Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 00957 Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth c 445-61 beech, hickory, maple, oak 01011 Antaeotricha schlaegeri Schlaeger's Fruitworm Moth c 446-62 01034 Inga sparsiciliella Black-marked Inga Moth no 02401 Atteva (pustulella) aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth c 431-62 ailanthus, paradise tree 02405 Lactura pupula Spotted Fan-wing Moth c 431-61 ? 02407 Lactura subfervens no 02415 Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth c 461-62 02674 Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth no 03005.1 Phaneta argutipunctana Coastal Phaneta Moth no 03186 Epiblema scudderiana Scudder's Epiblema Moth no 03218 Sonia constrictana Constricted Sonia Moth no 03273 Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Moth no 03503 Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leafshredder Moth c 417-59 oak 03623 Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller Moth c 418-61 oak, witch-hazel, buckthorn 03635 Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth c 419-59 holly, oak, pine, apple tree pest 03653 Archips semiferana Oak Leafroller Moth no no 03720 Cenopis (Sparganothis) reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth c 421-59 clover, elm, pine 03727 Cenopis niveana no 03747 Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth no 04624 Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth c 413-57 ampelopsis, grape, redbud, VA creeper 04664 Lithacodes gracea Graceful Slug Moth no 04669 Apoda biguttata (# used by MP) Shagreened Slug Moth c 409-55 hickory, oak 04671 Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth c 410-56 prunus sp., willows, other woody plants 04679 Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth no 04697 Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth c 411-55 beech, linden, maple, oak+ 04698 Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa Moth c 411-55 dogwood, elm, oak 04700 Acharia (Sibine) stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth c 412-56 plants++ 04751 Elophila (Munroessa) gyralis Waterlily Borer Moth c 395-57 waterlillies 04755 Synclita obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth c 396-57 duckweed, sedges, waterlillies 04869 Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria Moth no no 04870 Glaphyria sequistrialis White-roped Glaphyria Moth no no 04877 Aethiophysa lentiflualis no 04879 Xanthophysa psychialis no no 05060 Pyrausta subsequalis c 399-57 thistle 05070 Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth no no 05079 Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth c 399-56 food crops 05150 Samea ecclesialis Assembly Moth no no By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 1 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 05151 Samea multiplicalis Salvinia Stem-borer Moth no no 05156 Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth a 400-56 grasses, clover, other low plants 05170 Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth c 401-56 amaranth, beets, others 05177 Apogeshna stenialis Checkered Apogeshna Moth no no (SW) 05182 Blepharomastix ranalis Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix c 401-57 amaranth family, quinoa 05218 Palpita quadristigmalis Four-spotted Palpita Moth no 05292 Conchylodes ovulalis Zebra Conchylodes Moth c 402-56 asteraceae (per Kaufman) 05378 Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer Moth c 403-58 mosses 05385 Fissicrambus quadrinotellus Grass-veneer Moth no no 05403 Agriphila vulgivagellus Vagabond Crambus Moth c 403-58 grasses 05420 Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer Moth c 404-64 grasses 05464 Urola nivalis Snowy Urola Moth c 404-48 grasses 05533 Dolichomia (herculia) olinalis Yellow-fringed Dolichomia Moth c 405-59 oak 05538 Parachma ochracealis no no (SW) 05563 Clydonopteron sacculana (tecomae) Trumpet Vine Moth c 405-59 trumpet creeper, in seedpods 05566 Arta statalis Posturing Arta Moth no 05568 Arta olivalis Olive Arta Moth no 05606 Pococera (Tetralopha) asperatella Maple Webworm Moth c 406-58 beech, elm, hornbeam, maple 05802 Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth no 06049 Peoria roseotinctella no 06077 Thyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris Moth u 393-56 clematis, grapes 06160 Adaina ambrosiae Ragweed Plume Moth no 06326 B Macaria (Semiothisa) aemulataria Common Angle c 348- 06341 B Macaria (Semiothisa) bicolorata Bicolored Angle Moth c 349- pine 06362 B Digrammia (Semiothisa) continuata Curve-lined Angle c 350-50 06443 E Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray c 352-52 06449 E Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray u 352-52 poplar, spruce, willow 06582 E Iridopsis (Anacamptodes) vellivolata Large Purplish Gray c 353-52 06586 E Iridopsis (Anacamptodes) defectaria Brown-shaded Gray a 353-52 06594 E Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray u 354-52 06599 E Epimecis hortaria Tulip Tree Beauty Moth c 355-52 pawpaw, sassafras + 06621 E Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia u 355-52 06652 E Lycia ypsilon Woolly Gray c 356-54 06654 E Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-spotted Variant a 357-51 06655 E Hypagyrtis esther Esther Moth c 357-51 06705 E Erastria cruentaria Thin-lined Erastria c 360- 06713 E Episemasia solitaria no By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 2 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 06732 E Euchlaena deplanaria no no 06733 E Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena c 362-51 06735 E Euchlaena pectinaria Forked/Pectinated Euchlaena c 362-51 06744 E Xanthotype attenuaria no 06753 E Pero honestaria Honest Pero c 363-54 06780 E Ceratonyx satanaria no 06832 E Metarranthis obfirmaria Yellow-washed Metarranthis c 367-53 blueberries, choke cherry+ 06837 B Probole alienaria (incl. myssaria) Alien Probole c 367- 06908 E Nepytia semiclusaria Pine Conelet Looper Moth c 371- 06966 E Eutrapela clemataria Curve-toothed Geometer c 372-55 06974 E Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer c 372-54 juniper, pines 06982 B Prochoerodes lineola (transversata) Large Maple Spanworm Moth c 373-56 07010 E Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth u 373-54 07034 E Nemoria saturiba no 07053 E Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald Moth c 374-46 07059 B Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald Moth c 374- blackberry 07108 B Idaea furciferata Notch-winged Wave c 375-47 clover, dandelion 07112 B Idaea productata no 07114 E Idaea demissaria Red-bordered Wave c 376-46 07122 E Idaea tacturata Dot-lined Wave c 376-48 07123 B Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave c 376-48 clover, dandelion 07159 E Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border c 378-48 meadow-beauty, dandelion+ 07181 E Lophosis labeculata no 07196 E Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth c 380-49 grape, VA creeper 07414 B Orthonama obstipata The Gem c 385-49 07416 B Costaconvexa (Orthonama) centrostrigaria Bent-line Carpet c 386-50 07474 B Eupithecia miserulata Common Eupithecia Moth c 387-47 asters+ 07648 E Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-Wing Moth c 389-49 grape 07670 Tolype velleda Large Tolype c 53-8 07686 Phyllodesma occidentis Southern Lappet Moth no 07698 Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpilla Moth c 54-11 trees++, esp. maple 07701 Malacosoma americana Eastern Tent Caterpillar c 54-11 trees++, shrubs, pest 07746 Automeris io Io Moth c 49-10 elm, maple, oak, roughleaf dogwood + 07757 Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus Moth c 49-9 plants++ (cocoon visible in winter) 07758 Actias luna Luna Moth c 49-9 hardwoods++ 07764 Callosamia promethea Promethea Moth c 51-10 spicebush, sassafras, sweetgum (cocoon visible in winter; fem 07771 Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted Hawk Moth c 31-3 jimsonweed, pawpaw By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 3 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 07786 Ceratomia amyntor Elm Sphinx c 33-3 birch, cherry, elm 07787 Ceratomia undulosa Waved Sphinx c 33-4 ash, fringe-tree, hawthorn, oak, privet 07871 Deidamia inscriptum Lettered Sphinx no 07873 Amphion floridensis Nessus Sphinx c 42-6 ampelopsis, grape 07885 Darapsa myron Virginia Creeper Sphinx c 43-6 ampelopsis, viburnum, VA creeper 07915 Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent c 330-43 birch, maple, oak, plum 07917 Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent c 330-42 oak 07920 Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent u 330-43 oak 07951 Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent c 332-43 oak 07975 Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent c 333-42 beech, maple, oak 07995 Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa c 334-44 beech, birch, maple, sumac 07998 Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar c 334-42 hardwoods++ 07999 Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent c 334-42 beech, elm, linden, oak 08045.1 Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth c 59-16 lichens 08060 Cisthene unifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth no 08067 Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth c 61-12 lichens 08072 Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth c 61-12 lichens 08098 Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth c 62-16 lichens 08114 Virbia (Holomelina) laeta Joyful Holomelina (day) u 64-14 dandelion, plantain (night lights) 08121 Virbia (Holomelina) aurantiaca Orange Virbia c 65-14 dandelion, plantain 08134 Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger moth c 66-13 herbaceous plants 08137 Spilosoma virginica Virginia Tiger Moth c 67-13 birch, maple, walnut, prunus sp., others 08140 Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth a 67-13 hardwoods, pest 08146 Hypercompe (Ecpantheria) scribonia Giant Leopard Moth c 68-16 cherry, dandelion, maple, violet, others 08203 Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth c 72-12 hardwoods++ 08238 Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tusock Moth (day) c 74-12 milkweed 08298 Dasychira meridionalis (ssp. memorata-BT) Southern Tussock Moth no na 08316 Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth c 340-44 birch, balsa fir, pest at xmas tree plantations 08322 Idia americalis American Idia c 322-39 lichens 08323 Idia aemula Common Idia c 322-41 08366 Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita c 325-41 08385 Renia fraternalis Fraternal Renia u 326-42 dead leaves (ID by BugGuide) 08387 Renia sobrialis Sober Renia no 08398 Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis c 327-39 legumes + 08401 Redectis vitrea White-spotted Redectis no Digitaria sp. (Patterson) 08411 Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet u 321-39 08437 Abablemma brimleyana no na By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 4 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 08465 Hypena (Plathypena) scabra Green Cloverworm Moth a 319-41 legumes 08490 Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet c 159-39 blueberry family 08493 Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet c 159-40 08499 Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth c 159-39 dry fungi 08500 Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth c 159-42 08505 Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth no 08509 Arugisa lutea no 08527 Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth c 161-39 persimmon 08534 Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth c 161-39 moonseed vine 08587 Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda c 163-39 08588 Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda c 163-40 08689 Zale lunata Lunate Zale c 165-37 08692 Zale galbanata Maple Zale c 166-37 08699 Zale obliqua Oblique Zale u 167- 08713.1 Zale intenta no 08721 Allotria elonympha False Underwing a 168-32 08733 Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth c 169-38 vetch 08751 Ptichodis bistrigata Southern Ptichodis c 171-38 08774 Catocala muliercula The Little Wife u 173-36 waxmyrtle 08857 Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing c 313-33 rose family 08873 Catocala similis Similar Underwing c 315-33 oak, esp. post oak 08956 Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa c 154-28 poison ivy 08957 Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes c 154-31 poison ivy 08959 Paectes pygmaea no 08970 Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya c 152-31 beech & ironwood 08983 Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola c 151-31 09044 Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth c 146-30 morning glories, crabgrass 09066 Leuconycta lepidula no 09078 Eublemma recta Straight-lined Seed Moth u 149-29 seeds of bindweed, morning glory 09085 Ponometia (Tarachidia) semiflava Half Yellow Moth c 149-30 pitcher plant 09090 Ponometia (Tarachidia) candefacta Olive Shaded Bird Dropping Moth c 149-30 ragweed 09127 Spragueia leo Common Spragueia c 150-30 bindweed 09136 Tarache (Acontia) aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth c 150-30 09182 Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea r 80-16 Pine, spruce 09238 Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth c 85-18 black cherry, oak 09257 Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth c 87-18 many hardwood trees 09259 Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth u 87-18 poplar By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 5 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants Moths of Little Thicket Nature Sanctuary, San Jacinto County, Texas (sources: Moth Photographers Group and "Eastern Moths" by Charles V. Covell, Jr.) Covell Pg-Pl Hodges Latin Name Common Name TX Covell Food/Comments (SW=SmithWoods) 09285 Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew no 09314 Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester Moth (day) c 140-15 grape, VA creeper 09556 Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel c 130-25 grasses (probably) 09570 Andropolia aedon no 09618 Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila c 130-25 greenbriar 09619 Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila c 131-26 greenbriar 09630 Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth no fern 09638 Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing no 09669 Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth a 134-28 cotton, clover, grasses+, pest 09679 Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget c 135-27 figwort, snapdragon family 09681 Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget no 09688 Galgula partita The Wedgling a 136-27 wood-sorrel 09725 Azenia (Stiriodes) obtusa Obtuse Yellow Moth c 137-27 ? 09944 Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow c 115- apple, some prunus 10190 Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Cucullia r 120- fleabane 10192 Cucullia alfarata Camphorweed Cucullia no no gumweed 10455 Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot c 105-22 grasses 10517 Egira alternans Alternate Woodling c 107-22 honeysuckle 10694 Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Fringed Dart u 91-19 many low plants 10911 Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth c 94-19 cultivated crops, grasses 10994 Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart u 97-20 dandelion, grape, lettuce 11068 Helicoverpa (Helicothis) zea Corn Earworm Moth c 141-29 food crops, pest 11073.1 Heliocheilus lupatus no 11106 W Schinia volupia Painted Schinia Moth no ? 11112 W Schinia sordidus Sordid Flower Moth no 11115 W Schinia siren Aluring Schinia Moth no 11117 Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth c 142-29 fleabane 11137 Schinia nubila Camphorweed Flower Moth no no TOTALS 213

By: Connie Blakley / Wanda Smith Page 6 of 6 Updated May 21, 2011 contact: [email protected] a=abundant, c=common, u=uncommon, no=not in Covell ?=unknown, +=numerous plants