  1740. Phurys pura  ______  DR



    Some selected reference books regarding Butterflies & Moths of the Caribbean
    (in addition to those noted at the beginning of the list):

    "Butterflies of the Caribbean & Florida", by Peter D. Stiling

    "Butterflies & Other Insects of the Eastern Caribbean", by Peter D. Stiling 

    "Butterflies of the Cayman Islands", by R.R. Askew & P.A. van B. Stafford
    (an excellent, informative book, published in 2008) 

    "The Butterflies of Hispaniola", by Albert Schwartz, 1989  (a thorough, informative book)

    "The Hawkmoths of the World", by Kitching & Cadiou, 2000  

     

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