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Moths ofTrinity RiverNational Wildlife Refuge

Click the arrows to enjoy this slide show of the moths of Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge.All photographs Stuart Marcus / USFWS

Burrowing Webworm Moths (Acrolophidae)Acrolophus heppneriAcrolophus mortipennellaAcrolophus piger Piger Tubeworm MothAcrolophus popeanella Clemens’ Grass Tubeworm MothAcrolophus texanella Texas Grass TubewormAmydria dyarella

AutostichidaeAutosticha kyotensis Kyoto Moth

BatrachedridaeHomaledra sabalella Palm Leaf Skeletonizer

Carpenter and Leopard Moths (Cossidae)Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm MothGivira anna Anna Carpenterworm Moth

Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer MothMicrocrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer MothMicrotheoris ophionalis Yellow-veined MothNomophila nearctica Lucerne MothOmiodes indicata Bean-leaf Webworm MothOstrinia penitalis American Lotus BorerPalpita freemanalisPalpita magniferalis Splendid PalpitaPalpita quadristigmalis Four-spotted PalpitaParapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth

Givira arbeloidesPrionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth

Crambid Snout Moths (Crambidae)Achyra rantalis Garden Webworm MothAethiophysa invisalisArgyria lacteella Milky Urola MothCarectocultus perstrialis Reed-boring Crambid MothChalcoela iphitalis Sooty-winged ChalcoelaChrysendeton medicinalis Bold Medicine MothColomychus talis Distinguished ColomychusConchylodes ovulalis Zebra ConchylodesCrambus agitatellus Double-banded Grass-veneerCrambus satrapellusCrocidophora tuberculalis Pale-winged Crocidophora MothDesmia funeralis Grape leaf-folderDesmia subdivisalisDiacme elealis Paler Diacme MothDiastictis fracturalis Fractured Western Snout MothDicymolomia julianalis Julia’s Dicymolomia MothDonacaula melinellusElophila gyralis Waterlily Borer MothElophila tinealisEoreuma sp. (either densella or loftini)Epipagis huronalisEuchromius ocelleusFissicrambus profanellusGlaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria MothGlaphyria peremptalisGlaphyria sequistrialis White-roped GlaphyriaHerpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted HerpetogrammaHymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm MothLineodes integra Eggplant Leafroller MothLineodes interruptaMarasmia cochrusalis Marasmia Moth

Established in 1994, the 25,000-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 nearly 400 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.


Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter MothParapoynx seminealis Floating-heart Waterlilly MothPyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint MothPyrausta onythesalisPyrausta tyralis Coffee-loving PyraustaRupela tinctellaSamea baccatalisSamea ecclesialis Assembly MothSamea multiplicalis Salvinia Stem-borerStegea eripalisSynclita obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter MothUdea rubigalis Celery LeaftierUrola nivalis Snowy Urola MothXubida panalope

Hooktip and False Owlet Moths(Drepanidae)Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea MothOreta rosea Rose Hooktip

Grass Miner Moths (Elachistidae)Antaeotricha schlaegeri Schlaeger’s Fruitworm Moth

ErebidaeAbablemma brimleyanaAmolita obliqua Oblique Grass MothAnticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar MothApantesis nais Nais Tiger MothArugisa lutea Common ArugisaBleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged OwletCaenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper MothCaenurgina erechtea Forage LooperCatocala alabamae Alabama UnderwingCatocala amica Girlfriend UnderwingCatocala maestosaCecharismena jalapenaCisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape MothCisthene packardii Packard’s Lichen MothCisthene plumbea Lead-colored Lichen MothCisthene unifasciaColobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined OwletCutina albopunctella Gray Cypress Looper

Cutina distincta Distinguished Cypress OwletDasychira tephra Tephra Tussock MothEpidromia rotundataEstigmene acrea Salt Marsh MothEuerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter MothHalysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock MothHemeroplanis habitalis Black-dotted HemeroplanisHypena baltimoralis Baltimore HypenaHypena bijugalis Dimorphic BomolochaHypena scabra Green Cloverworm MothHypercompe scribonia Giant Leopard MothHyperstrotia flaviguttata Yellow-spotted GrayletHyphantria cunea Fall Webworm MothHypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen MothHypsoropha hormos Small Necklace MothHypsoropha monilis Large Necklace MothIdia americalis American IdiaIsogona tenuis Thin-lined OwletLascoria ambigualis Ambiguous MothLedaea perditalis Lost OwletLesmone detrahens Detracted OwletMelanomma auricinctaria Gold-lined Melanomma MothMelipotis cellaris Cellar MelipotisMelipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis MothMetria amella Live Oak Metria MothMocis cubanaMocis disseverans Yellow Mocis MothMocis latipes Small MocisMocis marcida Withered MocisMocis texana Texas MocisOrgyia definita Definite Tussock MothOrgyia detrita Fir Tussock MothOrgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock MothPalthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis


Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper MothPhoberia atomaris Common Oak MothPlusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed MothPygarctia abdominalis Yellow-edged PygarctiaRedectis pygmaea Pygmy RedectisRedectis vitrea White-spotted RedectisScolecocampa liburna Dead-Wood Borer MothSpiloloma lunilinea Moon-lined MothTathorhynchus exsiccata Alfalfa LooperTetanolita floridana Florida TetanolitaTetanolita mynesalis Smoky TetanolitaVirbia laeta Joyful HolomelinaZale galbanata Maple ZaleZale lunata Lunate Zale

EuteliidaeEutelia pulcherrima Beautiful Eutelia MothMarathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa

Twirler Moths (Gelechidae)Anacampsis fullonellaBryotropha galbanellaChionodes dentellaDichomeris sp.Frumenta nundinellaHelcystogramma chambersellaPolyhymno luteostrigella

Geometrid Moths (Geometridae)Calothysanis (Timandra) amaturaria Cross-lined WaveChlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry LooperCostaconvexa centrostrigaria Bent-line CarpetCyclophora myrtaria Waxmyrtle Wave MothDichorda iridaria Showy Emerald MothDigrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted AngleDyspteris abortivaria The Bad-WingEubaphe mendica The BeggarEuchlaena obtusaria Obtuse EuchlaenaEudryas unio Pearly Wood-NymphEulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper MothEupithecia miserulata Common EupitheciaEusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca MothEusarca packardaria Packard’s EusarcaEutrapela clemataria Curve-toothed GeometerHaematopis grataria Chickweed GeometerHorisme intestinata Brown Bark CarpetHypagyrtis esther Esther MothIdaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave MothIdaea obfusaria Rippled WaveIdaea tacturata Dot-lined WaveIdaea violaceariaIridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray MothIridopsis perfectariaLeptostales laevitaria Raspberry Wave MothLeptostales pannaria Pannaria Wave MothLobocleta ossularia Drab Brown WaveLobocleta peralbataLobocleta plemyraria Straight-lined Wave MothLychnosea intermicataMacaria aequiferaria Woody Angle MothNematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm MothNemoria elfaCypress Emerald MothPhigalia denticulata Toothed PhigaliaPleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave

Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple SpanwormRindgea cyda Mesquite Looper MothScopula aemulataScopula benitariaScopula compensataScopula lautaria Small Frosted Wave MothSynchlora frondaria Southern Emerald MothTornos scolopacinaria Dimorphic GrayXanthotype attenuaria

Leaf Blotch Miner Moths(Gracillariidae)Phyllonorycter sp.

GlyphidoceridaeGlyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth

Tropical Burnet Moths (Lacturidae)Lactura basistrigaLactura pupulaLactura subfervens

Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths (Lasiocampidae)Artace cribraria Dot-lined White MothHeteropacha rileyana Riley’s Lappet MothMalacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar MothMalacosoma disstria Forest Tent MothPhyllodesma occidentis Southern Lappet MothTolype minta Southern Tolype Moth

Slug Caterpillar Moths (Limacodidae)Adoneta pygmaeaAdoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug MothApoda y-inversum Inverted Y Slug MothEuclea delphinii Spiny Oak-Slug MothEuclea incisaIsochaetes beutenmuelleri Beutenmueller’s Slug MothLithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug MothMonoleuca semifascia Pin-striped Slug MothProlimacodes badia Skiff Moth

Flannel Moths (Megalopygidae)Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel MothMegalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth


Sack-bearers (Mimallonidae)Lacosoma chiridota Scalloped Sack-bearer

Owlet Moths and Miller Moths (Noctuidae)Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger MothAcronicta longa Long-winged Dagger MothAcronicta modica Medium Dagger MothAcronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger MothAcronicta vinnula Delightful DaggerAnicla infectaGreen Cutworm MothAnicla simpliciusBagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow MothCatocala maestosa Sad UnderwingChoephora fungorum Bent-line DartComachara cadburyi Cadbury’s Lichen MothCopivaleria grotei Grote’s SallowCydosia aurivitta Gold-banded CydosiaDiphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth

Dyspyralis sp.Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony MidgetEnigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper MothFeltia subterranea Subterranean DartGalgula partita The WedgelingHelicoverpa zea Corn Earworm MothHomophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-SpotLeucania incognitaLeuconycta lepidula Marbled-green LeuconyctaMarimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon MothMicrathetis triplex Triplex Cutworm MothMorrisonia evicta Bicolored WoodgrainMythimna unipuncta ArmywormNigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet MothOzarba aeriaOzarba nebulaPeridea angulosa Angulose ProminentPeridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm MothPhosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila

Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird Dropping MothPonometia exiguaPsaphida resumens Figure-Eight SallowPsaphida rolandi Roland’s SallowPseudeustrotia indeterminataRachiplusia ou Gray Looper MothRaphia abrupta Abrupt BrotherSchinia arcigera Arcigera Flower MothSchinia gracilenta Slender Flower MothSimyra insularis Cattail Caterpillar MothSpodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm MothSpodoptera exigua Beet ArmywormSpodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm MothSpodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm MothSpodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm MothSpragueia leo Common SpragueiaTarache aprica Exposed Bird Dropping MothTripudia quadriferaXanthopastis timais Spanish Moth

Nolid Moths (Nolidae)Afrida ydatodes Dyar’s Lichen MothBaileya acadianaBaileya dormitans Sleeping BaileyaGarella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar MothMeganola spodia Ashy MeganolaNola cereella Sorghum Webworm Moth

Prominent Moths (Notodontidae)Clostera inclusa Angle-lined ProminentDatana angusiiDatana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar MothFurcula cinerea Gray FurculaGluphisia septentrionis Common GluphisiaHeterocampa obliqua Oblique HeterocampaHeterocampa subrotata Small HeterocampaLochmaeus bilineata Double-lined ProminentMisogada unicolor Drab Prominent

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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar MothSymmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent

Concealer Moths (Oecophoridae)Inga sparsiciliella Black-marked Inga MothEpicallima argenticinctella Orange-headed Epicallima Moth

OpostegidaePseudopostega quadristrigella - Gooseberry Barkminer Moth

Bagworm Moths (Psychidae)Cryptothelea gloveriiCryptothelea nigrita Nigrita Bagworm Moth

Plume Moths (Pterophoridae)Adaina ambrosiae Ragweed Plume MothHellinsia kellicottiiLioptilodes albistriolatusPselnophorus belfragei Belfrage’s Plume MothSphenarches anisodactylusStenoptilodes sp. (either brevipennis or taprobanes)

Pyralid Moths (Pyralidae)Acrobasis rubrifasciella Alder Tubemaker MothAdelphia petrella Adelphia MothAmyelois transitella Navel OrangewormClydonopteron sacculana Trumpet Vine MothDioryctria pygmaeella Bald Cypress Coneworm MothEphestia kuehniella Mediterranean Flour MothEpipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla MothGalasa nigrinodis Boxwood LeaftierGalleria mellonella Greater Wax MothHypsopygia olinalis Yellow-fringed Dolichomia MothHypsopygia nostralis Southern Hayworm MothMacrorrhinia endonepheleOmphalocera cariosaParachma ochracealis Parachma MothPococera asperatellaPococera militella Sycamore Webworm MothSciota celtidellaSciota uvinella Sweetgum LeafrollerSciota virgatella Black-spotted LeafrollerSosipatra rileyellaTallula atrifascialis

Tallula watsoni Watson’s Tallula MothTampa dimediatella Tampa Moth

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths (Saturniidae)Actias luna Luna MothAnisota virginiensis Pink-striped Oakworm MothAntheraea polyphemus Polyphemus MothAutomeris io Io MothSyssphinx bicolor Honey Locust Moth

Hawk Moths, Sphinx Moths and Hornworms (Sphingidae)Amorpha juglandis Walnut SphinxCeratomia amyntor Elm SphinxCeratomia undulosa Waved SphinxDeidamia inscripta Lettered Sphinx MothEnyo lugubris Mournful SphinxEumorpha pandorus Pandora Sphinx MothHyles lineata White-lined SphinxManduca quinquemaculatus Five-spotted Hawk MothXylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx

Clothes Moths(Tineidae)Tinea apicimaculellaXylesthia pruniramiella Speckled Xylesthia Moth

Tortricid Moths (Tortricidae)Aethes seriatana Seriated Aethes MothAncylis divisana Two-toned Ancylis MothAncylis tenebricaArgyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube MothArgyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak LeafrollerBactra lancealana Black-blotched Bactra MothCarolella (Eugnosta) bimaculana Two-spotted CarolellaChoristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller MothClepsis peritana Garden TortrixCoelostathma discopunctana The Batman MothEcdytolopha manaEpiblema abruptana

Abrupt Epiblema MothEpiblema boxcanaEpiblema otiosana Bidens BorerEpiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall MothEpiblema strenuana Ragweed BorerEucosma sp.Eugnosta erigeronana Fleabane Cochylid MothEumarozia malachitana Sculptured MothPlatynota flavedana Black-shaded Platynota MothPlatynota nigrocervinaPlatynota rostranaPlatynota semiustanaPseudexentera haracanaSonia constrictana Constricted Sonia MothSparganothis distinctaSparganothoides lentiginosana Lentiginos MothSparganothis reticulatana Reticulated SparganothisSparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm MothSparganothis pulcherrimana Beautiful SparganothisSuleima helianthana Sunflower Bud Moth

Ermine Moths (Yponomeutidae)Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Leaf Skeletonizer Moths (Zygaenidae)Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer

For Further Information Trinity River National Wildlife Refuge P.O. Box 10015 Liberty, TX 77575 936/336-9786

August 2013

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