Lepidoptera – Moths, Butterflies, and Skippers

Butterflies

Nymphalis antiopa

Coppers

Lycaena phlaeas

Crescents

Phyciodes

Fritillaries

Euptoieta claudia

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Monarchs

Danaus plexippus

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Danaus plexippus eggs, predators, and diseases

Swallowtails

Papilio canadensis

Skippers

Poanes hobomok

Vanessas

Limenitis archippus

Vanessa atalanta

Moths

Some kind of noctuid, I think

Scoliopteryx libatrix

Bagworms

Apterona helix

Codling moths

Cydia pomonella

Codling moth dorsal view

Owlet moths (includes cutworms)

Gluphisia septentrionis

Zale lunata

Noctua pronuba

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Noctuidae

Enargia infumata

Raphia frater

Spaelotis clandestina

Leuconycta diphteroides

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Nedra

Dagger moths

Acronicta quadrata

Geometrid moths (inchworms)

Hydriomena

Protoboarmia porcelaria

Erannis tiliara

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Eupithecia

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Triphosa affirmata

Parasitized Trichoplusa ni caterpillar

Eutrapela clemataria

Campaea perlata

Speranza pustularia

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria

Giant silk moths

Hyalophora cecropia

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Pyralid moths

Anania funebris

Plodia interpunctella

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Pyralis farinalis

Oreana unicolorella

Micromoths

Gracillariidae

Phyllonorycter apparella

Owlet Moths

Cucullia caterpillar

Hyppa xylinoides

Plume Moths

Pterophoridae

Platyptilia

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Prominent moths

Cerura scitiscripta

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Clostera albosigma

Sphinx moths

Smerinthus cerisyi

Sphecodina abbottii caterpillar

Pachysphinx modesta

Paonias excaecatus

Ceratomia undulosa

Tent Caterpillars

(Unidentified, but may be related to tent caterpillars)

Malacosoma americanum and Malacosoma disstria caterpillars

Malacosoma americanum adult

Tiger moths

Cycnia tenera

Ctenucha virginica

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Ctenucha virginica caterpillar

Ctenucha virginica caterpillar to adult

Grammia

Grammia caterpillar

Halysidota tesselaris (missing the long black hair-tufts)

Hyphantria cunia

Hyphantria cunea (also with caterpillars and predators)

Lophocampa maculata

Pyrrharctia isabella

Pyrrharctia isabella

Phragmatobia fuliginosa

Tortricid Moths

Acleris

Acleris semipurpurana

Unidentified tortricid caterpillar (parasitized)

Tussock Moths

Orgyia leucostigma

Lymantria dispar (gypsy moth)

Underwing Moths

Catocala cerogama

Catocala cerogama/p/a

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  1. June 18, 2011

    May I have permission to use the picture of the Isabella Tiger Moth caterpillar? I am a retired counselor and writing a book. A need a picture that is high resolution, at least 300 DPI (I hope I am right)

    I also need a picture of the Isabella tiger Moth and would like one standing and not flat. Thank you so much for any help you can give me.
    Sincerely,
    Bobbie J. Lively

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