Jeff's Moth Photos

by Jeffrey S. Pippen | Back to Jeff's Nature Pages

Below are some North Carolina moth photos along with a few moth photos from other locations. Thanks to many folks who have helped me ID some of the creatures on this page, including Pat Coin, Rick Gillmore, Steve Hall, Kevin Keating, Josh Rose, and Steve & Dean.

Moths (Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera)

Tiger Moths (Arctiidae)

Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginiana)
The Neighbor (Haploa contigua) - Buncombe Co., NC, 26 June 2004
Wild Forget-me-not Moth (Gnophaela latipennis) - California

Inchworm Moths, Geometer Moths (Geometridae)

White Slantline (Tetracis cachexiata) - on a Mayapple flower, Clay Co., NC, 13 May 2006
Common Lytrosis (Lytrosis unitaria) - Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006
Spear-marked Black (Rheumaptera hastata)
Bluish Spring Moth (Lomographa semiclarata ) -- looks remarkably like a Spring Azure butterfly! - Clay Co., NC 14 May 05

Owlet Moths, Noctuid Moths (Noctuidae)

Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata) top | Beautiful Wood Nymph (Eudryas grata) side - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
Locust Underwing (Euparthenos nubilis) | Locust Underwing (Euparthenos nubilis) - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
The Penitent Underwing Catocala ilia - a cool underwing moth - Orange Co., NC 20 July 2005
Catocala vidua - another cool underwing moth - Durham Co., NC 20 August 2005

Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae)

Crowned Phlyctaenia (Phlyctaenia coronata tertialis) - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006

Giant Silkworm Moths, Royal Moths (Saturniidae)

Luna Moth (Actias luna) - dorsal | Luna Moth (Actias luna) - ventral - Orange Co., NC 15 May 04
Tuliptree Moth (Callosamia angulifera)
Pine Devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis) - Person Co., NC 12 Jun 05

Hawkmoths, Sphinx Moths (Sphingidae)

Tersa Sphinx Moth (Xylophanes tersa)
Tantalus Sphinx Moth (Aellopos tantalus)
Snowberry Clearwing (Hemaris diffinis)
Hummingbird Moth (Hemaris thysbe)
Nessus Sphynx Moth (Amphion floridensis) - Orange Co., NC 28 May 04
Nessus Sphynx Moth (Amphion floridensis) - Brunswick Co., NC 28 May 04
Waved Sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) - Person Co., NC 12 Jun 05

Window-winged Moths (Thyrididae)

Spotted Thyris (Thyris maculata) - Haywood Co., NC 13 May 05
Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) 1 | Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) 2 (Black moth with white spots) - Haywood Co., NC 13 May 05
Another Mournful Thyris (Thyris sepulchralis) (Window-winged Moth Family) - Pender Co., NC 23 Apr 06

Smoky Moths, Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae)

Grapeleaf Skeletonizer (Harrisina americana) - Orange Co., NC 2 Aug 2005

Ermine Moths (Yponomeutidae)

Ailanthus Webworm Moth (Atteva punctella) NEW! 19 Jan 2008

Unidentified Moth

unidentified moth - ~1 inch wingspan; Durham Co., NC 10 Mar 2007
unidentifed moth - nectaring on Joe Pye Weed - Quebec, Canada 8 Aug 2005
unidentifed moth - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
unidentified moth | different individual - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
unidentifed moth - coming to porch light - Watauga Co., NC 26 July 2006
unidentified moth - flushed from bog vegetation during day - Watauga Co., NC 22 July 2006
unidentified moth from the NC moutains (perhaps a Scopulaor Semiothisa- Graham Co., NC 29 Apr 2006

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Created on ... Sep 4, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu