Moth Caterpillars Feeding
on Populus spp.
(Cottonwood, Aspen, Poplar)

Moth Species  
Scientific Name Common Name
Acossus centerensis* Poplar Carpenter Worm
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
Acronicta noctivaga Night-Wandering Dagger Moth
Cabera erythemaria Yellow-Dusted Cream Moth
Caloptilia stigmatella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Catocala amatrix** The Sweetheart
Catocala briseis Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara Darling Underwing
Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
Catocala parta Mother Underwing
Catocala relicta White Underwing
Catocala unijuga One-Married Underwing
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Clostera apicalis Toothed Clostera
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
Diachrysia balluca Noctuid Moth sp.
Epimecis hortaria Tulip Tree Beauty
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Gluphisia lintneri Lintner's Gluphisia
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Gypsonoma haimbachiana* ** Cottonwood Twig Borer Moth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia Moth
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Noctuid Moth sp.
Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwig
Lomographa semiclarata Blue Spring Moth
Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar
Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
Nephopterix basilaris Pyralid Moth sp.
Nepticula populetorum** Nepticulid Moth sp.
Nycteola frigidana Frigid Owlet
Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
Pachysphinx modesta Big Poplar Sphinx
Paraleucoptera albella** Lyonetiid Moth sp.
Paranthrene tabaniformis* Clear-Winged Moth sp.
Pheosia rimosa Black-Rimmed Prominent
Phyllocnistis populiella** Poplar Serpentine Leaf Miner
Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
Phyllonorycter apparella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Protitame virginalis Virgin Moth
Raphia frater The Brother
Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
Sicya macularia Sharp-Lined Yellow
Smerinthus cerisyi One-Eyed Sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-Spotted Sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel Sphinx
Zale minerea Colorful Zale

*larvae bore into wood or shoots
**found on Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides)

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

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