Moths of Orange County, California (original) (raw)

Moths of Orange County, California

Photographed and compiled by Peter J. Bryant (pjbryant@uci.edu)
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA

Exotic species, yellow background

Acrolophidae (Burrowing Webworm Moths)

Adelidae (Fairy Moths)

Autostichidae

Tubeworm Moth, Acrolophus sp.

[ Fairy Longhorn Moth, Adela eldorada ](Adelidae/Fairy Longhorn Moth.html)

[ Four-spotted Yellowneck, Oegoconia quadripuncta](Autostichidae/Oegoconia quadripuncta/index.html)

Batrachedridae

Blastobasidae
(Scavenger Moths)

Bombycidae
(Silkworm Moths)

Batrachedra enormis

Inquiline Moth, Batrachedra striolata

Domestic silkmoth, Bombyx mori

[](Coleophoridae/Holcocera iceryaeella/index.html)

Coleophoridae (Casebearer Moths)

Cosmopterigidae
(Cosmet Moths)

Cossidae (Carpenter and Leopard Moths)

[ Casebearer Moth, Holcocera iceryaeella](Coleophoridae/Holcocera iceryaeella/index.html)

Casebearer Moth, Pyroderces badia

Carpenterworm Moth, Prionoxystus robiniae

Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

[ White-trimmed Abegesta, Abegesta remellalis](Crambidae/Abegesta remellalis/index.html)

Fractured Western Snout Moth, Diastictis fracturalis

Dicymolomia metalliferalis

Dicymolomia opuntialis

[ Duponchelia fovealis](Crambidae/Duponchelia fovealis/index.html)

Euchromius ocelleus

Eudonia rectilinea

Fissicrambus sp.

Glyphodes onychinalis

Cabbage Webworm Moth, Hellula rogatalis

Loxostegopsis merrickalis

Lucerne Moth, Nomophila nearctica

Snout Moth, Parapediasia torquatella

[ Crambid Moth, Pero mizon ](Crambidae/Pero mizon/index.html)

[ Snout moth, Petrophila jaliscalis ](Crambidae/Petrophila jaliscalis/index.html)

Pyrausta californicalis

Pyrausta inornatalis

[ Southern Purple Mint Moth, Pyrausta laticlavia ](Crambidae/Pyrausta laticlavia.htm)

Pyrausta volupialis

Scybalistodes periculosalis

[ Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth, Spoladea recurvalis](Crambidae/Spoladea recurvalis/index.html)

Stegea salutalis

Elachistidae (Grass Miner Moths)

Grass Miner Moth, Agonopterix sp.?

[ Perittia passula](Elachistidae/Perittia passula/index.html)

Stenomid Oak Leaf Tier Moth, Rectiostoma fernaldella

Erebidae

Penitent, Catocala piatrix

[ Joined Underwing Moth, Catocala junctura](Erebidae/Catocala junctura/index.html)

Underwing Moth, Catocala sp.

Lichen Moth, Cisthene liberomacula

Drasteria divergens

Drasteria edwardsii

Drasteria ochracea

Hemeroplanis historialis

[ Anvil-wing Moth, Hemeroplanis incusalis](Erebidae/Hemeroplanis incusalis/index.html)

Idia Moth, Idia americalis

[ Litocala Moth, Litocala sexsignata](Erebidae/Litocala sexsignata/index.htm)

Lichen Moth, Lycomorpha sp.

Edwards' Glassy-wing, Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii

Lunate Zale, Zale lunata

Gelechiidae

Aristotelia adenostomae

[ Twirler Moth, Chionodes braunella](Gelechiidae/Chionodes braunella/index.html)

Exoteleia graphicella

Leucogoniella californica

[ Cotton Stem Moth, Platyedra subcinerea](Gelechiidae/Platyedra subcinerea/index.html)

Geometridae (Looper Moths)

Archirhoe neomexicana

[ Dwarf Tawny Wave Moth, Cyclophora nanaria](Geometridae/Cyclophora nanaria/index.htm)

Emerald Moth, Dichorda sp.

Digrammia denticulata

Digrammia irrorata

[ Disclisioprocta stellata ](Geometridae/Disclisioprocta stellata.htm)

[ Drepanulatrix monicaria](Geometridae/Drepanulatrix monicaria/index.html)

[ Euphyia implicata](Geometridae/Euphyia implicata/1.html)

[ Eusarca falcata](Geometridae/Eusarca falcata/index.htm)

Sulfur moth, Hesperumia sulphuraria

Idaea demissaria

Idaea occidentaria

Mountain Mahogany Looper, Iridopsis clivinaria

[ Perizoma custodiata](Geometridae/Perizoma custodiata/index.htm)

[ Perizoma epictata](Geometridae/Perizoma epictata/index.htm)

[ Meske's Pero, Pero meskaria](Geometridae/Pero meskaria/index.htm)

[ Western Pero, Pero occidentalis](Geometridae/Pero occidentalis/index.htm)

[ Pero radiosaria](Geometridae/Pero radiosaria/index.htm)

Omnivorous Looper, Sabulodes aegrotata

Pug Moth, Eupitheciini

Tribe Boarmiini

Heliozelidae
(Leaf Miners)

Incurvariidae
(Yucca Moths)

Leaf Miner Moth, Coptodisa powellella

Yucca Moth, Tegeticula maculata

[](Geometridae/Pero occidentalis/index.htm)

Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar and Lappet Moths)

Gloveria medusa

Lappet Moth, Phyllodesma americana

Tolype distincta

Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths)

Western tussock moth, Orgyia vetusta (female)

Western tussock moth, Orgyia vetusta (male)

Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Owlet Moth, Annaphila diva

Green Cutworm Moth, Anicla infecta

Black Witch, Ascalapha odorata

Alfalfa Looper Moth, Autographa californica

Owlet Moth, Bryolymnia viridata

Irene's Underwing, Catocala irene

The Penitent, Catocala piatrix

[ Tobacco Budworm Moth, Chloridea virescens](Noctuidae/Heliothis subflexa.htm)

Soybean Looper Moth, Chrysodeixis includens

Olive Green Cutworm Moth, Dargida procincta

[ Dolocucullia dentilinea](Noctuidae/Dolocucullia dentilinea/index.html)

[ Cowhead Arches Moth, Drasteria pallescens](Noctuidae/Drasteria pallescens/index.html)

Cutworm Moth, Euxoa sp.

Owlet Moth, Feralia februalis

[ The Wedgling, Galgula partita ](Noctuidae/Galgula partita/index.htm)

Corn Earworm Moth, Helicoverpa zea

Owlet Moth, Heliothodes diminutiva

Darker-spotted Straw Moth, Heliothis phloxiphagus

Edwards' Glassywing, Hemihyalea edwardsii

Collared Arches Moth, Lacinipolia strigicollis

[ Leucania februalis](Noctuidae/Leucania februalis/index.html)

Bilobed Looper, Megalographa biloba

Triplex cutworm moth, Micrathetis triplex

[ Mouralia tinctoides](Noctuidae/Mouralia tinctoides/index.html)

Armyworm, Mythimna unipuncta

Large Yellow Underwing, Noctua pronuba

Pearly Underwing, Peridroma saucia

[ Plagiomimicus tepperi](Noctuidae/Plagiomimicus tepperi/index.html)

Bird-dropping Moth, Ponometia acutus

[ Protorthodes alfkenii](Noctuidae/Protorthodes alfkenii/index.html)

Schinia perminuta

[ Beet Armyworm, Spodoptera exigua](Noctuidae/Spodoptera exigua/index.html)

Common Flower Moth, Schinia pulchripennis

Schinia scarletina

Flower Moth, Schinia sp.

[ Sympistis linda](Noctuidae/Sympistis linda/index.html)

Tetanolita palligera

Cabbage Looper Moth, Trichoplusia ni

[ Ulolonche dilecta](Noctuidae/Ulolonche dilecta/index.html)

[ Zosteropoda hirtipes](Noctuidae/Zosteropoda hirtipes/index.html)

Subfamily Arctiinae (Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths)

Painted Arachnis, Arachnis picta

Lichen moth, Cisthene liberomacula

Lichen moth, Cisthene faustinula

Lichen moth, Cisthene perrosea

Brown ctenuchid, Ctenucha brunnea

Salt Marsh Moth, Estigmene acrea

Leopard Print Moth, Grammia urcina

Grammia nevadensis

Spotted Tussock Moth, Lophocampa maculata

Mexican Tiger Moth, Notarctia proxima

Vestal tiger moth, Spilosoma vestalis

Notodontidae (Prominent Moths)

Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)

Plutellidae (Diamondback Moths)

Western Furcula, Furcula occidentalis

Red-humped Caterpillar Moth, Schizura concinna

White-shouldered House-Moth, Endrosis sarcitrella

Plutella xylostella

Prodoxidae (Bogus Yucca Moths)

Greya politella

Prodoxus marginatus

Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)

Geranium Plume Moth, Amblyptilia pica

Plume Moth, Dejongia californicus

Plume Moth, Hellinsia longifrons

Lantana Plume Moth, Lantana pusillidactyla

Plume moth, Stenoptilodes sp.

Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Acrobasis comptella

Aglossa cacamica

Aglossa electalis

[ Snout moth, Arta epicoenalis](Pyralidae/Arta epicoenalis/index.html)

Arta Moth, Arta statalis

Ephestiodes gilvescentella

Homeosoma sp. caterpillar

[ Predaceous caterpillar, Laetilia dilatifasciella](Pyralidae/Laetilia dilatifasciella/index.html)

Acorn Moth, Myelopsis subtetricella

Ozamia fuscomaculella

Indian Meal Moth, Plodia interpunctella

[ Hypsopygia phoezalis](Pyralidae/Hypsopygia phoezalis/index.htm)

Toripalpus trabalis

Genista Broom Moth, Uresiphita reversalis

Saturniidae (Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths)

Polyphemus Silkmoth, Antheraea polyphemus

Brown day moth, Hemileuca eglanterina

[ Electra Buckmoth, Hemileuca electra](saturn/Hemileuca electra/index.html)

Ceanothus silkmoth, Hyalophora euryalus

Scythrididae (Flower Moths)

Sesiidae (Clearwing Moths)

Flower Moth, Neoscythris sp?

[ Glorious Squash Vine Borer, Melittia gloriosa](Sesiidae/Melittia gloriosa/index.html)

Western Poplar Clearwing, Paranthrene robiniae

[ Buckwheat root borer, Synanthedon polygoni](Sesiidae/Synanthedon polygoni/index.html)

Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

[ Cramer's Sphinx Moth, Erinnyis crameri](sphingid/Erinnyis crameri/index.html)

Achemon Sphinx Moth, Eumorpha achemon

[ Western Snowberry Clearwing Sphinx Moth, Hemaris thetis](sphingid/Hemaris thetis/index.html)

White-lined sphinx moth, Hyles lineata

Five-spotted Hawk Moth, Manduca quinquemaculata

Tomato Hornworm Moth, Manduca sexta

Poplar sphinx moth, Pachysphinx occidentalis

One-eyed sphinx moth, Smerinthus cerisyi

[ Wild Cherry Sphinx Moth, Sphinx drupiferarum (perelegans?) ](sphingid/Sphinx perelegans/index.html)

Tineidae (Clothes Moths)

Bird Nest Moth, Monopis crocicapitella

Yellow V Moth, Oinophila v-flava

Opogona omoscopa

[ Plaster Bagworm, Phereoeca praecox](Tineidae/Phereoeca praecox/index.html)

Household Casebearer Moth, Phereoeca uterella

Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)

Fruittree Leafroller Moth, Archips argyrospila

Orange Tortrix Moth, Argyrotaenia franciscana

Garden Tortrix Moth, Clepsis peritana

[ Cotton Tipworm Moth, Crocidosema plebejana](Tortricidae/Crocidosema plebejana/index.htm)

Filbertworm Moth, Cydia latiferreana

Epinotia signiferana

[ Epinotia subviridis](Tortricidae/Epinotia subviridis/index.html)

Oriental Fruit Moth , Grapholita molesta

Henricus umbrabasana

[ Chrysanthemum Flower Borer Moth, Lorita scarificata](Tortricidae/Lorita scarificata/index.htm)

Platynota viridana

Tribe Cochylini

[](Tortricidae/Crocidosema plebejana/index.htm)

Xyloryctidae (Flower Moths)

Ypsolophidae

Ypsolopha cervella

[](Tortricidae/Epinotia subviridis/index.html)