Moth Table (Solidago spp.)

Insect & Family Names
(Scientific & Common)

Phragmatobia fuliginosa
(Ruby Tiger Moth)
Arctiidae (Tiger Moths)

Bucculatrix angustata
(no common name)
Bucculatricidae (Ribbed Cocoon-maker Moths)

Coleophora annulicola *
(no common name)
Coleophoridae (Case-bearer Moths)

Dichomeris flavocostella **
(Cream-edged Dichomeris Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Dichomeris juncidella **
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis ***
(Goldenrod Gall Moth)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Scrobipalpula artemisiella *
(Wormseed Webworm)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Scrobipalpula sacculicola *
(no common name)
Gelechiidae (Twirler Moths)

Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria §
(Blackberry Looper)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Euphithecia miserulata §
(Common Pug)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Eusarca confusaria
(Confused Eusarca)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Pleuroprucha insularia §
(Common Tan Wave)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Synchlora aerata §
(Wavy-lined Emerald)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Xanthotype urticaria
(False Crocus Geometer)
Geometridae (Geometer Moths)

Cremastobombycia solidaginis *
(no common name)
Gracillariidae (Leaf-blotch Miner Moths)

Catabena lineolata
(Fine-lined Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Condica videns §
(White-dotted Groundling)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Ctenoplusia oxygramma
(Sharp-stigma Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cucullia asteroides §
(The Asteroid)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Cucullia convexipennis §
(Brown-hooded Owlet)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Eupsilia devia
(Lost Sallow)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Leuconycta diphteroides
(Green Leuconycta)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Melanchra assimilis
(Black Arches) § §§
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Palthis angulalis § §§
(Dark-spotted Palthis)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pseudeustrotia carneola
(Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Pseudoplusia includens
(Soybean Looper Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Schinia nundina §
(Goldenrod Flower Moth)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Trichordestra legitima §
(Striped Garden Caterpillar)
Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)

Anania funebris
(no common name)
Pyralidae (Pyralid Moths)

Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella *
(no common name)
Tischeriidae (Trumpet Leafminer Moths)

Choristoneura parallela
(Spotted Fireworm)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Epiblema desertana §§§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Epiblema obfuscana §§§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Epiblema scudderiana ***
(Goldenrod Gall Moth)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Eucosma cataclystiana ¶
(Solidago Eucosma)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Eucosma derelicta ¶
(Derelict Eucosma)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Eucosma dorsisignatana ¶
(Triangle-backed Eucosma)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Eucosma similiana ¶
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Eucosma vagana ¶
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta formosana ¶¶
(Beautiful Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta ochroterminana §
(Buff-tipped Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta olivaceana §§§ ¶¶¶
(Olivaceous Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta radiatana §§§
(no common name)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Phaneta raracana
(Reddish Phaneta)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

Sonia canadana ¶
(Canadian Sonia)
Tortricidae (Tortrix Moths)

* larvae are leaf-miners, ** larvae fold leaves
*** larvae form galls on stems,
§ larvae feed on flowers, §§ larvae feed on leaves
§§§ larvae bore through stems
¶ larvae feed on roots or rootstalks
¶¶ larvae feed on terminal growth
¶¶¶ Solidago flexicaulis may be the only host

Sources: Covell (1984/2005), Loeffler (1994),
Needham et al. (1928), Wagner (2005),
Miller (1987)

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