Types of moths texas. You will be able to narrow down the results to better. Giant peacock moth saturnia pyri imperial moth eacles imperialis luna moth actias luna polyphemus moth antheraea polyphemus prometheus moth callosamia promethea moths of economic significance. Split page species info on the left room for notes on the right. Moth insects found in the state of texas.
It belongs to the saturniidae family also known as saturniids. Sign in to join mission. There are a total of 443 texas butterflies and moths found in the insect identification database. Click on the x found on each entry below to hide specific bugs from this pages listing.
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. 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. Return to results page for texas insects. Click on an image and the identification is presented in the filename at the bottom of the photo.
Calleta silkmoth eupackardia calleta a southwestern species present in. Entries are listed below in alphabetical order. We need your help. Add your spottings of texass butterflies moths and their larva to this mission.
Website 125 participants 1685 spottings. This is a type of moth with lime green colored wings and a white body and is also often referred to as the american moon moth. 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.
If everyone who uses this resource gives a small amount we could cover our ongoing costs develop new features and upgrade the system. The video clip of a texas wasp moth highlights their diversity. Assam silkmoth antheraea assamensis makes muga silk a type. African armyworm spodoptera exempta a major agricultural pest in africa.
Texass butterflies moths and their larva. The wasp moth is a wasp mimic that comes out during the day to nectar on flowers. Cecropia moth hyalophora cecropia rare in southmost texasoccurs from rocky mountains to east coast. Luna moth can be found in eastern texas central florida eastern north dakota and nova scotia west to saskatchewan.