The Broad-Banded Eulogia is found in most of North America. Its wingspan is 11-15 mm. The inner half and subterminal area of the forewings is reddish brown or copper colored. The hindwings are smokey gray. Adults are on wing in June and July. View a full list of moths.
The Canadian Melanolophia is a moth of the family Geometridae. It is found in North America from Florida to Nova Scotia, west to Saskatchewan and south to Texas. The wingspan is 30–36 mm. Adults have dark brown or brown mottled wings. They are on wing from March to September in two generations per year.
The American Idia moth is a litter moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is commonly found in moist forests in North America, ranging from southern Canada to Florida and Texas. It is nocturnal and can be lured by sugar baits and light traps. The wingspan…
Painted Lichen Moths are orange and black, a classic warning color combination for would-be predators. They somewhat resemble Lightening Bugs, which are also toxic to eat. Painted Lichen Moths have the unusual ability to hear. They have hearing organs on their thorax and can make sounds themselves. This may be useful in both communicating for…
Tussock moths in the genus Orgyia are small moths that are best-known because of their attractive larvae. Adults are usually quite hairy and generally have subdued colors in shades of brown, gray, or white. The antennae are comblike (bipectinate). Females frequently are larger than males, flightless, and may have the wings reduced or absent. As…
The Elegant Grass-Veneer is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida. The wingspan of this moth is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in the north and from March to October in the south. There is one generation per year in the…
The Confused Eusarca is a moth species of the family Geometridae that occurs in North America and Brazil. It is the only member of the genus Eusarca that inhabits the northern portion of the United States and Canada. The wingspan of this species is between 29 and 41 mm. Adults are quite variable but tend…