Types of moths in north texas. Butterflies and selected moths of central texas. Along with the photo ive tried to give information about the particular species of butterfly or moth and the time of year that the species can be found in north texas. Click on an image and the identification is presented in the filename at the bottom of the photo. Offline access enabled print butterflies and selected moths of central texas williamson travis and other local counties.
Split page species info on the left room for notes on the right. These are the large texas moths most commonly submitted for identification. We need your help. Allen dean texas am university 989 species in 52 families.
Perez 159 native recent species plus 11 introduced species crayfish species checklist carnegie museum of natural history 36 species catalogue of texas spiders d. It is one of the largest moths in north america. Moth insects found in the state of texas. South texas butterfly pictures and profiles.
Consider contributing an image at the email address showcased at the bottom of this page. These moths have a wingspan which is typically 114 mm but can extend to 178 mm as well. Cecropia moth hyalophora cecropia rare in southmost texasoccurs from rocky mountains to east coast. Split page species info on the left room for notes on the right.
Butterflies and moths of texas showcase listing of butterflies and moths found in the state of texas. Land snails of texas kathryn e. Polyphemus moth anthera polyphemus belongs to the saturniidae family of over 1000 species which includes many of the worlds largest and most spectacular mothsthis species is common in the usa. Luna moth can be found in eastern texas central florida eastern north dakota and nova scotia west to saskatchewan.
Species info will be truncated to fit on the page. If i forgot to do that and you would like more information on a. Species info will be truncated to fit on the page. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available.
Moths of dallasfort worth texas these moths have been documented on inaturalist or bugguide from the 12 counties that make up the dallasfort worth metroplex in texas. Please understand that that insects do not adhere to man drawn borders on a map as such they may be found beyond the general reach as showcased on our website.