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Family: Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)
Family Description: The Arctiidae are members of the Superfamily Noctuoidea. Worldwide in distribution, moths of this family are richest in the tropics. The small to medium-sized adults are often white, yellow, orange, or red with black markings on the forewings. Some adults are day-fliers, while others are nocturnal. Larvae are typically very hairy; some tiger moth larvae are called "woolly bears." Larvae feed on lichens as well as herbaceous and woody plants, and some species are forest pests. Pupation takes place in cocoons made of matted larval hair and little or no silk.Sort method:
 Vulcan Tiger Moth (Eurata vulcanus) |
| Lydia Tiger Moth (Phoenicoprocta lydia) |
Nolines
(Nolinae)| Confused Meganola (Meganola minuscula) |
| Blurry-patched Nola (Nola cilicoides) |
| Three-spotted Nola Moth (Nola triquetrana) |
| Roeselia varia (Roeselia varia) |
| Meganola phylla (Meganola phylla) |
| Meganola spodia (Meganola spodia) |
| Nola clethrae (Nola clethrae) |
| Sharp-blotched Nola (Nola pustulata) |
| Nola cereella (Nola cereella) |
Pericopine Moths
(Pericopinae) Gnophaela clappiana (Gnophaela clappiana) |
| Gnophaela latipennis (Gnophaela latipennis) |
| Gnophaela aequinoctialis (Gnophaela aequinoctialis) |
| Gnophaela discreta (Gnophaela discreta) |
| Gnophaela vermiculata (Gnophaela vermiculata) |
| Faithful Beauty (Composia fidelissima) |
| Dysschema leucophaea (Dysschema leucophaea) |
| Dysschema howardi (Dysschema howardi) |
| Pteroodes {near longipennis} (Pteroodes {near longipennis}) |
| Phaloesia saucia (Phaloesia saucia) |
Lichen Moths
(Lithosiinae)| Bicolored Moth (Eilema bicolor) |
| Dark Gray Lichen Moth (Crambidia lithosioides) |
| Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida) |
| Uniform Lichen Moth (Crambidia uniformis) |
| Crambidia dusca (Crambidia dusca) |
| Crambidia myrlosea (Crambidia myrlosea) |
| Crambidia suffusa (Crambidia suffusa) |
| Crambidia impura (Crambidia impura) |
| Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth (Crambidia casta) |
| Pure Lichen Moth (Crambidia pura) |
| Yellow-headed Lichen Moth (Crambidia cephalica) |
| Agylla septentrionalis (Agylla septentrionalis) |
| Inopsis modulata (Inopsis modulata) |
| Inopsis funerea (Inopsis funerea) |
| Gnamptonychia ventralis (Gnamptonychia ventralis) |
| Gardinia anopla (Gardinia anopla) |
| Cisthene subrufa (Cisthene subrufa) |
| Cisthene unifascia (Cisthene unifascia) |
| Kentucky Lichen Moth (Cisthene kentuckiensis) |
| Cisthene liberomacula (Cisthene liberomacula) |
| Cisthene deserta (Cisthene deserta) |
| Cisthene faustinula (Cisthene faustinula) |
| Cisthene dorsimacula (Cisthene dorsimacula) |
| Thin-Banded Lichen Moth (Cisthene tenuifascia) |
| Lead-Colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea) |
| Striated Lichen Moth (Cisthene striata) |
| Cisthene perrosea (Cisthene perrosea) |
| Cisthene angelus (Cisthene angelus) |
| Subject Lichen Moth (Cisthene subjecta) |
| Packard's Lichen Moth (Cisthene packardii) |
| Cisthene conjuncta (Cisthene conjuncta) |
| Cisthene barnesii (Cisthene barnesii) |
| Cisthene picta (Cisthene picta) |
| Cisthene juanita (Cisthene juanita) |
| Cisthene coronado (Cisthene coronado) |
| Cisthene martini (Cisthene martini) |
| Ptychoglene coccinea (Ptychoglene coccinea) |
| Ptychoglene phrada (Ptychoglene phrada) |
| Ptychoglene sanguineola (Ptychoglene sanguineola) |
| Lycomorpha grotei (Lycomorpha grotei) |
| Lycomorpha regulus (Lycomorpha regulus) |
| Lycomorpha fulgens (Lycomorpha fulgens) |
| Lycomorpha splendens (Lycomorpha splendens) |
| Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth (Lycomorpha pholus) |
| Scarlet-Winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata) |
| Hypoprepia cadaverosa (Hypoprepia cadaverosa) |
| Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa) |
| Hypoprepia inculta (Hypoprepia inculta) |
| Haematomis uniformis (Haematomis uniformis) |
| Rhabdatomis laudamia (Rhabdatomis laudamia) |
| Lycomorphodes sordida (Lycomorphodes sordida) |
| Bruceia pulverina (Bruceia pulverina) |
| Bruceia hubbardi (Bruceia hubbardi) |
| Eudesmia arida (Eudesmia arida) |
| Eudesmia menea (Eudesmia menea) |
| Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata) |
| Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth (Pagara simplex) |
| Pagara fuscipes (Pagara fuscipes) |
| Neoplynes eudora (Neoplynes eudora) |
| Afrida ydatodes (Afrida ydatodes) |
| Afrida minuta (Afrida minuta) |
| Afrida exegens (Afrida exegens) |
| Acsala anomala (Acsala anomala) |
| Cadbury's Lichen Moth (Comachara cadburyi) |
Tiger Moths
(Arctiinae)| Dodia albertae (Dodia albertae) |
| Dodia kononenkoi (Dodia kononenkoi) |
| Dodia verticalis (Dodia verticalis) |
| Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene) |
| The Neighbor (Haploa contigua) |
| Colona Moth (Haploa colona) |
| Leconte's Haploa (Haploa lecontei) |
| Reversed Haploa (Haploa reversa) |
| Confused Haploa (Haploa confusa) |
| Cinnabar Moth (Tyria jacobaeae) |
| Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) |
| Joyful Holomelina (Virbia laeta) |
| Virbia costata (Virbia costata) |
| Showy Holomelina (Virbia ostenta) |
| Tawny Holomelina (Virbia opella) |
| Virbia nigricans (Virbia nigricans) |
| Bog Holomelina (Virbia lamae) |
| Rusty Holomelina (Virbia ferruginosa) |
| Virbia buchholzi (Virbia buchholzi) |
| Orange Holomelina (Virbia aurantiaca) |
| Ruddy Holomelina (Virbia rubicundaria) |
| Immaculate Holomelina (Virbia immaculata) |
| Virbia fragilis (Virbia fragilis) |
| Neoarctia beanii (Neoarctia beanii) |
| Neoarctia brucei (Neoarctia brucei) |
| Grammia quenseli (Grammia quenseli) |
| Grammia obliterata (Grammia obliterata) |
| Little Tiger Moth (Grammia virguncula) |
| Grammia speciosa (Grammia speciosa) |
| Parthenice Tiger Moth (Grammia parthenice) |
| Virgin Tiger Moth (Grammia virgo) |
| Doris Tiger Moth (Grammia doris) |
| Arge Tiger Moth (Grammia arge) |
| Anna Tiger Moth (Grammia anna) |
| Ornate Tiger Moth (Grammia ornata) |
| Grammia edwardsi (Grammia edwardsi) |
| Grammia complicata (Grammia complicata) |
| Grammia gibsoni (Grammia gibsoni) |
| Grammia blakei (Grammia blakei) |
| Grammia cervinoides (Grammia cervinoides) |
| Grammia elongata (Grammia elongata) |
| Grammia williamsii (Grammia williamsii) |
| Grammia allectans (Grammia allectans) |
| Grammia nevadensis (Grammia nevadensis) |
| Grammia behrii (Grammia behrii) |
| Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira) |
| Oithona Tiger Moth (Grammia oithona) |
| Grammia favorita (Grammia favorita) |
| Grammia celia (Grammia celia) |
| Figured Tiger Moth (Grammia figurata) |
| Grammia f-pallida (Grammia f-pallida) |
| Placentia Tiger Moth (Grammia placentia) |
| Mexican Tiger Moth (Notarctia proxima) |
| Harnessed Moth (Apantesis phalerata) |
| Banded Tiger Moth (Apantesis vittata) |
| Nais Tiger Moth (Apantesis nais) |
| Apantesis carlotta (Apantesis carlotta) |
| Parasemia plantaginis (Parasemia plantaginis) |
| Pararctia yarrowii (Pararctia yarrowii) |
| Ranchman's Tiger Moth (Platyprepia virginalis) |
| Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth (Arctia caja) |
| St. Lawrence Tiger Moth (Platarctia parthenos) |
| Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia fuliginosa) |
| Lined Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia lineata) |
| Large Ruby Tiger Moth (Phragmatobia assimilans) |
| Sonorarctia fervida (Sonorarctia fervida) |
| Leptarctia californiae (Leptarctia californiae) |
| Kodiosoma fulvum (Kodiosoma fulvum) |
| Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella) |
| Echo Moth (Seirarctia echo) |
| Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea) |
| Estigmene albida (Estigmene albida) |
| Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea) |
| Pink-Legged Tiger Moth (Spilosoma latipennis) |
| Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua) |
| Dubious Tiger Moth (Spilosoma dubia) |
| Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica) |
| Vestal Tiger Moth (Spilosoma vestalis) |
| Wandering Tiger Moth (Spilosoma vagans) |
| Spilosoma pteridis (Spilosoma pteridis) |
| Red-tailed Specter (Euerythra phasma) |
| Three-spotted Specter (Euerythra trimaculata) |
| Alexicles aspersa (Alexicles aspersa) |
| Hypercompe suffusa (Hypercompe suffusa) |
| Hypercompe confusa (Hypercompe confusa) |
| Hypercompe oslari (Hypercompe oslari) |
| Hypercompe permaculata (Hypercompe permaculata) |
| Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) |
| Hypercompe caudata (Hypercompe caudata) |
| Painted Tiger Moth (Arachnis picta) |
| Arachnis nedyma (Arachnis nedyma) |
| Arachnis citra (Arachnis citra) |
| Arachnis aulaea (Arachnis aulaea) |
| Arachnis zuni (Arachnis zuni) |
| Hypocrisias minima (Hypocrisias minima) |
| Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth (Halysidota tessellaris) |
| Sycamore Tussock Moth (Halysidota harrisii) |
| Halysidota davisii (Halysidota davisii) |
| Halysidota schausi (Halysidota schausi) |
| Lophocampa significans (Lophocampa significans) |
| Lophocampa roseata (Lophocampa roseata) |
| Lophocampa ingens (Lophocampa ingens) |
| Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa argentata) |
| Lophocampa sobrina (Lophocampa sobrina) |
| Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth (Lophocampa caryae) |
| Lophocampa cinctipes (Lophocampa cinctipes) |
| Lophocampa mixta (Lophocampa mixta) |
| Lophocampa pura (Lophocampa pura) |
| Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa maculata) |
| Lophocampa annulosa (Lophocampa annulosa) |
| Lophocampa catenulata (Lophocampa catenulata) |
| Long-Streaked Tussock Moth (Leucanopsis longa) |
| Leucanopsis perdentata (Leucanopsis perdentata) |
| Leucanopsis lurida (Leucanopsis lurida) |
| Aemilia ambigua (Aemilia ambigua) |
| Apocrisias thaumasta (Apocrisias thaumasta) |
| Edwards' Glassywing (Hemihyalea edwardsii) |
| Hemihyalea labecula (Hemihyalea labecula) |
| Hemihyalea splendens (Hemihyalea splendens) |
| Streaked Calidota (Calidota laqueata) |
| Opharus muricolor (Opharus muricolor) |
| Carales arizonensis (Carales arizonensis) |
| Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes (Pareuchaetes insulata) |
| Unexpected Cycnia (Cycnia inopinatus) |
| Cycnia collaris (Cycnia collaris) |
| Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth (Cycnia tenera) |
| Oregon Cycnis (Cycnia oregonensis) |
| Biturix venosata (Biturix venosata) |
| Euchaetes zella (Euchaetes zella) |
| Euchaetes perlevis (Euchaetes perlevis) |
| Euchaetes fusca (Euchaetes fusca) |
| Euchaetes helena (Euchaetes helena) |
| Euchaetes castalla (Euchaetes castalla) |
| Euchaetes elegans (Euchaetes elegans) |
| Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth (Euchaetes egle) |
| Euchaetes gigantea (Euchaetes gigantea) |
| Euchaetes polingi (Euchaetes polingi) |
| Euchaetes bolteri (Euchaetes bolteri) |
| Euchaetes antica (Euchaetes antica) |
| Euchaetes albicosta (Euchaetes albicosta) |
| Pygoctenucha terminalis (Pygoctenucha terminalis) |
| Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura (Pygoctenucha pyrrhoura) |
| Lerina incarnata (Lerina incarnata) |
| Ectypia bivittata (Ectypia bivittata) |
| Ectypia mexicana (Ectypia mexicana) |
| Ectypia clio (Ectypia clio) |
| Pygarctia murina (Pygarctia murina) |
| Pygarctia neomexicana (Pygarctia neomexicana) |
| Pygarctia lorula (Pygarctia lorula) |
| Pygarctia roseicapitis (Pygarctia roseicapitis) |
| Pygarctia flavidorsalis (Pygarctia flavidorsalis) |
| Sprague's Pygarctia (Pygarctia spraguei) |
| Yellow-Edged Pygarctia (Pygarctia abdominalis) |
| Pygarctia eglensis (Pygarctia eglensis) |
| Pygarctia pterygostigma (Pygarctia pterygostigma) |
| Bertholdia trigona (Bertholdia trigona) |
| Bertholdia {undescribed} (Bertholdia {undescribed}) |
| Neritos prophaea (Neritos prophaea) |
| Snowy Eupseudosoma (Eupseudosoma involutum) |
| Virbia sandica (Virbia sandica) |
| Pygarctia grossbecki (Pygarctia grossbecki) |
| Pararctia subnebulosa (Pararctia subnebulosa) |
Syntomine Moths
(Syntominae)| Ctenucha venosa (Ctenucha venosa) |
| Ctenucha cressonana (Ctenucha cressonana) |
| Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) |
| Ctenucha multifaria (Ctenucha multifaria) |
| Red-Shouldered Ctenucha (Ctenucha rubroscapus) |
| Brown Ctenucha (Ctenucha brunnea) |
| Black-Winged Dahana (Dahana atripennis) |
| Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis) |
| Edwards' Wasp Moth (Lymire edwardsii) |
| Eucereon erythrolepis (Eucereon erythrolepis) |
| Eucereon myrina (Eucereon myrina) |
| Florida Eucereon (Nelphe carolina) |
| Nelphe relegatum (Nelphe relegatum) |
| Eucereon {near moeschleri} (Eucereon {near moeschleri}) |
| Macrocneme chrysitis (Macrocneme chrysitis) |
| Apeplopoda mecrida (Apeplopoda mecrida) |
| Episcepsis inornata (Episcepsis inornata) |
| Psilopleura vittatum (Psilopleura vittatum) |
| Pseudosphex leovasquezae (Pseudosphex leovasquezae) |
| Cosmosoma festivum (Cosmosoma festivum) |
| Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth (Cosmosoma myrodora) |
| Double-Tufted Wasp Moth (Didasys belae) |
| Yellow-Banded Wasp Moth (Syntomeida ipomoeae) |
| Syntomeida melanthus (Syntomeida melanthus) |
| Polka-Dot Wasp Moth (Syntomeida epilais) |
| Syntomeida hampsonii (Syntomeida hampsonii) |
| Lesser Wasp Moth (Pseudocharis minima) |
| Poliopastea clavipes (Poliopastea clavipes) |
| Texas Wasp Moth (Horama panthalon) |
| Horama plumipes (Horama plumipes) |
