& 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 - Madison 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 = 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. generally follows the 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 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 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

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 © 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 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

Cenopis reticulatana Aethes atomosana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

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Limacodidae

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 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 pertextalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

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Herpetogramma abdominalis

© Canadian National Collection 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 topiarius © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

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Unidentified Crambidae

Agriphila vulgivagellus Euchromius ocelleus © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Microcrambus elegans Urola nivalis farinalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson

Fissicrambus mutabilis Argyria critica 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 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 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

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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 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 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 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

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 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 © 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 © Jim Vargo

Unidentified

Total Species Macros = 446+