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Moths & Butterflies of Eagle Valley Preserve

Compiled by Kyle E. Johnson

Data Sources and Acknowledgements

This checklist is based almost entirely on specimens collected and determined by the author (470+ species). Andrew Williams contributed seven additional species.

All species are based on voucher specimens; these are housed in the University of Wisconsin-Madison Insect Research Collection (WIRC), with a few duplicates in other research collections. The specimens have detailed data and are fully databased.

The Kohler Trust for Preservation provided funding for this project. I thank Brett & Carole Mandernack for their hospitality and enthusiasm while visiting the preserve. 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 Bob Borth and Steve Bransky for good company in the field.

Micro Moths = 156+ species

Butterflies = 35 species

Macro Moths = 286+ species

Total Lepidoptera = 477+ species

Biodiversity on the Preserve

How many more species are out there? A whole lot is the short answer. Sampling on the preserve has only spanned two years; there are plenty of 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 underrepresented in this checklist.

A conservative estimate suggests that 470 species is roughly one third of the actual diversity. 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 Eagle Valley 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

Eriocraniidae

Bucculatrix spp.

Gracillariidae

Monopis dorsistrigella © Mississippi Entomological Museum

Dyseriocrania griseocapitella © Kyle Johnson

Acrolophidae

Povolnya quercinigrella Unidentified Tineidae © Kyle Johnson

Psychidae Elachistidae

Acrolophus arcanella © Jim Vargo

Siederia walshella Agonopterix curvilineella © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson

Bucculatricidae

Acrolophus morus © Jim Vargo

Agonopterix clemensella © Kyle Johnson

Philonome clemensella © Microleps.org

Oecophoridae

Agonopterix eupatoriiella Semioscopis inornata © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo

Epicallima argenticinctella © Kyle Johnson

Glyphidoceridae

Agonopterix pulvipennella Depressaria cinereocostella © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson

Glyphidocera juniperella © Kyle Johnson

Coleophoridae

Agonopterix alstroemeriana Machimia tentoriferella © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Blastobasis glandulella © Jim Vargo

Agonopterix robiniella Elachista sp. © Kyle Johnson © Kyle Johnson

Unidentified Blastobasinae

Coleophora sp. Unidentified Cosmopterigidae

Cosmopterigidae Gelechiidae Coleotechnites quercivorella © Kyle Johnson

Aristotelia roseosuffusella © SangMi Lee Cosmopterix pulchrimella © Jim Vargo Arogalea cristifasciella © Kyle Johnson

Aristotelia rubidella Pubitelphusa latifasciella © Kyle Johnson © SangMi Lee

Cosmopterix montisella © Jim Vargo

Aristotelia sp. Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis

Walshia miscecolorella © Jim Vargo

Chionodes mediofuscella © Jim Vargo 4

Yponomeutidae

Chionodes obscurusella Unidentified Gelechiidae © Jim Vargo Glyphipterigidae

Atteva aurea © Jim Vargo

Chionodes soter © Jim Vargo

Diploschizia impigritella © Kyle Johnson

Argyresthia oreasella Carposinidae © Jim Vargo

Sesiidae

Chionodes pseudofondella © Jim Vargo

Bondia crescentella © Kyle Johnson

Albuna fraxini Chionodes thoraceochrella Plutellidae © William Taft & MSU © Jim Vargo

Dichomeris ligulella

Tortricidae

Phaneta raracana Eucosma matutina © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo

Bactra verutana © Jim Vargo

Phaneta ochroterminana Eucosma dorsisignatana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Endothenia hebesana © Jim Vargo

Phaneta parmatana Eucosma similiana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Phaneta radiatana © Jim Vargo

Phaneta ornatula Eucosma derelicta © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo

Phaneta ochrocephala © Kyle Johnson

Eucosma sombreana Epiblema abruptana Pseudexentera spoliana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Eucosma cataclystiana Epiblema carolinana Pseudexentera sepia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Pelochrista womonana Epiblema brightonana Pseudexentera hodsoni © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Epiblema strenuana Proteoteras moffatiana Corticivora clarki © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Cydia latiferreana Argyrotaenia juglandana Archips purpurana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Acleris nigrolinea Diedra cockerellana Clepsis peritana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jason Dombroskie

Pandemis limitata Choristoneura rosaceana Xenotemna pallorana © U. S. National Museum © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Argyrotaenia velutinana Choristoneura conflictana Aethes spartinana © Jim Vargo © U. S. National Museum © Jim Vargo

Crambidae

Unidentified Tortricidae

Cochylis arthuri Limacodidae © Jim Vargo

Scoparia biplagialis © Jim Vargo

Tortricidia flexuosa Cochylis bucera © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson Synclita obliteralis © Jim Vargo

Apoda y-inversum Cochylis hoffmanana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Stegea eripalis © Jim Vargo

Euclea delphinii Cochylis ringsi © Jim Vargo © Kyle Johnson Glaphyria sequistrialis © Jim Vargo

Lipocosmodes fuliginosalis Ostrinia nubilalis Loxostege cereralis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Saucrobotys futilalis Fumibotys fumalis Pyrausta inveterascalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Crocidophora tuberculalis Achyra rantalis Pyrausta laticlavia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Ostrinia penitalis Sitochroa palealis Udea rubigalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Herpetogramma abdominalis Diacme adipaloides Blepharomastix ranalis © Canadian National Collection

Herpetogramma aeglealis Nomophila nearctica Palpita arsaltealis © Handfield & Handfield

Crambus leachellus

Anageshna primordialis © Jim Vargo Pantographa limata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Crambus albellus

Apogeshna stenialis © Jim Vargo Lygropia rivulalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Crambus agitatellus Agriphila ruricolellus Microcrambus elegans © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Crambus girardellus Agriphila vulgivagellus Microcrambus minor © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Neodactria luteolellus complex Pediasia trisecta Fissicrambus mutabilis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Chrysoteuchia topiarius Microcrambus biguttellus Urola nivalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Haimbachia squamulella Aglossa cuprina Arta statalis © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Eoreuma densella Pseudasopia intermedialis Condylolomia participalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Unidentified Crambidae

Pyralidae Galasa nigrinodis Pococera baptisiella © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo

Pococera sp.

Aglossa disciferalis Tosale oviplagalis © Kyle Johnson © Jim Vargo

Unidentified Pyralidae

Acrobasis juglandis Homoeosoma deceptorium Pterophoridae © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Acrobasis juglanivorella

Zophodia grossulariella Platyptilia carduidactylus © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Salebriaria engeli Unidentified Lepidoptera © Jim Vargo

Eulogia ochrifrontella © Jim Vargo

Total Species Micros = 156+

Sciota vetustella © Jim Vargo

Moodna ostrinella © Jim Vargo

BUTTERFLIES Papilionidae

Hesperiidae

Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail © Jim Brock Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail © Andrew Warren Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Problema byssus Byssus Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Pieridae

Nathalis iole Satyrium liparops Dainty Sulphur Striped Hairstreak © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Pieris rapae Cabbage White © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Lycaenidae

Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed Blue © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Colias philodice Feniseca tarquinius Common Sulphur Harvester © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Celastrina ladon COMPLEX Spring & Summer Azures © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Colias eurytheme Satyrium titus Orange Sulphur Coral Hairstreak © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren Nymphalidae

Pyrisitia lisa Satyrium calanus Libytheana carinenta Little Yellow Banded Hairstreak American Snout © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Polygonia interrogationis Vanessa atalanta Phyciodes tharos Question Mark Red Admiral Pearl Crescent © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Polygonia comma Junonia coenia Asterocampa celtis Comma Buckeye Hackberry Emperor © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Nymphalis antiopa Euptoieta claudia Asterocampa clyton Mourning Cloak Variegated Fritillary Tawny Emperor © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © Andrew Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Vanessa virginiensis Speyeria cybele Cercyonis pegala American Lady Great Spangled Fritillary Common Wood Nymph © Andrew Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Danaus plexippus Monarch © K. Davis, M. Strangeland, & A. Warren

Total Species Butterflies = 35

MACRO MOTHS

Geometridae

Speranza subcessaria Digrammia continuata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Alsophila pometaria © Jim Vargo

Macaria aemulataria Digrammia ocellinata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Mellilla xanthometata © Jim Vargo

Macaria multilineata Digrammia gnophosaria © Jim Vargo © CNC - Jocelyn Gill

Speranza pustularia © Jim Vargo

Digrammia ordinata Iridopsis ephyraria © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge

Speranza ribearia © Jim Troubridge

Anavitrinella pampinaria Melanolophia signataria Pero ancetaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo

Cleora sublunaria Hypagyrtis unipunctata Pero honestaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Ectropis crepuscularia Erannis tiliaria Ennomos subsignaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Melanolophia canadaria Lomographa glomeraria Plagodis phlogosaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge © Jim Troubridge

Eusarca confusaria Nematocampa resistaria Scopula limboundata © Jim Vargo © CNC - Jocelyn Gill © Jim Vargo

Eugonobapta nivosaria Synchlora aerata Eulithis diversilineata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge

Eutrapela clemataria Pleuroprucha insulsaria Hydriomena transfigurata © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Prochoerodes lineola Haematopis grataria Xanthorhoe ferrugata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Euphyia intermediata Venusia comptaria Eupithecia spp. © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Orthonama obstipata Epirrita autumnata Cladara atroliturata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Costaconvexa centrostrigaria Operophtera bruceata Lobophora nivigerata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge

Disclisioprocta stellata Eubaphe mendica Heterophleps refusaria © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Sphingidae

Heterophleps triguttaria Malacosoma americana © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Ceratomia undulosa Saturniidae © Jim Vargo

Unidentified Geometridae

Lasiocampidae

Eacles imperialis Paonias excaecata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Phyllodesma americana © Jim Vargo

Sphingicampa bicolor Paonias myops © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Malacosoma disstria © Jim Vargo

Dryocampa rubicunda Laothoe juglandis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Pachysphinx modesta Nadata gibbosa Gluphisia septentrionis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Deidamia inscriptum Peridea angulosa Gluphisia avimacula © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Gary Anweiler

Hyles lineata Pheosia rimosa Furcula occidentalis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Gary Anweiler

Notodontidae

Ellida caniplaga Macrurocampa marthesia © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Datana integerrima © Jim Vargo

Heterocampa obliqua Schizura ipomoeae Hypoprepia fucosa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Noctuidae

Galgula partita Lithophane patefacta Lithophane lanei © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge

Azenia obtusa Lithophane bethunei Lithophane scottae © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Canadian Nat'l. Coll.

Cosmia calami Lithophane sp. near disposita Lithophane antennata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Lithophane semiusta Lithophane hemina Lithophane laticinerea © Jim Vargo © Jim Troubridge © Jim Vargo

Lithophane grotei Metaxaglaea inulta Anathix ralla © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Lithophane unimoda Epiglaea decliva Pachypolia atricornis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Wiker

Eupsilia vinulenta Eucirroedia pampina Brachionycha borealis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Eupsilia morrisoni Sunira bicolorago Psaphida electilis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Psaphida resumens Morrisonia latex Lacinipolia implicata © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Copivaleria grotei Melanchra adjuncta Dargida diffusa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Cucullia asteroides Lacinipolia meditata Dargida rubripennis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Orthodes detracta Lacinipolia renigera Mythimna unipuncta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Leucania phragmitidicola Leucania pseudargyria Crocigrapha normani © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Leucania lapidaria Orthosia rubescens Himella fidelis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Leucania commoides Orthosia alurina Egira dolosa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Leucania ursula Orthosia hibisci Achatia distincta © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Morrisonia confusa Agrotis gladiaria Feltia jaculifera © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Nephelodes minians Agrotis venerabilis Feltia subgothica © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Pseudorthodes vecors Agrotis ipsilon Feltia tricosa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Orthodes majuscula Feltia subterranea Feltia herilis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Euxoa velleripennis Ochropleura implecta Xestia smithii © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Euxoa tessellata Peridroma saucia Agnorisma badinodis © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Dichagyris grotei Xestia dolosa Cerastis tenebrifera © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Dichagyris acclivis Xestia normanianus Noctua pronuba © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Unidentified Noctuidae

Protolampra brunneicollis Helicoverpa zea © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Total Species Macros = 286+

Abagrotis alternata Heliothis subflexa © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo

Abagrotis anchocelioides Schinia arcigera © Jim Vargo © Jim Vargo