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Moths of Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish Fish & & Wildlife Wildlife Service Service Moths of Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge Established in 1994, the nearly 30,000-acre Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge is a remnant of what was once a much larger, frequently flooded, bottomland hardwood forest. You are still able to view vast expanses of ridge and swale floodplain features, numerous bayous, oxbow lakes, and cypress/tupelo swamps along the Trinity River. It is one of only 14 priority-one bottomland sites identified for protection in the Texas Bottomland Protection Plan. Texas is home to an estimated 4,000 species of moths. Most of the over 600 species of moths listed below were photographed around the security lights at the Refuge Headquarters building located adjacent to a bottomland hardwood forest. Many more moths are not even attracted to lights, so additional surveys will need to be conducted to document those species. These forests also support a wide diversity of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish with many feeding on moths or their larvae. For more information, visit our website: www.fws.gov/southwest Contact the Refuge staff if you should find an unlisted or rare species during your visit and provide a description and photograph. Hodges Numbers can be found on the MPG Species List at: mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/ species_list.php#1 Hodges Species Common Name No. Opostegidae 122 Pseudopostega quadristrigella Gooseberry Barkminer Moth Tineidae—Clothes Moths 279 Diachorisia velatella 300 Hybroma servulella Yellow Wave Moth 301 Homostinea curviliniella 317 Xylesthia pruniramiella Clemens’ Bark Moth 319 Kearfottia albifasciella Acrolophidae—Burrowing Webworm Moths 335 Amydria margoriella 355.1 Acrolophus heppneri 366 Acrolophus mortipennella 367.1 Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth 371 Acrolophus piger Piger Grass Tubeworm Moth 373 Acrolophus popeanella Clemens’ Grass Tubeworm Moth 383 Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth Tineidae—Clothes Moths 392 Tinea apicimaculella Psychidae—Bagworm Moths 441 Cryptothelea nigrita Nigrita Bagworm Moth 442 Cryptothelea gloverii Gracillariidae—Leaf Blotch Miner Moths 639 Caloptilia stigmatella 644.1 Caloptilia triadicae 802.97 Phyllonorycter sp. Elachistidae—Grass Miner Moths 889 Agonopterix argillacea Autostichidae 1010.1 Autosticha kyotensis Kyoto Moth Elachistidae—Grass Miner Moths 1011 Antaeotricha schlaegeri Schlaeger’s Fruitworm Moth 1014 Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth Oecophoridae—Concealer Moths 1034 Inga sparsiciliella Black-marked Inga Moth 1046 Epicallima argenticinctella Orange-headed Epicallima Moth Autostichidae 1134.1 Spinitibia hodgesi Glyphidoceridae 1136.1 Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth 1139 Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth Blastobasidae—Scavenger Moths 1162 Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth Batrachedridae 1422 Homaledra sabalella Palm Leaf Skeletonizer Moth Momphidae 1434 Mompha circumscriptella Circumscript Mompha Moth 1443 Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha Moth 1448 Mompha murtfeldtella Cosmopterigidae—Cosmet Moths 1528 Triclonella bicoloripennis 1623 Perimede erransella Xyloryctidae 1678 Scythris trivinctella Banded Scythris Moth Gelechiidae—Twirler Moths 1702 Isophrictis similiella 1716 Monochroa quinquepunctella 1733.1 Aristotelia corallina 1762 Aristotelia rubidella 1771 Agnippe prunifoliella 1809 Coleotechnites florae Coleotechnites Flower Moth Autostichidae 1845 Taygete gallaegenitella Gelechiidae—Twirler Moths 1857 Pubitelphusa latifasciella 1922.2 Bryotropha galbanella 1986 Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth 2052 Frumenta nundinella 2071 Chionodes dentella 2072 Chionodes discoocellella Eyeringed Chionodes Moth 2209 Stegasta bosqueella Red-necked Peanutworm Moth 2211 Polyhymno luteostrigella Polyhymno Moth 2223 Untomia albistrigella 2229.96 Battaristis n. sp. Undescribed—Battaristis 2233 Anacampsis conclusella 2234 Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale’s Anacampsis Moth 2236 Anacampsis fullonella 2265 Helcystogramma chambersella 2288 Dichomeris punctipennella Many-spotted Dichomeris Moth Glyphipterigidae 2336.2 Drymoana blanchardi Plutellidae 2366 Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth Yponomeutidae 2401 Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth Lacturidae—Tropical Burnet Moths 2404 Lactura basistriga 2405 Lactura pupula Bumelia Leafworm Moth 2407 Lactura subfervens Urodidae 2415 Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth Cossidae—Carpenter and Leopard Moths 2661 Givira arbeloides 2668 Givira anna Anna Carpenterworm Moth 2674 Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth 2693 Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth 2694 Prionoxystus macmurtrei Little Carpenterworm Moth Tortricidae—Tortricid Moths 2701 Episimus argutanus Sumac Leaftier Moth 2703 Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth 2705 Bactra lancealana Black-blotched Bactra Moth 2706 Bactra furfurana 2707 Bactra verutana Javelin Moth 2738 Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth 2749 Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth 2928 Phaneta raracana Reddish Phaneta Moth 3005.1 Phaneta argutipunctana Coastal Phaneta Moth 3133 Eucosma consobrinana 3171 Epiblema boxcana 3172 Epiblema strenuana Ragweed Borer Moth 3173 Epiblema abruptana Abrupt Epiblema Moth 3174.1 Epiblema luctuosissima 3186 Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth 3202 Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth 3212 Suleima helianthana Sunflower Bud Moth 3218 Sonia constrictana Constricted Sonia Moth 3228 Gypsonoma salicicolana 3251 Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Leafroller Moth 3252 Pseudexentera haracana 3263 Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth 3274 Crocidosema plebejana Cotton Tipworm Moth 3353.97 Epinotia sp. 3360 Ancylis tenebrica 3370 Ancylis platanana 3374 Ancylis comptana Strawberry Leafroller Moth 3375 Ancylis divisana Two-toned Ancylis Moth 3400 Goditha bumeliana 3423 Larisa subsolana 3471 Cydia caryana Hickory Shuckworm Moth 3494 Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth 3498 Ecdytolopha mana 3602 Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth 3623 Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Yellow-winged Oak Leafroller Moth 3627 Argyrotaenia ivana Ivana Leafroller Moth 3635 Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth 3648 Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth 3688 Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix Moth 3695 Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 3701 Sparganothis pulcherrimana Beautiful Sparganothis Moth 3704 Sparganothis distincta Distinct Sparganothis Moth 3720 Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth 3725 Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth 3731 Sparganothoides lentiginosana Lentiginos Moth 3732 Platynota flavedana Black-shaded Platynota Moth 3737 Platynota nigrocervina 3740 Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple Bud Moth 3741 Platynota semiustana 3743 Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota Moth 3745 Platynota rostrana Omnivorous Platynota Moth 3747 Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth 3754 Aethes angulatana 3760.1 Aethes seriatana Seriated Aethes Moth 3763 Eugnosta bimaculana Two-spotted Carolella 3771 Cochylis caulocatax 3777 Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth 3790 Eugnosta erigeronana Fleabane Cochylid Moth Zygaenidae 4624 Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth Megalopygidae—Flannel Moths 4644 Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth 4647 Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth Limacodidae—Slug Caterpillar Moths 4665 Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth 4667 Apoda y-inversum Inverted Yellow-collared Slug Moth 4669 Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth 4671 Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth 4675 Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth 4679 Natada nasoni Nason’s Slug Moth 4681 Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth 4683 Adoneta pygmaea 4685 Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth 4691 Monoleuca semifascia Pin-striped Vermilion Slug Moth 4696 Euclea incisa 4697 Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-Slug Moth 4700 Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth Crambidae—crambid snout moths 4738 Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia Moth 4744 Chrysendeton medicinalis Bold Medicine Moth 4751 Elophila gyralis Waterlily Borer Moth 4754 Elophila tinealis 4755 Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth 4758 Langessa nomophilalis Black Langessa Moth 4763 Parapoynx seminealis Floating-heart Waterlilly Moth 4764 Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth 4794 Eustixia pupula Spotted Peppergrass Moth 4796 Microtheoris ophionalis Yellow-veined Moth 4864 Stegea eripalis 4870 Glaphyria sequistrialis White-roped Glaphyria Moth 4872 Glaphyria peremptalis 4873 Glaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria Moth 4877 Aethiophysa invisalis 4889 Dicymolomia julianalis Julia’s Dicymolomia Moth 4895 Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty-winged Chalcoela Moth 4940 Oenobotys vinotinctalis Wine-tinted Oenobotys Moth 4945 Crocidophora tuberculalis Pale-wingeed Crocidophora Moth 4946 Ostrinia penitalis American Lotus Borer Moth 4953 Anania coronata Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth 4967 Hahncappsia mancalis 4975 Achyra rantalis Garden Webworm Moth 4992 Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth 5000 Loxostege allectalis 5042 Pyrausta onythesalis 5069 Pyrausta tyralis Coffee-loving Pyrausta 5070 Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth 5079 Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth 5107 Lineodes integra Eggplant Leafroller Moth 5108 Lineodes interrupta 5142 Diacme elealis Paler Diacme Moth 5147 Epipagis huronalis 5150 Samea ecclesialis Assembly Moth 5151 Samea multiplicalis Salvinia Stem-borer Moth 5152 Samea baccatalis 5156 Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth 5159 Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth 5161 Desmia subdivisalis 5169 Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm
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