Moth Caterpillars
Feeding on Sunflowers
(Helianthus
spp.)
| Moth Species | |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Autographa precationis | Common Looper Moth |
| Chlorochlamys chloroleuca * | Blackberry Looper Moth |
| Cochylis hospes * ** | Banded Sunflower Moth |
| Dichomeris
flavocostella (syn. Trichotapha flavocostella) |
Gelechiid Moth sp. |
| Eucosma bilineana | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Eucosma sombreana | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Eucosma womonana ***
§ ( syn. Pelochrista womonana) |
Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Eupithecia miserulata * | Common Pug |
| Euplexia benesimilis | American Angle Shades |
| Grammia arge | Arge Tiger Moth |
| Homoeosoma electellum * ** | Sunflower Moth |
| Hypercompe
scribonia (syn. Ecpantheria scribonia) |
Giant Leopard Moth |
| Ogdoconta cinereola | Common Pinkband |
| Papaipema cataphracta § | Burdock Borer Moth |
| Papaipema maritima § | Borer Moth sp. |
| Papaipema necopina § | Sunflower Borer Moth |
| Papaipema rigida § | Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth |
| Pelochrista scintillana | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Phragmatobia fuliginosa | Ruby Tiger Moth |
| Plagiomimicus spumosum
** (syn. Stibadium spumosum) |
Frothy Moth |
| Platynota flavedana | Variegated Leafroller Moth |
| Pyrrharctia isabella | Isabella Tiger Moth |
| Sibine stimulea | Saddleback Caterpillar Moth |
| Spilosoma virginica | Yellow Bear Moth |
| Stiria rugifrons | Noctuid Moth sp. |
| Suleima cinerodorsana § | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Suleima helianthana §§ | Sunflower Bud Moth |
* feeds on flowers, ** bores
into seeds, *** feeds on roots,
§ bores through stems, §§
feeds on buds