Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Willows (Salix spp.)

Moth Species  
Scientific Name Common Name
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
Acronicta longa Long-Winged Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Actias luna Luna Moth
Automeris io Io Moth
Cabera erythemaria Yellow-Dusted Cream Moth
Cabera variolaria Pink-Striped Willow Spanworm
Catocala amatrix The Sweetheart
Catocala briseis Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Darling Underwing
Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
Catocala junctura Joined Underwing
Catocala parta Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta White Underwing
Catocala unijuga Once-Married Underwing
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Clostera apicalis Toothed Clostera
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Colobochyla interpuncta Noctuid Moth sp.
Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
Digrammia subminiata Dark-Waved Angle Moth
Dysstroma truncata Marbled Carpet
Ecpantheria scribonia Giant Leopard Moth
Eupithecia miserulata Common Eupithecia
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Furcula occidentalis Western Furcula
Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three-spot
Heptagrotis phyllophora Noctuid Moth sp.
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia Moth
Lithomoia germana Noctuid Moth sp.
Meganola minuscule Confused Meganola
Metanema determinata Dark Metanema
Metarranthis warneri Warner's Metarranthis
Mircrurapteryx salicifoliella Willow Leaf Miner
Notodonta scitipennis Fanned Willow Prominent
Nycteola frigidana Frigid Owlet
Oligia illocata Wandering Brocade
Orthodes crenulita Rustic Quaker
Pachysphinx modesta Big Poplar Sphinx
Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
Paonias myops Small-Eyed Sphinx
Pero hubneraria Hubner's Pero
Pheosia rimosa Black-Rimmed Prominent
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Polia imbrifera Cloudy Arches
Protitame virginalis Virgin Moth
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Raphia frater The Brother
Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar
Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
Semiothisa gnophosaria Hollow-Spotted Angle
Sesia tibialis Poplar Clearwing
Sicya macularia Sharp-Lined Yellow
Smerinthus cerisyi One-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-Spotted Sphinx
Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's Sphinx
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
Zale lunata Lunate Zale

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