Moths in Arkansas

Arkansas has many moth species inhabiting throughout the state, of which only a few have been recorded. The snowberry clearwing moth, eight-spotted forester moth, and yellow-collared scape moth occur during the day. On the other hand, the luna moth is seen at night, particularly during spring and summer.

Of the pests known to cause a lot of damage to crops and plants, some include the corn earworm moth, tobacco budworm, and the gypsy moth.

Large Moths: Luna Moth, Polyphemus Moth, Pandora Sphinx Moth

Here is the list of moths found in Arkansas arranged in order of the family they belong.

Erebidae Moths

• Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar)
• Yellow-collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)
• Dead-wood Borer Moth (Scolecocampa liburna)
• Merry Melipotis Moth (Melipotis jucunda)
• Texas Mocis Moth (Mocis texana)
• Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia isabella)

Saturniidae Moths

• Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus)
• Luna Moth (Actias luna)
• Imperial Moth (Eacles imperialis)
• Regal Moth (Citheronia regalis)

Hawk Moths

• Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis)
• Pandora Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha pandorus)
• White-lined Sphinx Moth (Hyles lineata)
• Tersa Sphinx Moth (Xylophanes tersa)

Owlet Moths

• Corn Earworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea)
• Tobacco Budworm Moth (Heliothis virescens)
• Armyworm Moth (Mythimna unipuncta)
• Variegated Cutworm Moth (Peridroma saucia)
• Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata)
• Black-bordered Lemon Moth (Marimatha nigrofimbria)
• Green Cutworm Moth (Anicla infecta)
• Dusky Groundling Moth (Condica vecors)
• Eight-spot Moth (Amyna axis)
• Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth (Ponometia candefacta)
• Grateful Midget Moth (Elaphria grata)

Acrolophidae Moths

• Clemens’ Grass Tubeworm Moth (Acrolophus popeanella)

Twirler Moths

• Red-necked Peanutworm Moth (Stegasta bosqueella)

Prominent Moths

• Double-lined Prominent Moth (Lochmaeus bilineata)

Tortrix Moths

• Red-banded Leafroller Moth (Argyrotaenia velutinana)

Geometer Moths

• Packard’s wave Moth (Cyclophora packardi)
• Brown-shaded Gray Moth (Iridopsis defectaria)
• Elm Spanworm Moth (Ennomos subsignaria)

Crambid Snout Moths

• Variable Reddish Pyrausta Moth (Pyrausta rubricalis)
• American Lotus Borer Moth (Ostrinia penitalis)
• Waterlily Leafcutter Moth (Elophila obliteralis)