Moths in Vermont

Of the several moths inhabiting Vermont, most of them belong to the Erebidae family, the notable ones being the banded tussock moth, milkweed tussock moth, and Isabella tiger moths. Gypsy moths, also of the same family, are infamous for infesting coniferous and deciduous trees are present in abundance here. The luna and Polyphemus moths of the Saturniidae families are the biggest here, with a wingspan of approximately 6 inches on average.

Large Moths: Polyphemus Moth, Luna Moth,Cecropia Moth

Common Moths: Isabella Tiger Moth, Hickory Tussock Moth, Luna Moth

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

Moths in Vermont (VT)

Erebidae Moths

Saturniidae Moths

Owlet Moths

  • Eight-spotted Forester Moth (Alypia octomaculata)
  • American Dagger Moth (Acronicta Americana)
  • Large Yellow Underwing Moth (Noctua pronuba)
  • Green Leuconycta Moth (Leuconycta diphteroides)
  • Bristly Cutworm Moth (Lacinipolia renigera)
  • Common Looper Moth (Autographa precationis)
  • Flame-shouldered Dart Moth (Ochropleura implecta)
  • Black-dotted Maliattha Moth (Maliattha synochitis)
  • Signate Quaker Moth (Tricholita signata)
  • Three-lined Balsa Moth (Balsa tristrigella)

Hawk Moths

Geometer Moths

  • Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth (Speranza pustularia)
  • Pale Beauty Moth (Campaea perlata)
  • Hemlock Looper Moth (Lambdina fiscellaria)
  • Large Lace-border Moth ( Scopula limboundata)
  • Common Carpet Moth (Epirrhoe alternate)
  • Sharpe-angled Carpet Moth (Euphyia intermediata)
  • Blackberry Looper Moth (Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria)
  • Unadorned Carpet Moth (Hydrelia inornata)
  • Small Phoenix Moth (Ecliptopera silaceata)
  • Filament Bearer Moth (Nematocampa resistaria)
  • Curved-toothed Geometer Moth (Eutrapela clemataria)
  • Friendly Probole Moth (Probole amicaria)
  • Green Pug Moth (Pasiphila rectangulata)
  • White Spring Moth (Lomographa vestaliata)
  • Red-fringed Emerald Moth (Nemoria bistriaria)
  • Lemon Plagodis Moth (Plagodis serinaria)
  • White Slant-line Moth (Tetracis cachexiata)
  • Yellow Slant-line Moth (Tetracis crocallata)
  • One-spotted Variant Moth (Hypagyrtis unipunctata)
  • Dark Marbled Carpet Moth (Dysstroma citrata)

Hooktip Moths

  • Arched Hooktip (Drepana arcuata)

Lappet Moths

Crambid Snout Moths

  • Elegant Grass-veneer Moth (Microcrambus elegans)
  • Double-banded Grass-veneer Moth (Crambus agitatellus)
  • Darker Diacme Moth (Diacme adipaloides)

Flat-bodied Moths

  • Bog Bibarrambla Moth (Bibarrambla allenella)