Flat, Non-Triangular Winged Moths

These are much like the flat, triangular winged moths but their wing shapes are a little different. There is considerable overlap between the two categories.

6963 Tetracis crocallata aspilatata (Yellow slant-line moth) (Lexington, 6/17/01 1am)

6796 Campaea perlata (Pale Beauty) (Lexington, 6/1/02 11pm)

Nemoria sp.? (Burlington, 6/9/00 8pm)

adult caterpillar (deceased) 7046 Nemoria bistriaria (Red-fringed emerald) (Lexington, 7/25/07 12am, dead caterpillar Willard's Woods, 9/11/10 1pm) I don't normally include dead animals, but this caterpillar looked interesting, even when dead, perhaps killed by fungi.

7048 Nemoria mimosaria (White-fringed emerald) (Lexington, 5/20/04 11pm)

7053 Dichorda iridaria (Showy Emerald) (Lexington, 8/2/07 11pm)

7058 Synchlora aerata (Wavy-lined emerald) (Lower Vine Brook, 7/24/10 11pm)

7058 Synchlora aerata (Camouflaged looper, Wavy-lined emerald) (Paint Mine, 7/5/12 12pm, Willard's Woods, 9/1/12 12pm)

7071 Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria (Blackberry Looper) or 7084 Hethemia pistasciaria (Pistachio Emerald) (Lower Vine Brook, 8/30/08 1pm) I wish I could remember what kind of plant this caterpillar was on.

7635 Acasis viridata (Olive and black carpet moth) (Lexington, 6/19/02 11pm, 6/19/04 11pm)

(Lexington, 7/13/03 10pm)

(Arlington Great Meadows, 4/25/10 9am)

(Lexington, 7/7/07 1am)

(Lexington, 10/15/06 10pm)

(Lexington, 6/9/02 11pm)

Female of above? (Lexington, 4/30/04 11pm)

(Lexington, 8/18/07 9pm)

(Lexington, 7/7/07 1am)

(Lower Vine Brook, 8/3/2019 11pm)

(Lexington, 8/4/07 12am)

(Lexington, 5/28/06 1am)

(Lower Vine Brook, 7/12/10 10pm)

6598 Protoboarmia porcelaria (Porcelain Gray) (Willard's Woods, 8/30/06 6pm)

6588 Iridopsis larvaria (Bent-line gray moth) (Lexington, 7/26/02 11pm, 8/2/06 12am, also 5/28/04 11pm)

(Lexington, 5/31/07 10pm)

6590 Anavitrinella pampinaria (Common Gray) (Lexington, 5/19/03 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/30/11 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/18/11 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/30/11 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/18/11 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/30/11 11pm)

(Lexington, 7/21/02 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook, 7/25/10 10pm)

(Lexington, 6/1/02 11pm)

7291-7292 Rheumaptera undulata (Scallop shell) (Lower Vine Brook, 7/26/10 11pm, Lexington, 6/8/02 3pm)

6832 Metarranthis obfirmaria (Yellow-washed Metarranthis Moth) (Arlington Great Meadows, 4/24/10 11am, 4/25/10 11am) There were perhaps a dozen flying amid a patch of low-bush blueberry. Alas, they almost never land, and when they do they only stay for a second or two. All of my photos came out blurry.

6819B Metanema inatomaria (Pale Metanema Moth) (Lexington, 8/7/02 7pm)

6724 Euchlaena serrata (Saw-wing moth) (Lexington, 7/9/01 11pm, 8/2/04 12am)

6251 Drepana arcuata (Arched hooktip) (Lexington, 5/1/04 12pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/18/11 11pm) Probably same as above.

(Lexington, 5/5/02 10pm) 6966 Eutrapela clemataria (Curved-tooth geometer) Light and dark phases? M/F? (Lexington, 5/10/02 1pm, 6/1/02, 1pm)

6982 Prochoerodes lineola (Large Maple spanworm moth) (Lexington, 8/19/01 11pm, 8/4/05 12am, Lower Vine Brook, 7/22/10 10pm)

6974 Patalene olyzonaria (Juniper-twig Geometer Moth) (Lexington, 7/9/03 11pm)

6987 Antepione thisoaria (female) (Variable Antepione moth) (Lexington, 5/20/01 11pm)

(Burlington, 6/21/00 2am)

(Lexington, 6/27/03 11pm)

(Lexington, 8/4/07 11pm)

6655E Hypagyrtis esther (Esther Moth) (Willard's Woods, 7/1/03 2pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/31/11 12am)

6654E Hypagyrtis unipunctata (One-spotted Variant) (Burlington, 6/21/00 2am)

(Lexington, 8/6/02 11pm) May be same as above, but the white spots are less distinct.

8364 Phalaenostola larentioides? (Lexington, 7/23/02 11pm)

8398 Palthis asopialis (Faint-spotted Palthis) (Lexington, 8/6/02 11pm)

adult caterpillar 8397 Palthis angulalis (Dark-spotted palthis) (Lexington, 5/31/03 11pm, 8/4/05 12am, Lower Vine Brook, 7/18/11 11pm, caterpillar 9/30/2018 3pm)

Palthis sp. (Lower Vine Brook, 8/3/2019 11pm)

(Burlington, 6/25/00 12am)

(Willard's Woods, 6/22/02 11am)

7139 Cyclophora pendulinaria (Sweetfern geometer) (Lexington, 7/21/02 11pm, Arlington Great Meadows, 4/24/10 11am)

(Lexington, 7/9/03 11pm)

(Lexington, 6/29/02 11pm)

6339 Macaria transitaria (Blurry Chocolate Angle Moth) (Lexington, 7/23/02 11pm) Might be Macaria minorata but with very dim shoulder marks.

6340 Macaria minorata (Minor Angle Moth) (Lexington, 8/6/02 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/18/11 11pm) Probably same as above.

(Lower Vine Brook, 7/17/10 10pm)

6885B Besma quercivoraria (Oak Besma) (Lexington, 8/2/07 11pm)

7009 Nematocampa resistaria (Horned spanworm moth) (Lexington, 6/29/03 11pm, 7/21/02 11pm, Lower Vine Brook, 5/23/10 5pm, last 2 caterpillars Willard's Woods, 5/25/15 3pm) My son found the first caterpillar on his shoulder. I photographed it on one of our garden plants. I think the caterpillar came from either a birch or a crab apple tree. I wish I could have gotten a better picture, but by the time we got our terrarium ready, I couldn't find it anymore.

5241 Pantographa limata (Basswood Leafroller Moth) (Lexington, 8/3/05 10pm)

5182 Ichthyoptila ranalis (Hollow-spotted Blepharomastix) (Lexington, 7/7/07 1am, 7/16/04 12am)

5250 Lygropia rivulalis (Bog Lygropia Moth) (Lexington, 7/23/02 11pm)

5177 Apogeshna stenialis (Checkered Apogeshna Moth) (Lexington, 6/19/03 10pm, 7/7/07 1am)

4953 Phlyctaenia coronata (Crowned Phlyctaenia Moth) (Lexington, 8/5/03 11am)

7196 Eulithis diversilineata (Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth) (Lexington, 8/4/05 11pm, 7/31/04 12am, Lower Vine Brook, 7/29/2019 12am (2), 7/22/10 10pm)

7159 Scopula limboundata (Large lace-border) (Lower Vine Brook,7/23/11 10pm, Burlington, 7/1/00 12am)

7126 Idaea dimidiata (Dotted Wave Moth) (Lexington, 7/22/02 11pm)

6326B Macaria aemulataria? (Common Angle Moth) (Lower Vine Brook, 7/24/10 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook, 7/10/11 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/28/11 12am)

(Lexington, 5/24/03 11pm)

(Lexington, 6/3/03 11pm) Very similar to above.

(Burlington, 7/1/00 12am)

6342 Macaria bisignata (Red-headed inchworm moth) (Lexington, 5/24/03 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/16/11 6pm)

(Lower Vine Brook,7/29/11 12am, Lower Vine Brook,7/23/11 12am)

6273 Macaria pustularia (Lesser Maple Spanworm moth) (Lexington, 7/7/03 11pm)

6299a Macaria coortaria (Four-spotted Itame moth) (Lexington, 7/7/03 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook, 8/6/11 12am)

(Lower Vine Brook, 7/17/10 11pm)

6825 Metarranthis indeclinata (Pale Metarranthis Moth) (Burlington, 6/29/00 12am)

7290 Coryphista meadii (Barberry Geometer Moth) (Lexington, 6/19/02 12am)

7653 Calledapteryx dryopterata (Brown Scoopwing) (Lexington, 6/23/05 12am)

6835 Cepphis armataria (Scallop moth) (Lexington, 7/17/07 1am)

6720 Lytrosis unitaria (male)? (Common lytrosis moth) (Lexington, 7/7/03 12am)

(Burlington, 7/11/00 10pm)

8695 Zale undularis (Black Zale moth) (Lexington, 6/29/03 1pm)

(Lexington, 11/11/06 3pm)

8689 Zale lunata (Lunate Zale moth) (Willard's Woods, 9/8/03 11am)

(Lexington, 8/6/03 11pm)

(Lower Vine Brook, 8/5/11 11pm) Same as above?

8716 Zale unilineata (One-lined Zale Moth) (Lexington, 5/7/06 10pm)

8704 Zale helata (Brown-spotted Zale Moth) (Lexington, 5/7/06 10pm, 6/3/03 not shown)

8717 Zale horrida (Horrid zale) (Lower Vine Brook,7/23/11 12am, Lexington, 5/1/04 12pm)

(Lexington, 5/28/06 1am, 9/13/07 11pm)

6740-6741 Xanthotype sospeta or urticaria (False crocus geometer) (Lexington, 7/1/03 11pm) It appears that it is impossible to tell these two apart without dissection.