Moths
This is a list of the moth species I've seen at the farm (the ones I can identify) with links to photos I've taken.
Crambidae - Crambid Snout Moths
Anania funebris - White-spotted Sable
adult 6/10/2008
caterpillar food: goldenrod
Crambus saltuellus
adult on bugguide
Desmia funeralis-maculalis - Grape Leaffolder
(this is actually a species pair - they can't be told apart from photos)
adult 6/2010
Herpetogramma aeglealis - Serpentine Webworm Moth
adult on bugguide 7/9/2010
caterpillar food:
Lygropia rivulalis - Bog Lygropia
adult 6/2010
caterpillar food: unknown
Parapoynx badiusalis - Chestnut-marked Pondweed Moth
adult on bugguide 7/15/2010
caterpillar food: pondweed - Potamogeton sp.
Pyrausta orphisalis - Orange Mint Moth
adult on bugguide 7/9/2010
caterpillar food: Monarda sp.
Pyrausta signatalis - Raspberry Pyrausta
adult 7/1/2010
caterpillar food: Mints
Synclita obliteralis - Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
adult male on bugguide 7/4/2010
Urola nivalis - Snowy Urola Moth
adult 6/2010
caterpillar food: grasses
Drepanidae - Hooktip & False Owlet Moths
Drepana arcuata - Arched Hooktip
adult 6/10/2008
caterpillar food: alder, birch
Elachistidae - Grass Miner Moths
Agonopterix argillacea
adult on bugguide 8/8/2010
Erebidae - Underwing Moths and others
Caenurgina crassiuscula - Clover Looper
adult 7/1/2010
Catocala ultronia - Ultronia Underwing
adult on bugguide 7/15/2010
adult on bugguide 7/15/2010
caterpillar food: Prunus spp., Ash, Basswood, Aspen and Oak
Catocala unijuga - Once-married Underwing
adult 9/13/2006
adult 9/13/2006
caterpillar food: poplar and willow
Ctenucha virginica - Virginia Ctenucha Moth
larva 11/24/2005
larva 6/2010
adult 6/14/2005
caterpillar food: grasses, sedges, iris
Cycnia tenera - Delicate Cycnia
adult 6/2010
Ecpantheria scribonia - Giant Leopard Moth
larva 9/14/2008
larva 9/14/2008
caterpillar food: many plants
Euchaetes egle - Milkweed Tussock Moth
larvae 8/31/2008
caterpillar food: milkweed
Euclidia cuspidea - Toothed Somberwing
adult on bugguide
Grammia virguncula - Little Virgin Tiger Moth
adult 6/2010
Halysidota tessellaris - Banded Tussock Moth
larva 9/13/2008
adult 6/2010
caterpillar food: many trees and shrubs
Haploa contigua - The Neighbor
larva 6/2/2009
pupa 6/15/2009
adult 7/6/2009
life cycle
Haploa lecontei - Leconte's Haploa
adult 7/6/2006
caterpillar food: apple, blackberry and other plants
Holomelina sp. - Holomelina Moth
adult 9/20/2008
caterpillar food: probably dandelion, plantain, others
Hypena humuli - Hop vine Moth
adult - bugguide 7/1/2010
caterpillar food: Common Hop, Stinging Nettle
Hypoprepia miniata - Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
adult on bugguide 7/30/2010
caterpillar food - lichen on trees
Hypoprepia fucosa - Painted Lichen Moth
adult on bugguide - 8/9/2009
caterpillar food - lichen, moss and algae on trees
Idia americalis - American Idia
adult on bugguide 7/26/2010
Orgyia leucostigma - White-marked Tussock Moth
life cycle
Palthis angulalis - Dark-spotted Palthis
adult 6/2010
Pyrrharctia isabella - Wooly Bear/Isabella Tiger Moth
larva 4/7/2008
larva eating liatris flowers 9/13/2008
adult 6/2010
caterpillar food: many plants
Rivula propinqualis - Spotted Grass Moth
adult on bugguide 8/26/2010
caterpillar food: grasses
Spilosoma congrua - Agreeable Tiger Moth
female 6/20/09
female 6/20/09
female 6/20/09
Spilosoma latipennis - Pink-legged Tiger Moth
mated pair 6/10/09
male 6/10/09
female 6/10/09
Spilosoma virginica - Yellow Bear/Virginian Tiger Moth
larva 7/6/2006
caterpillar food: many plants
Gelechiidae - Twirler Moths
Dichomeris flavocostella - Cream-bordered Dichomeris
adult 6/2010
adult on bugguide
Geometridae - Geometrid Moths
Archiearis infans - The Infant
adult 4/7/2008
adult - underside of wings 4/7/2008
adults 3/25/2007
caterpillar food: birch, alder, poplar, willow
Campaea perlata - Pale Beauty
adult 6/2010
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria - Bent-line Carpet
adult 7/1/2010
Dysstroma hersiliata - Orange-barred Carpet
adult on bugguide 6/11/2010
Eubaphe mendica - the Beggar
larva 8/31/2008
leaf damage 8/31/2008
caterpillar food: maples and violets
Eulithis explanata - White Eulithis
adult on bugguide 7/4/2010
Eulithis molliculata - Dimorphic Eulithis
adult on bugguide 7/9/2010
Euphyia intermediata - Sharp-angled Carpet
adult 7/23/2010
Haematopis grataria - Chickweed Geometer
adult 6/2/09
adult 6/2/09
caterpillar food: chickweed, clover, smartweed
Heterophleps triguttaria - Three-Spotted Fillip
adult 6/2010
Orthonama obstipata - The Gem
adult on bugguide 7/23/2010
caterpillar food: a variety of herbaceous plants including Chrysanthemum, Rumex, Polygonum, Senecio
Scopula limboundata - Large lace-border Moth
adult 6/30/2007
caterpillar food: apple, bedstraw, cherry, others
Speranza subcessaria - Barred Macaria
adult 7/1/2010
Tetracis crocallata - Yellow Slant-line
adult 6/10/09
caterpillar food: alder, willow, sumac
Trichodezia albovittata - White Striped Black
adult 9/24/2008
caterpillar food: Impatiens, maybe others?
Xanthorhoe ferrugata - Red Twin-Spot
adult on bugguide 7/15/2010
adult 7/23/2010
Xanthotype sp. - Crocus Geometer Moth
(There are two similar species: X. urticaria and X. sospeta which can't be told apart from photos.)
adult 6/30/2007
adult 6/22/2006
caterpillar food: many plants including goldenrod
Gracillariidae - Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Caloptilia stigmatella
adult on bugguide 8/1/2010
caterpillar food: Salix and Populus
Lasiocampidae - Tent Caterpillars
Malacosoma americanum - Eastern Tent Caterpillar
larvae 6/3/2008
adult 6/2010
caterpillar food: Rosaceae
Malacosoma disstria - Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
larva 5/2010
Phyllodesma americana - Lappet Moth
adult 6/2010
Tolype velleda - Large Tolype
adult 9/20/2004
caterpillar food: apple, birch, elm, oak and other trees
Limacodidae - Slug Caterpillar Moths
Lithacodes fasciola - Yellow-shouldered Slug Caterpillar
larva 8/31/2008
adult 7/3/2010
caterpillar food plant: many trees and shrubs
Packardia geminate - Jeweled Tailed Slug Caterpillar
larva 8/31/2008
caterpillar food: woody plants
Phobetron pithecium - Monkey Slug/Hag Moth
larva 9/4/2008
cocoon 10/18/2008
caterpillar food: woody plants (I found it on oak)
Lymantriidae - Tussock Moths
Noctuidae - Owlet Moths
Alypia octomaculata - Eight-spotted Forester
adult 6/10/2008
caterpillar food: grapes, virginia creeper
Anagrapha falcifera - Celery Looper Moth
adult 10/10/2007
caterpillar food: many plants
Cerma cerintha - Tufted Bird Dropping Moth
adult 6/2010
Chrysodeixis includens - Soybean Looper
adult on bugguide 8/22/2010
caterpillar food: variety of herbs - soybeans, goldenrod, lettuce, tomato, cabbage, burdock, etc.
Cucullia asteroides - The Asteroid
larva 8/17/2005
caterpillar food: flowers of composites
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides - Pink-patched Looper Moth
adult on bugguide 8/3/2010
caterpillar food: reported to utilize Meadow-rue (bugguide)
Feltia jaculifera - Dingy Cutworm Moth
adult 9/26/2004
caterpillar food: apple, beans, clover, other plants; sometimes a pest
Lacinipolia renigera - Bristly Cutworm
adult on bugguide 7/4/2010
caterpillar food: many herbacious plants
Leuconycta diphteroides - Green Leuconycta
adult 6/2010
Morrisonia evicta - Bicolored Woodgrain
adult on bugguide 5/2/2010
caterpillar food: wild cherry (possibly other small trees and shrubs?)
Papaipema rigida - Rigid Sunflower Borer
adult on bugguide 8/15/2010
caterpillar food: stiff sunflower, oxeye, and golden alexanders
Ponometia erastrioides - Small Bird Dropping Moth
adult on bugguide 7/4/2010
caterpillar food: ragweed
Psychomorpha epimenis - Grapevine epimenis
adult 4/23/2007
caterpillar food: grapes
Schinia arcigera - Arcigera Flower Moth
adult on bugguide 8/22/2010
caterpillar food: asters (reported on A. laevis, A. puniceus, A. ericoides)
Schinia nundina - Goldenrod Flower Moth
adult on bugguide 8/5/2010
adult on bugguide 8/5/2010
Xestia nigrum/dolosa - Dart Moth
(two species which can't be told apart from photos)
adult 6/2010
Notodontidae - Prominents
Gluphisia septentrionis - Common Gluphisia
adult on bugguide 6/30/2010
caterpillar food: poplar leaves
Heterocampa guttivitta - Saddled Prominent
larva 7/24/2007
larva 7/24/2007
Pyralidae - Pyralid Moths
Saturniidae - Giant Silkworm Moths
Antheraea polyphemus - Polyphemus Moth
cocoon 3/31/2008
larva 7/23/2005
adult 5/23/2006
life cycle
caterpillar food: oaks
Callosamia promethea - Promethea Moth
cocoon
larva and eggs 7/2009
adult male 6/2010
adult female 6/2010
mated pair 7/2009
Hyalophora cecropia - Cecropia Moth
larva 8/2008
mated adults - female was reared, male is wild 6/18/2006
caterpillar food: many shrubs including lilac, elderberry
Sphingidae - Sphinx Moths
Amphion floridensis - Nessus Sphinx
larva 6/2010
adult 5/25/2006
caterpillar food: grape, ampelopsis, cayenne pepper
Ceratomia amyntor - Elm Sphinx
adult 6/2010
adult 6/2010
Darapsa myron - Virginia Creeper Sphinx
larva 6/2010
adult 6/2010
Hemaris thysbe - Hummingbird Clearwing Moth
adult 9/24/2008
adult 9/24/2008
caterpillar food: honeysuckle, snowberry, Prunus sp., and hawthorne
Pachysphinx modesta - Modest Sphinx
larvae 6/3/2010
larva 6/2010
adult 6/2010
Sphinx eremitus - Hermit Sphinx
larva 8/31/2008
caterpillar food: mints and sage
Tortricidae - Tortricid moths
Cydia latiferreana - Filbertworm Moth
adult 7/23/2010
caterpillar food: acorns
Epiblema otiosana - Bidens Borer
adult on bugguide 8/2/2010
Epinotia medioviridana - Raspberry Leaf Roller
adult on bugguide 8/8/2010
caterpillar food: raspberry leaves; larvae feed from inside rolled leaf
Eucosma dorsisignatana - Triangle-backed Eucosma
adult on bugguide 9/8/2010
caterpillar food: roots of goldenrod
Phaneta raracana
adult on bugguide 7/30/2010
Thyrididae - Window-winged Moths
Thyris maculata - Spotted Thyris Moth
adults 6/28/2006
caterpillar food: clematis and houstonia
Yponomeutidae - Ermine Moths
Atteva punctella - Ailanthus Webworm Moth
adult on bugguide 7/15/2010
caterpillar food: Ailanthus and Simarouba (Paradise Tree) leaves, and probably other tree leaves