Moths of Greenville County, South Carolina (USA)
in the Collection of Furman University

For each record, the first column is the check list number from "Check List of the Lepidoptera of America North of Mexico," R. W. Hodges et al., eds.  Arrangement is by check list number, in ascending order. 

(Disclaimer: Many more species are in the Furman collection awaiting positive identification. Many of these are the so-called microlepidoptera.)

(Second Disclaimer: Other moth species are known to be in Greenville County but not in the Furman collection. For a more complete list, go to a searchable database by clicking HERE.)

Underlined names are links to photos from the Furman Zoological Collection--click on them.

Last updated November 8, 2006.
 

Checklist #     Genus, Species

Family Tineidae

311              Fernaldia anatomella

 

Family Oecophoridae

957             Psilocorsis reflexella

1026           Setiostoma xanthobasis

Family Yponemeutidae

2401             Atteva punctella

2420             Yponomeuta multipunctella

 

Family Cossidae

2659             Inguromorpha basalis

2674             Cossula magnifica

2693             Prionoxystus robiniae

 

Family  Tortricidae

                     Sparganothis lamberti

                     Phaneta canusana

3594            Pandemis limitata

3624            Argyrotaenia alisellana

3635            Choristoneura rosaceana

Family  Zygaenidae

4624             Harrisina americana

4639             Pyromorpha dimidiata

 

Family Megalopygidae

4644             Lagoa crispata

4647             Megalopyge opercularis

4650             Narape ovina

 

Family Limacodidae

4652            Tortricidia testacea

4654             Tortricidia flexuosa

4665             Lithacodes fasciola

4667a           Apoda y-inversum

4669            Apoda biguttata

4671             Prolimacodes badia

4697             Euclea delphinii

4698             Parasa chloris

4699             Parasa indetermina

 

Family Pyralidae

5060            Pyrausta subsequalis

5147            Epipagis huronalis

5159             Desmia funeralis

5169            Hymenia perspectalis

5170            Spoladea recurvalis

5202             Diaphania hitidalis

5226            Palpita magniferalis

5233            Compacta capitalis

5241            Pantographa limata

5292            Conchylodes ovulalis

5420            Microcrambus elegans

5464            Urola nivalis

5510            Pyralis farinalis

5533            Herculia olinalis

5596            Pococera scortealis

6077            Thyris sepulchralis

 

Family Thyatiridae

6237            Pseudothyatira cymatophoides

6240             Euthyatira pudens

Family Drepanidae

6251             Drepana arcuata

6255             Oreta rosea

 

Family Geometridae

6261             Heliomata cycladata

6273             Itame pustularia

6326            Semiothisa aemulataria

6339             Semiothisa transitaria

6341             Semiothisa bicolorata

6342             Semiothisa bisignata

6348            Semiothisa fissinotata

6352             Semiothisa granitata

6361             Semiothisa orillata

6386            Seniothisa ocellinata

6449            Glena cribrataria

6588             Iridopsis larvaria

6599             Epimecis hortaria

6621            Melanolophia signataria

6640             Biston betularia

6654             Hypagyrtis unipunctata

6655             Hypagyrtis esther

6659            Phigalia denticulata

6660             Phigalia strigataria

6666             Lomographa semiclarata

6720             Lytrosis unitaria

6726             Euchlaena obtusaria

6729             Euchlaena johnsonaria

6733             Euchlaena amoenaria

6734             Euchlaena marginaria

6739            Euchlaena irraria

6740             Xanthotype urticaria

6743             Xanthotype sospeta

6753             Pero honestaria

6755            Pero morrisonaria

6796            Campaea perlata

6818             Selenia kentaria

6822             Metarranthis duaria

6822.1             Metarranthis hammaria

6824             Metarranthis amyrisaria

6826             Matarranthis hypocharia

6832             Matarranthis obfirmaria

6837             Probole obfirmaria

6838             Probole amicaria

6841             Plagodis kuetzingi

6843             Plagodis fervidaria

6844             Plagodis alcoolaria

6869             Caripeta aretaria

6885             Besma quercivoraria

6908             Nepytia semiclusaria

6941             Eusarca confusaria

6963             Tetracis crocallata

6964             Tetracis cachexiata

6966             Eutrapela clemataria

6974a            Patalene olyzonaria

6982             Prochoerodes transversata

6987             Antepione thisoaria

7029             Nemoria elfa

7033             Nemoria lixaria

7045            Nemoria bifilata

7059            Synchlora frondaria

7146             Haematopsis grataria

7159            Scopula limboundata

7181            Lophosis labeculata

7196            Eulithis diversilineata

7214             Ecliptopera atriocolorata

7237             Hydriomena transfigurata

7290            Coryphista meadii

7292             Hydria prunivorata

7440             Eubaphe mendica

7445             Horisme intestinata

7648             Dyspteris abortivaria

 

Family Mimalonidae

7659             Lacosoma chiridota
 

Family Apatelodidae

7663             Apatelodes torrefacta

7665             Olceclostera angelica

 

Family Lasiocampidae

7674             Tolype notialis

7683             Artace cribraria

7687             Phyllodesma americana

7698             Malacosome disstria

7701             Malacosoma americanum

 

Family Saturniidae

7704             Eacles imperialis

7706             Citheronia regalis

7715             Dryocampa rubicunda

7716             Anisota stigma

7719             Anisota senatoria

7746             Automeris io

7757             Antheraea polyphemus

7758             Actias luna

7764             Callosamia promethea

7765             Callosamia angulifera

7767             Hyalophora cecropia

 

Family Sphingidae

7771             Agrius cingulata

7775             Manduca sexta

7776             Manduca quinquemaculata

7784             Dolba hyloeus

7787             Ceratomia undulosa

7789             Ceratomia catalpae

7793             Paratrea plebeja

7816             Lapara coniferarum

7817             Lapara bombycoides

7821             Smerinthus jamaicensis

7824             Paonias excaecatus

7825             Paonias myops

7826             Paonias astylus

7827             Laothoe juglandis

7851            Enyo lugubris

7853             Hemaris thysbe

7855             Hemaris diffinis

7859             Eumorpha pandorus

7861             Eumorpha achemon

7870             Sphecodina abbottii

7871             Deidamia inscripta

7885             Darapsa myron

7886             Darapsa pholus

7890             Xylophanes tersa

7894             Hyles lineata

 

Family Notodontidae

7896             Clostera inclusa

7902             Datana ministra

7903             Datana angusii

7906             Datana contracta

7908             Datana perspicua

7915             Nadata gibbosa

7917             Hyperaeschra georgica

7920             Peridea angulosa

7936            Furcula borealis

7937            Furcula cinerea

7951             Symmerista albifrons

7983             Heterocampa obliqua

7990             Heterocampa umbrata

7994            Heterocampa guttivitta

7995            Heterocampa biundata

8011             Schizura leptinoides

8012            Oligocentria semirufescens

8017            Oligocentria lignicolor

                    near Peridea angulosa

 

Family Arctiidae

8067            Cisthene plumbea

8072            Cisthene packardii

8090             Hypoprepia fucosa

8106             Utetheisa bella

8107             Haploa clymene

8110            Haploa contigua

8111             Haploa lecontei

8118            Holomelina opella

8121            Virbia aurantiaca

8129             Pyrrharctia isabella

8131             Estigmene acrea (female) (male)

8133            Spilosoma latipennis

8134             Spilosoma congrua

8137             Spilosoma virginica

8140             Hyphantria cunea

8146             Ecpantheria scribonia

8169            Apantesis phalerata

8176             Apantesis anna

8188             Apantesis figurata

8196a             Apantesis parthenice

8197             Apantesis virgo

8199             Apantesis arge

8202             Halysidota cinctipes

8203             Halysidota tessellaris

8228            Cycnia inopinatus

8230             Cycnia tenera

8231             Cycnia oregonensis

8238             Euchaetes egle

8267             Cisseps fulvicollis

 

Family Lymantriidae

8292             Dasychira tephra

8296             Dasychira basiflava

8302             Dasychira obliqua

8307             Dasychira manto

8314             Orgyia definita

8316             Orgyia leucostigma

Family Noctuidae

8322             Idia americalis

8380             Renia nemoralis

8397             Palthis angulalis

8442             Bomolocha baltimoralis

8465            Plathypena scabra

8514             Scolecocampa liburna

8527             Hypsoropha monilis

8528            Hypsoropha hormos

8574             Anticarsia gemmatalis

8588             Panopoda carneicosta

8591             Phoberia atomaris

8607             Melipotis jucunda

8651            Lesmone detrahens

8689             Zale lunata

8692             Zale galbanata

8694             Zale aeruginosa

8695             Zale undularis

8697             Zale minerea

8700             Zale squamularis

8702             Zale submediata

8704             Zale helata

8705             Zale bethunei

8707             Zale metatoides

8713             Zale lunifera

8714             Zale calycanthata

8716             Zale unilineata

8717             Zale horrida

8719             Euparthenos nubilis

8721             Allotria elonympha

8727             Parallelia bistriaris

8738             Caenurgina crassiuscula

8739             Caenurgina erechtea

8743             Mocis latipes

8745             Mocis texana

8747            Celiptera frustulum

8750             Ptichodis herbarum

8764             Argyrostrotis anilis

8769             Spiloloma lunilinea

8771             Catocala piatrix

8773             Catocala epione

8779             Catocala serena

8784             Catocala obscura

8788             Catocala retecta

8790             Catocala dejecta

8792             Catocala vidua

8793             Catocala maestosa

8794             Catocala lacrymosa

8795             Catocala palaeogama

8796             Catocala nebulosa

8798             Catocala neogama

8801             Catocala ilia

8804             Catocala marmorata

8832             Catocala cara

8849             Catocala andromedae

8851             Catocala coccinata

8857            Catocala ultronia

8867             Catocala blandula

8873             Catocala similis

8876             Catocala micronympha

8877             Catocala connubialis

8878a           Catocala amica

8886            Enigmogramma basigera

8904            Chrysonympha formosa

8907             Autographa biloba

8908             Autographa precationis

8924             Anagrapha falcifera

8969            Baileyi doubledayi

8970            Baileyi ophthalmica

8989            Nola pustulata

9044            Thioptera nigrofimbria

9056             Homophoberia cristata

9062             Cerma cerintha

9065             Leuconycta diphtheroides

9085            Tarachidia semiflava

9127            Spragueia leo

9182             Panthea furcilla

9189             Charadra deridens

9200             Acronicta americana

9237             Acronicta interrupta

9238             Acronicta lobeliae

9240             Acronicta pruni

9245             Acronicta haesitata

9254             Acronicta afflicta

9266             Acronicta lithospila

9281             Agriopedes fallax

9285             Polygrammate hebraeicum

9286             Harrisimemna trisignata

9299             Eudryas unio

9301             Eudryas grata

9309             Psychomorphe epimenis

9316             Alypia wittfeldii

9426             Meropleon titan

9547             Phlogophora periculosa

9556             Chytonix palliatricula

9560             Dypterygia rozmani

9582             Nedra ramosula

9619             Phosphila miselioides

9638            Amphipyra pyramidoides

9666             Spodoptera frugiperda

9669             Spodoptera ornithogalli

9671             Spodoptera dolichos

9688            Galgula partita

9766             Cirrhophanus triangulifer

9781             Basilodes pepita

9886             Lithophane patefacta

9933             Eupsilia vinulenta

9942             Xystopeplus rufago

9945             Metaxaglaea semitaria

9989             Sutyna privata

10007           Feralia major

10019          Psaphida resumens

10021           Copivaleria grotei

10397           Lacinipolia renigera

10414           Lacinipolia implicata

10488           Orthosia garmani

10491           Orthosia alurina

10501           Crocigrapha normani

10517           Egira alternans

10518           Achatia distincta

10520          Morrisonia evicta

10521           Morrisonia confusa

10524           Nephelodes minians

10567           Ulolonche culea

10585           Orthodes crenulata

10663           Agrotis ipsilon

10664           Agrotis subterranea

10670           Feltia jaculifera

10674           Feltia subgothica

10676           Feltia herilis

10901           Euagrotis lubricans

10915           Peridroma saucia

10925.1       Noctua pronuba

10926           Spaelotis clandestina

10942.1        Xestia dolosa

10955           Agnorisma badinodis

10956           Agnorisma bollii

10994           Cerastis tenebrifera

10998           Choephora fungorum

11029           Abagrotis alternata

11043          Abagrotis cupida

11068           Heliothis zea

11071           Heliothis virescens

11128            Schinia arcigera

11135           Schinia rivulosa

11149           Schinia trifascia


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