Types of moths in south florida. It is one of the largest moths in north america. Consider contributing an image at the email address showcased at the bottom of this page. The bella moths wing pattern is extremely variable it is however the only moth in florida that has a pink and yellow forewing with rows of black spots ringed in white. These moths have a wingspan which is typically 114 mm but can extend to 178 mm as well.
There are over 160000 recorded species of moths across the globe with around 11000 of these being found in the united states and around 2500 being found in the united kingdom. Luna moth can be found in eastern texas central florida eastern north dakota and nova scotia west to saskatchewan. Return to results page for florida insects. Unlike most moths bella are active during the day.
Entries are listed below in alphabetical order. We depend on donations to keep butterflies and moths of north america online and freely available. There are a total of 430 florida butterflies and moths found in the insect identification database. Bella or rattlebox moths are one of the most colorful moths found in florida.
Moth insects found in the state of florida. It belongs to the saturniidae family also known as saturniids. If everyone who uses this resource gives a small amount we could cover our ongoing costs develop new features and upgrade the system. Click on the x found on each entry below to hide specific bugs from this pages listing.