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The following is a list of Lepidoptera present in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. There are over 200 different species of moths in the state, but due to similarities many are often mistaken for other species.

List criteria and legend

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Criteria
  • Photography – The list below does not cite vernacular photography, all photography sourcing must be verified by and/or taken by an expert in the field.
  • Range – The list below generally excludes vagrancy, Lepidoptera that are native or have been introduced to the state are preferred. Photos alone can not establish a range unless specifically stated.
Legend
  •   Endangered species (state level)

Moths

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Image Scientific name Common name(s) Genus Family[a] Described
Abagrotis alternata[1][2] Greater red dart
Mottled gray cutworm 		Abagrotis Noctuidae 1865
— Abagrotis brunneipennis[2][3] Yankee dart Abagrotis Noctuidae 1875
— Abagrotis magnicupida[2] One-dotted dart Abagrotis Noctuidae 1998
— Abagrotis nefascia[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Coastal heathland cutworm Abagrotis Noctuidae 1908
Achatia distincta[5][6] Distinct Quaker Achatia Noctuidae 1813
Acleris semipurpurana[7] Oak leaftier
Oak leaf tier 		Acleris Tortricidae 1909
— Acleris variana[8] Eastern blackheaded budworm Acleris Tortricidae 1886
Acronicta afflicta[6][9] Afflicted dagger moth Acronicta Noctuidae 1864
Acronicta albarufa[4][10]
(Status: Threatened) 		Barrens dagger moth Acronicta Noctuidae 1874
Acronicta haesitata[6][11] Hesitant dagger moth Acronicta Noctuidae 1882
Acronicta hasta[6] Forked dagger moth
Speared dagger moth
Cherry dagger moth
Dart dagger moth 		Acronicta Noctuidae 1852
Acronicta inclara[6] Unclear dagger moth Acronicta Noctuidae 1900
Acronicta increta[6] Raspberry bud dagger moth
Raspberry bud moth
Peach sword stripe night moth 		Acronicta Noctuidae 1875
Acronicta lithospila[6] Streaked dagger moth Acronicta Noctuidae 1874
Acronicta modica[6] Medium dagger moth Acronicta Noctuidae 1856
Aethalura intertexta[12] Four-barred gray Aethalura Geometridae 1860
— Aethes spartinana[13] — Aethes Tortricidae 1916
Agrotis ipsilon[6] Dark sword-grass
Black cutworm
Greasy cutworm
Floodplain cutworm
Ipsilon dart 		Agrotis Noctuidae 1766
Alsophila pometaria[14] Fall cankerworm Alsophila Geometridae 1841
Anavitrinella pampinaria[12] Common gray Anavitrinella Geometridae 1857
Anisota stigma[15][16]
(Status: Rare) 		Spiny oakworm moth Anisota Saturniidae 1775
Antepione thisoaria[17] Variable antepione Antepione Geometridae 1857
— Apamea inebriata[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Drunk apamea moth Apamea Noctuidae 1977
Apamea sordens[6] Rustic shoulder-knot
Bordered apamea 		Apamea Noctuidae 1766
— Apodrepanulatrix liberaria[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		New Jersey tea inchworm Apodrepanulatrix Geometridae 1860
Apantesis nais[17] Nais tiger moth Apantesis Erebidae 1773
Arta statalis[18][19] Posturing arta moth Arta Pyralidae 1875
Athetis tarda[6] Slowpoke moth Athetis Noctuidae 1852
— Autographa precationis[6] Common looper moth Autographa Noctuidae 1852
Baileya ophthalmica[6] Eyed baileya Baileya Nolidae 1852
— Besma endropiaria[12] Straw besma Besma Geometridae 1867
Besma quercivoraria[12] Oak besma Besma Geometridae 1857
Bleptina caradrinalis[17] Bent-winged owlet
Variable snout moth 		Bleptina Erebidae 1852
— Cabnia myronella[20] — Cabnia[b] Pyralidae 1904
Callopistria cordata[6] Silver-spotted fern moth Callopistria Noctuidae 1825
Callopistria mollissima[6] Pink-shaded fern moth Callopistria Noctuidae 1852
Caripeta piniata[12] Northern pine looper Caripeta Geometridae 1870
Catocala angusi[21]
(Status: Rare) 		'Angus' underwing Catocala Erebidae 1876[c]
Catocala crataegi[21] Hawthorn underwing
Chokeberry underwing 		Catocala Erebidae 1876
Catocala dejecta[21]
(Status: Rare) 		Dejected underwing Catocala Erebidae 1880
Catocala flebilis[21]
(Status: Possibly rare) 		Mourning underwing Catocala Erebidae 1872
Catocala herodias[21][22]
(Status: Special concern) 		Herodias underwing
Gerhard's underwing 		Catocala Erebidae 1876
Catocala lacrymosa[21]
(Status: Rare) 		Tearful underwing Catocala Erebidae 1852
Catocala miranda[21]
(Status: Rare) 		Miranda underwing Catocala Erebidae 1881
Catocala obscura[21][23] Obscure underwing Catocala Erebidae 1873
— Catocala pretiosa[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		Precious underwing Catocala Erebidae 1876
Catocala serena[21] Serene underwing Catocala Erebidae 1864
— Chaetaglaea cerata[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Waxed sallow Chaetaglaea Noctuidae 1943
Chloroclystis rectangulata[17] Green pug Pasiphila Geometridae 1758
Chytolita morbidalis[17] Morbid owlet moth
Morbid owlet 		Chytolita Erebidae 1854
Chytonix palliatricula[6] Cloaked marvel moth Chytonix Noctuidae 1852
— Cicinnus melsheimeri[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Melsheimer's sack bearer Cicinnus Mimallonidae[24] 1841[24]
— Cingilia catenaria[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Chain-dotted geometer
Chain dot geometer
Chainspotted geometer
Chain-spotted geometer 		Cingilia[b] Geometridae 1773
Cisthene packardii[17] Packard's lichen moth Cisthene Erebidae 1863
Cladara limitaria[17] Mottled gray carpet moth Cladara Geometridae 1860
— Coleophora astericola[25] — Coleophora Coleophoridae 1920
Colocasia propinquilinea[6] Closebanded yellowhorn Colocasia Noctuidae 1873
Condica vecors[6] Dusky groundling Condica Noctuidae 1852
Cosmia calami[26] American dun-bar moth Cosmia[d] Noctuidae 1876
— Crocigrapha normani[6] — Crocigrapha[b] Noctuidae 1874
Cyclophora pendulinaria[17] Sweetfern geometer moth
Pearly-grey wave 		Cyclophora Geometridae 1857
Cycnia inopinatus[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Unexpected cycnia Cycnia Erebidae 1882
Cycnia oregonensis[17] — Cycnia Erebidae 1873
Darapsa pholus[17] Azalea sphinx Darapsa Sphingidae 1779
Dargida rubripennis[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		The pink streak Dargida Noctuidae 1870
Deidamia inscriptum[17] Lettered sphinx Deidamia[b] Sphingidae 1839
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx Dolba[b] Sphingidae 1773
— Drasteria grandirena[17] Figure-seven moth
Great kidney 		Drasteria Erebidae 1809
Drepana arcuata[12] Arched hooktip
Masked birch caterpillar 		Drepana Drepanidae 1855
Eacles imperialis[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Imperial moth Eacles Saturniidae 1773
— Egira alternans[6] Alternate woodling Egira Noctuidae 1857
Elaphria festivoides[6] Festive midget Elaphria Noctuidae 1852
Elaphria versicolor[6] Variegated midget Elaphria Noctuidae 1875
— Euchlaena irraria[12] Least-marked euchlaena Euchlaena Geometridae 1916
Euchlaena madusaria[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Scrub euchlaena moth Euchlaena Geometridae 1860
Eufidonia convergaria[12] Pine powder moth
Converged powder moth 		Eufidonia Geometridae 1860
— Eufidonia notataria[12] Powder moth Eufidonia Geometridae 1860
— Eulithis explanata[17] White eulithis Eulithis Geometridae 1862
— Euplexia benesimilis[6] American angle shades Euplexia Noctuidae 1922
Eutrapela clemetaria[17] Curve-toothed geometer moth
Purplish-brown looper 		Eutrapela[b] Geometridae 1797
— Feltia manifesta[6] — Feltia Noctuidae 1875
Apantesis figurata[17] Figured tiger moth Apantesis Erebidae 1773
Apantesis phyllira[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		Phyllira tiger moth Apantesis Erebidae 1773
Heliomata cycladata[12] Common spring moth Heliomata Geometridae 1866
Hemaris diffinis[27] Snowberry clearwing Hemaris Sphingidae 1836
Hemaris gracilis[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Slender clearwing
Graceful clearwing 		Hemaris Sphingidae 1865
Hemaris thysbe[27] Hummingbird clearwing Hemaris Sphingidae 1775
Hemileuca maia[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Buck moth Hemileuca Saturniidae 1773
Heterocampa guttivitta[17] Saddled prominent moth Heterocampa Notodontidae 1855
Heterocampa umbrata[17] White-blotched heterocampa Heterocampa Notodontidae 1855
— Heterocampa varia[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Sandplain heterocampa
Alpine mouse-ear
White-marked heterocampa 		Heterocampa Notodontidae 1855
Homorthodes lindseyi[6] Southern scurfy Quaker moth Homorthodes Noctuidae 1922
Hypagyrtis esther[12] Esther moth Hypagyrtis Geometridae 1928
Hypagyrtis unipunctata[12] One-spotted variant
White spot 		Hypagyrtis Geometridae 1809
— Hypenodes fractilinea[17] Broken-line hypenodes Hypenodes Erebidae 1908
Hyperaeschra georgica[17] Georgian prominent Hyperaeschra Notodontidae 1855
— Hyperstrotia villificans[12] White-lined graylet moth Hyperstrotia Erebidae 1918
Hyphantria cunea[28] Fall webworm Hyphantria Erebidae 1773
— Hypomecis buchholzaria[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		Blue spiderwort moth
Buchholz's gray 		Hypomecis Geometridae 1937
— Hyppa xylinoides[6] Common hyppa
Cranberry cutworm 		Hyppa Noctuidae 1852
Idia aemula[17] Common idia
Powdered snout
Waved tabby 		Idia Erebidae 1813
Idia americalis[17] American idia
American snout 		Idia Erebidae 1854
— Idia julia[17] Julia’s Idia Idia Erebidae 1894
Idia rotundalis[17] Chocolate idia Idia Erebidae 1866
— Iridopsis vellivolata[12] Large purplish gray Iridopsis Geometridae 1881
Itame pustularia[12] Lesser maple spanworm Speranza Geometridae 1857
— Lacinipolia anguina[6] Snaky arches Lacinipolia Noctuidae 1881
Lacinipolia renigera[6] Kidney-spotted minor
Bristly cutworm 		Lacinipolia Noctuidae 1829
Ledaea perditalis[17] Buttonbush owlet Ledaea Erebidae 1859
— Leucania linita[6] Linen wainscot moth Leucania Noctuidae 1852
Leucania ursula[6] Ursula wainscot Leucania Noctuidae 1936
— Lithophane viridipallens[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Pale green pinion moth Lithophane Noctuidae 1877
Lomographa vestaliata[12] White spring moth Lomographa Geometridae 1857
— Lycia rachelae[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		Twilight moth Lycia Geometridae 1896
Lycia ypsilon[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Woolly gray Lycia Geometridae 1885
Lymantria dispar dispar[29] Gypsy moth Lymantria Erebidae 1758[e]
— Macaria bisignata[12] Redheaded inchworm Macaria Geometridae 1866
— Macaria granitata[12] Granite moth Macaria Geometridae 1857
Macaria minorata[12] Minor angle moth Macaria Geometridae 1873
— Macaria pinistrobata[12] White pine angle Macaria Geometridae 1972
Macaria transitaria[12] Blurry chocolate angle Macaria Geometridae 1861
Macrurocampa marthesia[17] Mottled prominent Macrurocampa Notodontidae 1780
Malacosoma americanum[14][17] Eastern tent caterpillar Malacosoma Lasiocampidae 1793
Meganola minuscula[17] Confused meganola Meganola Nolidae 1872
— Metarranthis apiciaria[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		Barrens metarranthis Metarranthis Geometridae 1876
Metarranthis obfirmaria[12] Yellow-washed metarranthis Metarranthis Geometridae 1823
— Metarranthis pilosaria[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Coastal bog metarranthi
Slender groundsel moth 		Metarranthis Geometridae 1876
Morrisonia confusa[6] Confused woodgrain Morrisonia Noctuidae 1831
Morrisonia latex[6] Fluid arches Morrisonia Noctuidae 1852
Nadata gibbosa[17] Rough prominent
White-dotted prominent
Tawny prominent 		Nadata Notodontidae 1797
Nemoria bistriaria[17] Red-fringed emerald
Two-striped emerald 		Nemoria Geometridae 1818
— Neoligia semicana[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Northern brocade moth Neoligia Noctuidae 1865
Noctua pronuba[6] Large yellow underwing Noctua Noctuidae 1758
Nola clethrae[17] Sweet pepperbush nola moth Nola Nolidae 1899
Nola pustulata[17] Sharp-blotched nola Nola Nolidae 1865
Oligia strigilis[6] Marbled minor Oligia Noctuidae 1758
Operophtera brumata[30] Winter moth Operophtera Geometridae 1758
— Orthodes cynica[6] Cynical Quaker Orthodes Noctuidae 1852
— Orthodes detracta[6] Disparaged arches Orthodes Noctuidae 1857
Paleacrita vernata[14] Spring cankerworm Paleacrita Geometridae 1795
Palthis angulalis[17] Dark-spotted palthis Palthis Erebidae 1796
Pangrapta decoralis[17] Decorated owlet Pangrapta Erebidae 1818
Panopoda rufimargo[17] Red-lined panopoda Panopoda Erebidae 1818
— Papaipema appassionata[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Pitcher plant borer Papaipema Noctuidae 1876
— Papaipema sp. 2 near pterisii[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Ostrich fern borer[f] Papaipema Noctuidae Un­known
— Papaipema stenocelis[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Chain fern borer Papaipema Noctuidae 1907
— Papaipema sulphurata[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Water-willow stem borer Papaipema Noctuidae 1926
Peridea angulosa[17] Angulose prominent Peridea Notodontidae 1797
Pero ancetaria[12] Hübner's pero Pero Geometridae 1806
— Petrophora subaequaria[12] Northern petrophora Petrophora Geometridae 1860
Phaeoura quernaria[12] Oak beauty Phaeoura Geometridae 1797
Phalaenostola larentioides[17] Black-banded owlet Phalaenostola Erebidae 1873
— Photedes inops[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Spartina borer moth Photedes Noctuidae 1881
Plagodis alcoolaria[12] Hollow-spotted plagodis Plagodis Geometridae 1857
— Probole alienaria[12] Alien probole Probole Geometridae 1855
Protitame virginalis[12] Virgin moth Protitame Geometridae 1900
— Protoboarmia porcelaria[12] Porcelain gray
Dash-lined looper 		Protoboarmia Geometridae 1857
Protorthodes oviduca[6] Ruddy Quaker moth Protorthodes Noctuidae 1852
— Psectraglaea carnosa[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Pink sallow Psectraglaea[b] Noctuidae 1877
Ptichodis bistrigata[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Southern ptichodis moth Ptichodis Erebidae 1818
Raphia frater[6] — Raphia Noctuidae 1864
Rhodoecia aurantiago[6][4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Orange sallow moth
Aureolaria seed borer 		Rhodoecia[b] Noctuidae 1852
Schizura unicornis[17] Unicorn caterpillar moth
Unicorn prominent
Variegated prominent 		Schizura Notodontidae 1797
— Spargaloma sexpunctata[17] Six-spotted gray Spargaloma[b] Erebidae 1873
— Speranza argillacearia[12] Mousy angle moth Speranza Geometridae 1874
— Speranza exonerata[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Barrens itame Speranza Geometridae 2008
Spilosoma congrua[17] Agreeable tiger moth Spilosoma Erebidae 1855
— Spilosoma virginica[17] Virginia tiger moth[g] Spilosoma Erebidae 1798
— Spiramater lutra[6] Otter spiramater Spiramater[b] Noctuidae 1852
— Stenoporpia polygrammaria[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Faded gray
Faded gray geometer 		Stenoporpia Geometridae 1876
— Sympistis riparia[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Dune sympistis Sympistis Noctuidae Un­known
Tetanolita mynesalis[17] Smoky tetanolita Tetanolita Erebidae 1859
Tetracis cachexiata[17] White slant-line
White slaut 		Tetracis Geometridae 1858
Ulolonche culea[6] Sheathed Quaker Ulolonche Noctuidae 1852
— Ulolonche modesta[6] Modest Quaker Ulolonche Noctuidae 1874
Virbia opella[17] Tawny holomelina Virbia Erebidae 1863
— Zale helata[17] Brown-spotted zale Zale Noctuidae 1943
Zale lunifera[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Bold-based zale
Pine barrens zale 		Zale Noctuidae 1818
— Zale metatoides[17] Washed-out zale
Jack pine false looper 		Zale Noctuidae 1943
Zale minerea[17] Colorful zale
Large false looper
Mahogany similar-wing 		Zale Erebidae 1852
— Zale obliqua[17] Oblique zale Zale Noctuidae 1852
Zale undularis[17] Black zale Zale Noctuidae 1773
Zanclognatha marcidilinea[17] Yellowish zanclognatha Zanclognatha Erebidae 1859
— Zanclognatha martha[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Pine barrens zanclognatha
Martha's zanclognatha 		Zanclognatha Erebidae 1928

Butterflies

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Image Scientific name Common name(s) Genus Family[h] Described
Achalarus lyciades[32] Hoary edge Achalarus Hesperiidae 1832
— Callophrys hesseli[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Hessel's hairstreak Callophrys Lycaenidae 1950
— Callophrys lanoraieensis[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Bog elfin Callophrys Lycaenidae 1934
Callophrys irus[4]
(Status: Special concern) 		Frosted elfin Callophrys Lycaenidae 1824
— Erora laeta[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Early hairstreak Erora Lycaenidae 1862
Erynnis persius persius[4]
(Status: Endangered) 		Persius duskywing Erynnis Hesperiidae 1863
Euphyes dion[4]
(Status: Threatened) 		Dion skipper
Alabama skipper 		Euphyes Hesperiidae 1879
Pieris oleracea Mustard white Pieris Pieridae 1829

Notes

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  1. ^ Subfamilies are not included
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sole species of this genus
  3. ^ First recorded in Massachusetts in the mid-1920s
  4. ^ The reference given uses the name "Calymnia"
  5. ^ First found in Massachusetts in 1869
  6. ^ Not formally described in published scientific literature.[31]
  7. ^ Also known as the "yellow woolly bear" or "yellow bear" caterpillar before adulthood
  8. ^ Subfamilies are not included

Image notes

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  • Hyphantria cunea – The females of this species are unspotted. [1]
  • Lymantria dispar dispar – Males of this species are brown in color. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Samuel Ebb Crumb (1956). The larvae of the Phalaenidae. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 115.
  2. ^ a b c Paul Z. Goldstein and Michael W. Nelson (March 14, 2017). "Two psammophilic noctuids newly associated with beach plum, Prunus maritima (Rosaceae): The Dune Noctuid (Sympistis riparia) and Coastal Heathland Cutworm (Abagrotis benjamini) in Northeastern North America (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)". ZooKeys (661). National Institutes of Health: 61–89. doi:10.3897/zookeys.661.10867. PMC 5539367. PMID 28769603.
  3. ^ "UNH Insect and Arachnid Collections - Record Detail (Abagrotis brunneipennis)". University of New Hampshire. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species". www.mass.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  5. ^ Bulletin - United States National Museum, Issues 44-46. Smithsonian Institution Press. 1893. p. 116.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap "Butterflies and Moths of the DCR Middlesex Fells Reservation (4/4)" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation (Middlesex Fells Reservation). p. A-53.
  7. ^ Talerico, R. L. (1978). "Major hardwood defoliators of the Eastern United States". United States Department of Agriculture, Home and Garden Bulletin. 224. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2009-10-31. Note: this is published on the www.forestpests.org website with the title "Oak leaftier: Acleris semipurpurana"
  8. ^ John Valentine Schaffner (1959). Microlepidoptera and Their Parasites Reared from Field Collections in the Northeastern United States. United States Department of Agriculture. p. 33.
  9. ^ Sam Jaffe. The Caterpillars of Massachusetts 2009 (PDF). North American Butterfly Association. p. 58.
  10. ^ Patterson, William A., III; Clarke, Gretel L.; Haggerty, Sarah A.; Sievert, Paul R.; Kelty, Matthew (2005) Wildland fuel management options for the central plains of Martha's Vineyard: impacts on fuel loads, fire behavior, and rare plant and insect species. Final Report RFR# DEM705. In: Managing fuels in Northeastern Barrens. In: Publications – Fuel treatments. Amherst, MA: University of Massachusetts, Department of Natural Resources Conservation
  11. ^ "Acronicta albarufa - Grote, 1874". NatureServe. Retrieved December 18, 2019.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Butterflies and Moths of the DCR Middlesex Fells Reservation (2/4)" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation (Middlesex Fells Reservation). p. A-51.
  13. ^ Savela, Markku. "?Aethes spartinana (Barnes & McDunnough, 1916)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
  14. ^ a b c "Nuisance Moths". Massachusetts Audubon Society. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  15. ^ Andrea Chaloux (April 18, 2019). "Spiny Oakworm Moth Anisota stigma (Fabricius, 1775)". New York Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  16. ^ Wayne F. MacCallum (1996). Massachusetts Military Reservation Facilities Upgrade, Barnstable County Environmental Impact Statement. Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw "Butterflies and Moths of the DCR Middlesex Fells Reservation (3/4)" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation (Middlesex Fells Reservation). p. A-52.
  18. ^ A. R. Grote (1882). Papilio: Devoted Exclusively to Lepidoptera, Volume 2. unknown publisher. p. 72.
  19. ^ Publications. Entomology, Volume 12, Part 2. 1920. p. 531.
  20. ^ Douglas C. Ferguson, Robert W. Poole, J. Donald Lafontaine, Ronald W. Hodges (1990). The Moths of America north of Mexico, including Greenland. The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation. p. 128. ISBN 9780933003064.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ a b c d e f g h i Theodore D. Sargent. "Legion of Night - Chapter II: A Fertile Theme". University of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  22. ^ "Gerhard's Underwing" (PDF). Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  23. ^ David L. Wagner (2010). Caterpillars of Eastern North America: A Guide to Identification and Natural History. Princeton University Press. p. 366. ISBN 978-1400834143.
  24. ^ a b "Melsheimer's Sack Bearer". New York Natural Heritage Program. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  25. ^ Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. The Entomological Society of Washington. 1919. p. 160.
  26. ^ John Bernhard Smith (1893). Catalogue of the Lepidopterous Superfamily Noctuidea Found in Boreal America. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.
  27. ^ a b "Hummingbird Moth (Clearwing Moth)". Massachusetts Audubon Society. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  28. ^ "Webworm Caterpillars". Massachusetts Audubon Society. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  29. ^ "Gypsy Moth in Massachusetts". Mass.gov. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "Winter Moths". Massachusetts Audubon Society. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  31. ^ "Ostrich-fern Borer Papaipema sp. 2 near pterisii" (PDF). Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
  32. ^ "Butterflies and Moths of the DCR Middlesex Fells Reservation (1/4)" (PDF). Department of Conservation and Recreation (Middlesex Fells Reservation). p. A-50.
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