Nebraska Moths List

Moths

Moths ***UNDER CONSTRUCTION***

This page has the complete list of moths identified in the state, but features detailed species pages for three groups of moths:  Families Saturnidae (Silkworm Moths), Sphingidae (Sphinx, Hawk or Hummingbird Moths) and Underwing moths (Genus Catocala in the Erebidae Family).

Click on a species name for photographs, status, range, flight times, size and hostplants. #Range for species chart divided between West (W), North Central (NC), Northeast (NE), Southwest (SW), South Central (SC) and Southeast (SE).

Scientific NameCommon NameOccurrenceRange#
Family: SATURNIDAESilkworm
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth (#7704)
Syssphinx bicolorHoney Locust Moth (#7709)
Syssphinx bisectaBisected Honey Locust Moth (#7712)
Dryocampa rubicundaRosy Maple Moth (#7715)
Anisota stigmaSpiny Oakworm (#7716)
Anisota manitobensisManitoba Oakworm (#7717)
Coloradia pandoraPandora Pinemoth (#7724)
Hemileuca nevadensisNevada Buck Moth (#7731)
Hemileuca heraHera Buckmoth (#7741)
Automeris ioIo Moth (#7746)
Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth (#7757)
Actius lunaLuna Moth (#7758)
Callosamia prometheaPromethea Moth (#7764)
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Moth (#7767)
Hyalophora gloveriGlover’s Silkmoth (#7769)
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Family: SPHINGIDAESphinx/Hawk/Hummingbird
Agrius cingulataPink-spotted Hawk Moth (#7771)
Manduca sextaCarolina Sphinx (#7775)
Manduca quinquemaculataFive-spotted Hawkmoth (#7776
Dolba hyloeusPawpaw Sphinx (#7784)
Ceratomia amyntorElm Sphinx (#7786)
Ceratomia undulosaWaved Sphinx (#7787)
Ceratomia catalpaeCatalpa Sphinx (#7789)
Ceratomia hageniHagen’s Sphinx (#7790)
Paratrea plebejaPlebeian Sphinx (#7793)
Lintneria eremitusHermit Sphinx (#7796)
Lintneria eremitoidesSage Sphinx (#7797)
Sphinx chersisGreat Ash Sphinx (#7802)
Sphinx vashtiVashti Sphinx (#7803)
Sphinx canadensisCanadian Sphinx (#7807)
Sphinx kalmiaeLaurel Sphinx (#7809)
Sphinx luscitiosaClemon’s Sphinx (#7811)
Sphinx drupiferarumWild Cherry Sphinx (#7812)
Smerinthus jamaicensisTwin-spotted Sphinx (#7821)
Paonias excaecataBlind-eyed Sphinx (#7824)
Paonias myopsSmall-eyed Sphinx (#7825)
Amorpha juglandisWalnut Sphinx (#7827)
Pachysphinx modestaBig Poplar Sphinx (#7828)
Pachysphinx occidentalisWestern Poplar Sphinx (#7829)
Erinnyis alopeAlope Sphinx (#7832)
Erinnyis elloEllo Sphinx (#7834)
Erinnyis crameriCramer’s Sphinx (#7836)
Erinnyis obscuraObscure Sphinx (#7837)
Aellops titanTitan Sphinx (#7849)
Aellops fadusFadus Sphinx (#7850)
Hemaris thysbeHummingbird Sphinx (#7853)
Hemaris diffinisSnowberry Sphinx (#7855)
Eumorpha pandorusPandorus Sphinx (#7859)
Eumorpha achemonAchemon Sphinx (#7861)
Sphecodina abbottiAbbot’s Sphinx (#7870)
Deidamia inscriptumLettered Sphinx (#7871)
Amphion floridensisNessus Sphinx (#7873)
Proserpinus juanitaJuanita Sphinx (#7875)
Darapsa myronVirginia Creeper Sphinx (#7885)
Xylophanes tersaTersa Sphinx (#7890)
Hyles euphorbiaeLeafy Spurge Hawk Moth (#7892)
Hyles galliGallium Sphinx (#7893)
Hyles lineataWhite-lined Sphinx (#7894)
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Genus: CATOCALAUnderwing
Catocala innubensBetrothed Underwing (#8770)
Catocala piatrixPenitent Underwing (#8771)
Catocala epioneEpione Underwing (#8773)
Catocala habilisHabilis Underwing (#8778)
Catocala serenaSerene Underwing (#8779)
Catocala robonsoniiRobinson’s Underwing (#8780)
Catocala angusiAngus’s Underwing (#8783)
Catocala obscuraObscure Underwing (#8784)
Catocala residuaResidua Underwing (#8785)
Catocala agrippinaAgrippina Underwing (#8787)
Catocala retectaYellow-gray Underwing (#8788)
Catocala luctuosaHulst’s Underwing (#8788.1)
Catocala ulalumeUlalume Underwing (#8789)
Catocala dejectaDejected Underwing (#8790)
Catocala insolabilisInconsolable Underwing (#8791)
Catocala viduaWidow Underwing (#8792)
Catocala maestosaSad Underwing (#8793)
Catocala lacrymosaTearful Underwing (#8794)
Catocala palaeogamaOldwife Underwing (#8795)
Catocala nebulosaClouded Underwing (#8796)
Catocala subnataYouthful Underwing (#8797)
Catocala neogamaBride Underwing (#8798)
Catocala aholibahAholibah Underwing (#8800)
Catocala iliaIlia Underwing (#8801)
Catocala umbrosaUmber Underwing (#8801.1)
Catocala cerogamaYellow-banded Underwing (#8802)
Catocala relictaWhite Underwing (#8803)
Catocala unijugaOnce-married Underwing (#8805)
Catocala partaMother Underwing (#8806)
Catocala lucianaLuciana Underwing (#8808)
Catocala hermia(#8812)
Catocala grotiana(#8818)
Catocala semirelictaSemirelict Underwing (#8821)
Catocala meskeiMeske’s Underwing (#8822)
Catocala orion(#XXXX)
Catocala juncturaJoined Underwing (#8829)
Catocala caraDarling Underwing (#8832)
Catocala concumbensPink Underwing (#8833)
Catocala amatrixSweetheart Underwing (#8834)
Catocala illectaMagdalen Underwing (#8840)
Catocala abbreviatellaAbbreviated Underwing (#8841)
Catocala nuptialisMarried Underwing (#8842)
Catocala whitneyiWhitney’s Underwing (#8843)
Catocala amestrisThree-staff Underwing (#8844)
Catocala coccinataScarlet Underwing (#8851)
Catocala ultroniaUltronia Underwing (#8857)
Catocala miraWonderful Underwing (#8863)
Catocala gryneaWoody Underwing (#8864)
Catocala clintoniClinton’s Underwing (#8872)
Catocala minutaLittle Underwing (#8874)
Catocala micronymphaLittle Nymph Underwing (#8876)
Catocala amicaGirlfriend Underwing (#8878)
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