Moths in Kansas

Kansas has moths of different families thriving here, some seasonal, while a few found all year-round. Those of the Saturniidae family are the biggest, while the armyworm and army cutworm moths of the Noctuidae family have a reputation of being annoying pests.

Large Moths: Polyphemus Moth, Luna Moth, Regal Moth

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

Saturniidae Moths

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

Owlet Moths

• Army Cutworm Moth (Euxoa auxiliaries)
• Armyworm Moth (Mythimna unipuncta)
• Black-barred Brown Moth (Plagiomimicus pityochromus)
• Gray Looper Moth (Rachiplusia ou)
• Bleeding Flower Moth (Schinia sanguine)
• Alfalfa Looper Moth (Autographa californica)
• Lacinipolia erecta
• Heliothis phloxiphaga

Hawk Moths

• Achemon Sphinx Moth (Eumorpha achemon)
• Snowberry Clearwing Moth (Hemaris diffinis)
• Catalpa Sphinx Moth (Ceratomia catalpa)
• Ello Sphinx Moth (Erinnyis ello)

Geometer Moths

• Chickweed Geometer Moth (Haematopis grataria)
• Soft-lined Wave Moth (Scopula inductata)

Erebidae Moths

• Isabella Tiger Moth (Pyrrharctia Isabella)
• Texas Mocis (Mocis texana)
• Gypsy Moth (Lymantria dispar)

Crambid Snout Moths

• Lucerne Moth (Nomophila nearctica)