Moths & Butterflies of Swamp Lover’S preServe
Compiled by Kyle E. Johnson
Data Sources and Acknowledgements
This checklist is based primarily on specimens collected and determined by the author (598 species). Jerry Goth, Steve Bransky, Hugo Kons Jr., Bob Borth, and Les Ferge contributed 101 additional species. Terry Harrison, Jean-Francois Landry, Hugo Kons Jr., Les Ferge, George Balogh, and Bob Borth helped identify a few troublesome species and/or gave taxonomic advice.
All species but one are based on voucher specimens; Callophrys gryneus is based on a photograph by Ann Thering.
Specimens taken by the author and Jerry Goth are housed in the University of Wisconsin- Madison Insect Research Collection (WIRC); these have detailed data and are fully databased. Specimens taken by other contributors are housed in their respective research collections.
The author thanks Jerry Goth, Lee Swanson, and Linnea Smith for their boundless hospitality and enthusiasm which make visiting the preserve such a pleasure. I thank Dan Young and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Research Collection for the lab space and other resources which make such projects possible. Finally, I thank the contributors and other entomologist friends for good company in the field.
Micro Moths = 203+ species
Butterflies = 51 species
Macro Moths = 446+ species
Total Lepidoptera = 700 species
Biodiversity on the Preserve
How many more species are out there? A whole lot is the short answer. Sampling on the preserve thus far has been rather opportunistic and focused on a few key areas. There are still weaknesses in seasonal coverage, habitats which have been sparsely investigated, and sampling techniques which need attention. Additional species even lurk among the specimens already collected as some remain unidentified, the vast majority of these being “micro moths”. Thus the micro moths are quite underrepresented in this checklist.
A conservative estimate suggests that 700 species is roughly the “half-way mark”. At Mosquito Hill Nature Center in Outagamie County Hugo Kons Jr. (pers. comm.) surveyed for macro moths and butterflies intensively over many years; he documented an impressive 782 species. Had micro moths been included this total could almost double as they represent nearly half the ordinal diversity and have great potential for undescribed species. Thus 1500 species is a reasonable estimate for Lepidoptera diversity at Swamp Lover’s Preserve.
What about total insect diversity? Lepidoptera is one of four mega diverse insect orders. Diptera (flies) and Hymenoptera (wasps and kin) are similarly diverse in terms of described species (globally), whereas Coleoptera (beetles) is double. The remaining orders combined are comparable to Lepidoptera. Given these crude ratios 8500 species would be a conservative estimate of insect biodiversity at the preserve. We still do not know, however, if these diversity ratios are similar across the Wisconsin landscape. What we can say for certain is that the insect diversity is overwhelming, and that a daunting amount of work remains just to sense what species inhabit the land, much less their ways of life.
The following specimen images illustrate species documented from the preserve. They are from various sources and usually do not represent the actual specimens collected from this project. Taxonomy generally follows the Moth Photographers Group website for simplicity. 1
MICRO MOTHS Tineidae Acrolophidae
Nepticulidae
Leucomele miriamella Acrolophus arcanella © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo
Unidentified Nepticulidae © Jim Vargo
Opostegidae
Xylesthia pruniramiella Acrolophus morus © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo
Psychidae
Pseudopostega cretea © Kyle Johnson
Monopis spilotella © Kyle Johnson
Siederia walshella © Kyle Johnson
Pseudopostega quadristrigella © Kyle Johnson
Unidentified Tineidae
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Bucculatricidae
Caloptilia cornusella Phyllonorycter apparella © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson
Bucculatrix angustata © Jim Vargo
Caloptilia sp. near umbratella Phyllonorycter celtifoliella Bucculatrix spp. © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson
Gracillariidae
Phyllonorycter spp.
Parornix sp. © Kyle Johnson
Caloptilia belfrageella © Jim Vargo
Cameraria caryaefoliella © microleps.org
Marmara sp. © Kyle Johnson
Caloptilia blandella © Kyle Johnson
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Phyllocnistis spp.
Cameraria conglomeratella Elachistidae Agonopterix pulvipennella © microleps.org © Kyle Johnson
Agonopterix curvilineella Agonopterix nigrinotella Cameraria hamadryadella © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson © microleps.org
Agonopterix clemensella Agonopterix paulae © Kyle Johnson Phyllocnistis insignis © Kyle Johnson
© Kyle Johnson
Agonopterix eupatoriiella Agonopterix alstroemeriana © Kyle Johnson Phyllocnistis vitifoliella © Jim Vargo
© Kyle Johnson
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Agonopterix robiniella Semioscopis inornata Antaeotricha schlaegeri © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Agonopterix thelmae Gonioterma mistrella © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo Semioscopis aurorella © Jim Vargo
Agonopterix argillacea Elachista spp. © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson Depressaria pastinacella © Jim Vargo Oecophoridae
Depressariodes scabella © Terry Harrison
Machimia tentoriferella © Jim Vargo Decantha boreasella © Jim Vargo
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Xylorictidae
Epicallima argenticinctella Mompha murtfeldtella © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson
Scythris spp. Coleophoridae Cosmopterigidae © Kyle Johnson
Gelechiidae
Unidentified Blastobasinae Cosmopterix spp.
Aristotelia roseosuffusella © Kyle Johnson
Coleophora trifolii Limnaecia phragmitella © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Arogalea cristifasciella © Kyle Johnson
Coleophora spp.
Walshia miscecolorella © Jim Vargo
Pubitelphusa latifasciella © Kyle Johnson
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Glyphipterigidae
Chionodes obscurusella Dichomeris furia © Jim Vargo
Glyphipterix circumscriptella © microleps.org
Plutellidae
Dichomeris flavocostella Chionodes soter © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Plutella xylostella © Jim Vargo Dichomeris inserrata Chionodes thoraceochrella © Jim Vargo Ypsolophidae © Jim Vargo
Unidentified Gelechiidae
Ypsolopha dentella Dichomeris ligulella Epermeniidae © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson
Unidentified Epermeniidae Dichomeris ventrella © Jim Vargo
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Lyonetiidae Cossidae
Ypsolopha falciferella © Jim Vargo Unidentified Lyonetiidae
Prionoxystus macmurtrei Sesiidae Yponomeutidae © Jim Vargo
Tortricidae
Atteva aurea Vitacea polistiformis © Jim Vargo © William Taft & MSU
Bactra furfurana © Jim Vargo
Swammerdamia spp.
Albuna fraxini © William Taft & MSU
Bactra verutana © Jim Vargo
Argyresthia oreasella © Jim Vargo
Synanthedon exitiosa © Mississippi Entomological Museum
Lobesia bicinctana © Kyle Johnson
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Endothenia hebesana Olethreutes devotana Eucosma heathiana © Jim Vargo © USNM © Mississippi Entomological Museum
Olethreutes spp.
Apotomis capreana Eucoma giganteana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Phaneta tomonana © Jim Vargo
Apotomis deceptana Eucosma dorsisignatana © USNM © Jim Vargo
Phaneta parmatana © Kyle Johnson
Pseudosciaphila duplex Eucosma cataclystiana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Epiblema tripartitana Gypsonoma substitutionis Epinotia sotipena © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Epiblema glenni Pseudexentera cressoniana Epinotia zandana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Epiblema tandana Pseudexentera spoliana Epinotia lindana © USNM © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Notocelia rosaecolana Gretchena bolliana Ancylis burgessiana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Grapholita packardi Acleris schalleriana Argyrotaenia juglandana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Cydia latiferreana Acleris bowmanana Argyrotaenia quercifoliana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © USNM
Acleris semipurpurana Decodes basiplagana Diedra cockerellana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Acleris forbesana Decodes macdunnoughi Choristoneura rosaceana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Archips semiferana Cenopis pettitana Aethes heleniana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson
Sparganothis sulfureana Platynota exasperatana Cochylis arthuri © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson
Phtheochroa spp.
Sparganothis pulcherrimana Aethes angulatana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Unidentified Tortricidae
Cenopis reticulatana Aethes atomosana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Limacodidae Crambidae
Parapoynx badiusalis © Jim Vargo
Tortricidia flexuosa Scoparia biplagialis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Mimoschinia rufofascialis © Jim Vargo
Apoda y-inversum Scoparia basalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Evergestis pallidata © Jim Vargo
Apoda biguttata Elophila tinealis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Dicymolomia julianalis © Jim Vargo
Prolimacodes badia Synclita obliteralis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Nascia acutella Achyra rantalis Loxostege cereralis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Ostrinia nubilalis Sitochroa palealis Pyrausta signatalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Perispasta caeculalis Uresiphita reversalis Pyrausta bicoloralis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hahncappsia marculenta Loxostege sticticalis Pyrausta orphisalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Pyrausta acrionalis Desmia spp. Palpita arsaltealis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Udea rubigalis Spoladea recurvalis Polygrammodes flavidalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Lineodes integra Diathrausta reconditalis Lygropia rivulalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Nomophila nearctica Diaphania hyalinata Herpetogramma pertextalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Herpetogramma abdominalis
© Canadian National Collection Crambus praefectellus Crambus saltuellus
© Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Herpetogramma thestealis
© Jim Vargo Crambus leachellus Crambus laqueatellus
© Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Herpetogramma aeglealis © Handfield & Handfield Crambus albellus Neodactria luteolellus complex © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Donacaula spp. © Jim Vargo Crambus agitatellus Chrysoteuchia topiarius © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Unidentified Crambidae
Agriphila vulgivagellus Euchromius ocelleus Pyralidae © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Microcrambus elegans Urola nivalis Pyralis farinalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson
Fissicrambus mutabilis Argyria critica Aglossa cuprina © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Parapediasia decorellus Eoreuma densella Hypsopygia costalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Pterophoridae
Acrobasis juglanivorella
Hypsopygia costalis © Jim Vargo
Geina spp. © Jim Vargo
Acrobasis angusella © Jim Vargo
Arta statalis Unidentified Pterophoridae © Jim Vargo
Acrobasis spp.
Unidentified Lepidoptera
Pococera expandens © Jim Vargo
Total Species Micros = 203+
Eulogia ochrifrontella © Jim Vargo
Acrobasis juglandis © Jim Vargo
Unidentified Pyralidae
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BUTTERFLIES
Hesperiidae
Erynnis lucilius Polites mystic Columbine Duskywing Long Dash © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Ancyloxypha numitor Atalopedes campestris Least Skipper Sachem © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing © Andrew Warren
Hylephila phyleus Anatrytone logan Fiery Skipper Delaware Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing © Andrew Warren
Hesperia leonardus Poanes viator Leonard’s Skipper Broad-winged Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
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Pieridae
Euphyes conspicua Nathalis iole Black Dash Dainty Sulphur © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Pieris rapae Cabbage White Papilionidae © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Lycaenidae
Papilio polyxenes Colias philodice Lycaena phlaeas Black Swallowtail Common Sulphur American Copper © Jim Brock © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Papilio cresphontes Colias eurytheme Lycaena hyllus Giant Swallowtail Orange Sulphur Bronze Copper © Andrew Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Papilio glaucus Zerene cesonia Satyrium titus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail Southern Dogface Coral Hairstreak © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © Jim Brock © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
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Satyrium calanus Cupido comyntas Polygonia comma Banded Hairstreak Eastern Tailed Blue Comma © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Satyrium caryaevorus Celastrina lucia Polygonia progne Hickory Hairstreak Spring & Summer Azures Gray Comma © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Nymphalidae
Callophrys gryneus Nymphalis antiopa Juniper Hairstreak Mourning Cloak © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Libytheana carinenta American Snout © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Strymon melinus Vanessa virginiensis Gray Hairstreak American Lady © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © Andrew Warren Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
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Vanessa cardui Speyeria aphrodite Euphydryas phaeton Painted Lady Aphrodite Fritillary Baltimore © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Vanessa atalanta Boloria selene Limenitis archippus Red Admiral Silver-bordered Fritillary Viceroy © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Junonia coenia Boloria bellona Asterocampa celtis Buckeye Meadow Fritillary Hackberry Emperor © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Speyeria cybele Phyciodes tharos Asterocampa clyton Great Spangled Fritillary Pearl Crescent Tawny Emperor © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
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Total Species Butterflies = 51
Lethe anthedon Northern Pearly-eye © Jim Brock
Lethe eurydice Eyed Brown © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood Nymph © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
Danaus plexippus Monarch © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren
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MACRO MOTHS Geometridae
Drepanidae
Speranza evagaria © Jim Vargo Alsophila pometaria © Jim Vargo
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides © Jim Vargo
Speranza subcessaria © Jim Vargo
Protitame virginalis © Jim Vargo
Euthyatira pudens © Jim Vargo
Macaria aemulataria © Jim Vargo
Eumacaria madopata © Jim Vargo
Drepana arcuata © Jim Vargo
Macaria minorata © Jim Vargo
Speranza pustularia © Jim Vargo
Oreta rosea © Jim Vargo 24
Macaria aemulataria Digrammia gnophosaria Iridopsis larvaria © Jim Vargo © CNC - Jocelyn Gill © Jim Vargo
Macaria multilineata Isturgia dislocaria Anavitrinella pampinaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Digrammia ordinata Iridopsis ephyraria Cleora sublunaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo
Digrammia ocellinata Iridopsis humaria Ectropis crepuscularia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Melanolophia canadaria Phigalia titea Erannis tiliaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo
Melanolophia signataria Phigalia strigataria Lomographa glomeraria © Jim Troubridge © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo
Lycia ursaria Paleacrita vernata Cabera variolaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hypagyrtis unipunctata Paleacrita merriccata Lytrosis unitaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Phaeoura quernaria Plagodis phlogosaria © Jim Troubridge © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo
Xanthotype spp. Campaea perlata Plagodis fervidaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Pero ancetaria Besma quercivoraria © Jim Vargo Ennomos magnaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Pero honestaria Cingilia catenaria © Jim Vargo Metanema inatomaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge
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Eusarca confusaria Prochoerodes lineola Pleuroprucha insulsaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Tetracis crocallata Nematocampa resistaria Cyclophora packardi © CNC - Jocelyn Gill © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Eugonobapta nivosaria Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Haematopis grataria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Eutrapela clemataria Idaea demissaria Scopula limboundata © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Scopula inductata Hydriomena transfigurata Anticlea multiferata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Dysstroma hersiliata Coryphista meadii Xanthorhoe ferrugata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Eulithis diversilineata Mesoleuca ruficillata Xanthorhoe lacustrata © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Eulithis gracilineata Anticlea vasiliata Epirrhoe alternata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Euphyia intermediata Eubaphe mendica Acasis viridata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Orthonama obstipata Horisme intestinata Heterophleps triguttaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Eupithecia miserulata Dyspteris abortivaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Epiplemidae
Eupithecia spp.
Operophtera bruceata © Jim Vargo
Calledapteryx dryopterata © Jim Vargo
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Lasiocampidae Saturniidae Sphingidae
Tolype velleda Eacles imperialis Ceratomia amyntor © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Phyllodesma americana Antheraea polyphemus Ceratomia undulosa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Malacosoma disstria Actias luna Lintneria eremitus © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Malacosoma americana © Jim Vargo Callosamia promethea Sphinx kalmiae © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Pachysphinx modesta Amphion floridensis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Smerinthus cerisyi Eumorpha pandorus Darapsa myron © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Paonias myops Sphecodina abbottii Darapsa choerilus © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Laothoe juglandis Deidamia inscriptum Hyles lineata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Notodontidae
Hyperaeschra georgica Nerice bidentata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Clostera albosigma © Jim Vargo
Peridea angulosa Ellida caniplaga © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Clostera strigosa © Jim Vargo
Pheosia rimosa Gluphisia septentrionis © Jim Vargo © Gary Anweiler
Datana integerrima © Jim Vargo
Gluphisia avimacula Odontosia elegans © Gary Anweiler © Jim Vargo Nadata gibbosa © Jim Vargo
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Furcula borealis Heterocampa subrotata Schizura ipomoeae © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Furcula cinerea Heterocampa guttivitta Schizura badia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Furcula occidentalis Heterocampa biundata Schizura unicornis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Furcula modesta Lochmaeus bilineata Schizura leptinoides © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Oligocentria lignicolor Clemensia albata Pyrrharctia isabella © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge
Noctuidae
Haploa reversa Estigmene acrea © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Crambidia pallida © Jim Vargo
Haploa lecontei Spilosoma congrua © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hypoprepia miniata © Jim Vargo
Virbia aurantiaca Spilosoma virginica © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hypoprepia fucosa © Jim Vargo
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Hyphantria cunea Grammia virgo Ctenucha virginica © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hypercompe scribonia Grammia arge Cisseps fulvicollis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Halysidota tessellaris Orgyia leucostigma © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Apantesis phalerata Cycnia inopinatus Idia americalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Idia aemula Zanclognatha laevigata Macrochilo absorptalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Idia majoralis Zanclognatha pedipilalis Macrochilo bivittata © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Idia lubricalis Zanclognatha cruralis Macrochilo orciferalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Zanclognatha jacchusalis Macrochilo louisiana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Phalaenostola metonalis Bleptina caradrinalis Lascoria ambigualis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Phalaenostola larentioides Renia factiosalis Palthis angulalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Tetanolita mynesalis Renia discoloralis Palthis asopialis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Tetanolita floridana Renia flavipunctalis Rivula propinqualis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Hypenodes caducus Hypena baltimoralis Hypena scabra © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hypenodes fractilinea Hypena palparia Tathorhynchus exsiccata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Dyspyralis puncticosta Hypena madefactalis Isogona tenuis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hypena manalis Hypena humuli Metalectra discalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Scolecocampa liburna Cissusa spadix Parallelia bistriaris © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Anticarsia gemmatalis Zale lunata Caenurgina crassiuscula © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Panopoda carneicosta Zale galbanata Caenurgina erechtea © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Phoberia atomaris Zale horrida Mocis texana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Catocala piatrix Catocala retecta Catocala ilia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Catocala judith Catocala insolabilis Catocala relicta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Catocala obscura Catocala palaeogama Catocala parta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Catocala residua Catocala neogama Catocala cara © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Catocala amatrix Catocala grynea Catocala lineella © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Catocala coccinata Catocala clintonii Abrostola ovalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Catocala ultronia Catocala minuta Abrostola urentis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Catocala crataegi Catocala micronympha Trichoplusia ni © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Megalographa biloba Plusia contexta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Chrysodeixis includens Autographa precationis Marathyssa inficita © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Rachiplusia ou Anagrapha falcifera Baileya levitans © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Allagrapha aerea Plusia magnimacula Baileya australis © Jim Vargo © Canadian Nat'l. Coll. © Jim Vargo
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Nola ovilla © JF Landry
Garella nilotica Pseudeustrotia carneola © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo
Protodeltote muscosula © Jim Vargo Nycteola spp.
Homophoberia apicosa © Jim Vargo
Protodeltote albidula Meganola minuscula © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Capis curvata © Jim Vargo
Maliattha synochitis Meganola spodia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Cerma cora © Jim Vargo
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Cerma cerintha Ponometia erastrioides Acronicta rubricoma © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Leuconycta diphteroides Bagisara gulnare Acronicta vulpina © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Gary Anweiler
Leuconycta lepidula Charadra deridens Acronicta vinnula © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Ponometia candefacta Raphia frater Acronicta hasta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Acronicta morula Acronicta ovata Acronicta impressa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Acronicta interrupta Acronicta increta Simyra insularis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Acronicta lobeliae Acronicta afflicta Agriopodes fallax © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Acronicta exilis Acronicta impleta Anterastria teratophora © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Harrisimemna trisignata Apamea dubitans Neoligia exhausta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Eudryas unio Apamea relicina Platypolia mactata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Eudryas grata Lateroligia ophiogramma Meropleon ambifusca © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Apamea lignicolora Oligia modica Xylomoia chagnoni © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Hypocoena inquinata Papaipema cerina Papaipema impecuniosa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Photedes defecta Papaipema cataphracta Papaipema leucostigma © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Loscopia velata Papaipema arctivorens Papaipema lysimachiae © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Amphipoea spp. Papaipema harrisii Papaipema inquaesita © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Papaipema baptisiae Papaipema nebris Papaipema eupatorii © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Papaipema nepheleptena Papaipema necopina Papaipema rigida © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Papaipema marginidens Papaipema silphii Papaipema sciata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Papaipema furcata Papaipema maritima Papaipema unimoda © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Hydraecia immanis Enargia infumata Phosphila miselioides © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Hydraecia micacea Dypterygia rozmani Magusa divaricata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Bellura obliqua Hyppa xylinoides Amphipyra pyramidoides © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Euplexia benesimilis Nedra ramosula Amphipyra glabella © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge
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Proxenus miranda Spodoptera exigua Elaphria chalcedonia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Crambodes talidiformis Spodoptera frugiperda Galgula partita © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Balsa malana Spodoptera ornithogalli Perigea xanthioides © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Balsa tristrigella Elaphria versicolor Condica videns © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Condica vecors Xylena curvimacula Lithophane franclemonti © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.
Ogdoconta cinereola Lithophane semiusta Lithophane sp. near disposita © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Cosmia calami Lithophane patefacta Lithophane hemina © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge
Amolita fessa Lithophane bethunei Lithophane oriunda © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge
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Lithophane antennata Eupsilia vinulenta Eupsilia devia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Lithophane laticinerea Eupsilia sp. near sidus Metaxaglaea inulta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Lithophane grotei Eupsilia tristigmata Epiglaea decliva © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Lithophane unimoda Eupsilia morrisoni Eucirroedia pampina © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Sunira bicolorago Psaphida rolandi Catabena lineolata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Xanthia tatago Psaphida styracis Sympistis badistriga © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Psaphida electilis Psaphida resumens Sympistis chionanthi © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Psaphida grandis Psaphida thaxterianus Calophasia lunula © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo
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Cucullia asteroides Melanchra picta Lacinipolia implicata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Orthodes goodelli Lacanobia subjuncta Dargida diffusa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Morrisonia latex Lacinipolia meditata Dargida rubripennis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Melanchra adjuncta Lacinipolia renigera Mythimna oxygala © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Mythimna unipuncta Leucania multilinea Leucania ursula © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Leucania linita Leucania lapidaria Leucania pseudargyria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Leucania phragmitidicola Leucania commoides Orthosia rubescens © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Leucania linda Leucania inermis Orthosia garmani © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Orthosia alurina Achatia distincta Protorthodes incincta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Orthosia hibisci Morrisonia evicta Pseudorthodes vecors © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Crocigrapha normani Morrisonia confusa Orthodes majuscula © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Egira dolosa Nephelodes minians Orthodes cynica © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Tricholita signata Feltia jaculifera Euxoa scholastica © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Agrotis gladiaria Feltia subgothica Euxoa velleripennis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Agrotis venerabilis Feltia herilis Euxoa tessellata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Agrotis ipsilon Euxoa messoria Dichagyris grotei © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Striacosta albicosta Spaelotis clandestina Xestia smithii © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Ochropleura implecta Xestia c-nigrum Pseudohermonassa bicarnea © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Anicla illapsa Xestia dolosa Agnorisma badinodis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Peridroma saucia Xestia normanianus Cerastis tenebrifera © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Noctua pronuba Abagrotis cupida Schinia arcigera © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Protolampra brunneicollis Ufeus satyricus Schinia rivulosa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Cryptocala acadiensis Pyrrhia cilisca Schinia grandimedia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
Abagrotis alternata Helicoverpa zea Schinia trifascia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo
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Schinia florida © Jim Vargo
Unidentified Noctuidae
Total Species Macros = 446+