Moth Caterpillars
Feeding
on American Persimmon
(Diospyros virginiana)
Moth Species | |
Scientific Name | Common Name |
Actias luna* | Luna Moth |
Anacamptodes humaria* | Small Purplish Gray |
Antepione thisoaria | Variable Antepione |
Catocala piatrix | The Penitent |
Citheronia regalis* | Regal Moth |
Coptodisca diospyriella*** | Persimmon Leaf Miner |
Eumarozia malachitana | Sculptured Moth |
Exelis pyrolaria | Fine-Lined Gray |
Harrisimemna trisignata* | Harris' Three-Spot |
Hypsoropha hormos** | Small Necklace Moth |
Hypsoropha monilis** | Large Necklace Moth |
Metarranthis hypocharia | Common Metarranthis |
Metarranthis indeclinata | Pale Metarranthis |
Phobetron pithecium* | Hag Moth |
Sannina uroceriformis**** | The Persimmon Borer |
Schizura concinna* | Red-humped Caterpillar |
Schizura unicornis* | Unicorn Caterpillar |
*polyphagous,
**oligophagous, ***oligophagous, larvae mine leaves,
****oligophagous, larvae bore through wood
Sources:
Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005), Miller (1987),
Needham et al. (1928), and others.