Celery Looper - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Anagrapha
Species: Falcifera
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Eight-spotted Forester Moth - wingspan approx. 3.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Alypia
Species: Octomaculata
Clover Looper Moth - wingspan approx. 3.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Caenurgina
Species: Crassiuscula
Family: Erebidae
79 species
Henry's Marsh Moth (larva) - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths) (formerly Simyra)
Species: Insularis (also Henrici)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
American Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Americana
Toadflax Brocade Moth - wingspan approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Primrose Moth - wingspan approx. 3.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Schinia (Flower Moths)
Species: Florida
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Moonseed Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Plusiodonta
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Updated July 9 2011
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Species: Compressipalpis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Genus: Calophasia
Species: Lunula
Toadflax Brocade Moth (larva) - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Calophasia
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Updated April 1 2019
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Species: Lunula
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
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Updated April 1 2019
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Updated October 7 2018
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Similar to Forage Looper (C. erechtea - see below) - the
AM and PM lines on the Clover Looper meet at the inner
margins of the forewings
Fingered Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Dactylina
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Fingered Dagger Moths
Updated September 26 2011
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Grapevine Epimenis Moth - wingspan approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Psychomorpha
Species: Epimenis
More Grapevine Epimenis Moths
Updated January 15 2009
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
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Updated November 30 2013
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Eight-spotted Forester Moth larva - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Alypia
Species: Octomaculata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Cattail Caterpillar Moth
Long hairs distinguish this larva from Eudryas unio and
Eudryas grata (see above)
Forage Looper Moth - wingspan approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Caenurgina
Species: Erechtea
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Similar to Clover Looper (C. crassiuscula - see above) - the
AM and PM lines on the Forage Looper do not meet at the
inner margins of the forewings
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Toothed Somberwing Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Euclidia
Species: Cuspidea
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
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Updated November 4 2015
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Updated March 13 2017
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Updated February 6 2017
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Common Looper - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Autographa
Species: Precationis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Similar to Two-spotted Looper (Autographa bimaculata)
and Soybean Looper (Chrysodeixis includens)
Large Bomolocha Moth (larva) - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Edictalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Large Snout Moth
Introduced to Ontario from Europe to control Butter & Eggs
and other Toadflaxes, its common foodplants
Baltimore Hypena - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Baltimoralis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Small Bird Dropping Moth - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Ponometia
Species: Erastrioides
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Common Looper - approx. 2 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - September 2013
Clover Looper Moth - wingspan approx. 3.5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - July 2007
Toothed Somberwing Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - Leslie Spit - June 2011
Eight-spotted Forester Moth larva with Bold Jumping Spider - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - July 2008
Toadflax Brocade Moth (larva) on Butter & Eggs - approx. 2 cm - High Park - October 2010
Primrose Moth - approx. 2 cm - Markham (Warden & Steeles) - September 2011
Henry's Marsh Moth (larva) on Cattail - approx. 4 cm - Kortright Centre for Conservation - July 2009
American Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - August 2007
Fingered Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm - Leslie Spit - September 2011
Moonseed Moth (larva) on Moonseed vine - approx. 5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - July 2011
Large Bomolocha Moth (larva) - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - April 2010
Grapevine Epimenis Moth - wingspan approx. 2.5 cm - Lower Don Valley (Leaside) - April 2008
Small Bird Dropping Moth - length approx. 1 cm - wingspan approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2014
Baltimore Hypena - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - June 2014
Goldenrod? Hooded Owlet Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Cucullia (Hooded Owlets)
Species: Asteroides?
More Hooded Owlet Moths
Updated September 15 2016
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Asteroid - colour highly variable - C. omissa
and C. florea (Gray hooded-owlet) are similar
Goldenrod? Hooded Owlet Moth (larva) on New England Aster - approx. 5 cm - Lynde Shores Conservation Area - September 2007
Brown Hooded Owlet Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Cucullia (Hooded Owlets)
Species: Convexipennis
More Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moths
Updated October 24 2017
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Baltimore Snout - similar to Dimorphic
Hypena (H. bijugalis) female (see below)
More Baltimore Hypena Moths
Updated November 27 2016
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Smeared Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Oblinita
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Highly variable in colour but usually some combination of
black, yellow, red and white - also known as Smartweed
Caterpillar
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
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Updated May 9 2019
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Spectacled Nettle Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Abrostola
Species: Urentis
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Toadflax Brocade Moth on Queen Anne's Lace - wingspan approx. 3 cm - Rouge Park - July 2011
Eight-spotted Forester Moth - wingspan approx. 3.5 cm - Beaver Creek (Richmond Hill) - June 2008
Speckled Snout - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Atomaria
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Uncommon - similar to some Litter moths
More Speckled Snout Moths
Updated June 11 2015
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Speckled Snout - approx. 2 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - Thorncliffe Park - June 2015
Common Fungus Moth - wingspan approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Metalectra
Species: Discalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Spectacled Nettle Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - Thorncliffe Park - June 2015
Green Leuconycta Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leuconycta
Species: Diphteroides
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Tufted Bird Dropping Moth - wingspan approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Cerma
Species: Cerintha
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Larvae feed on fruit-bearing trees including apple, plum,
peach and cherry
Larvae feed on Stinging Nettle
Green Cloverworm Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Scabra
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Green Cloverworm Moth - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 3.5 cm - Don Mills - June 2015
Forage Looper Moth - wingspan approx. 4 cm - Don Mills - July 2015
Grote's Sallow - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Copivaleria (Sallow Moths)
Species: Grotei
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Grote's Sallow - approx. 2 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - May 2015
More Green Cloverworm Moths
Updated February 12 2020
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Green-patched Looper - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Diachrysia
Species: Balluca
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Hologram moth
More Green-patched Looper Moths
Updated September 29 2017
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Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Pearly Wood Nymph Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Eudryas (Wood Nymphs)
Species: Unio
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
More Pearly Wood Nymph Moths
Updated May 30 2019
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Pearly Wood Nymph Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - Leaside Industrial Area - June 2014
Beautiful Wood Nymph (see below) is very similar but has a
more smoothly curved ST line
Pearly Wood Nymph Moth (larva) - approx. 3.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Eudryas (Wood Nymphs)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Pearly Wood Nymph larva has black and white prothoracic
shield (plate on the dorsal surface of the prothorax) and the
prolegs have 2 staggered dark spots - Beautiful Wood
Nymph larva (E. grata)  has an orange prothorax and 1 dark
spot on the prolegs
Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Beautiful Wood Nymph Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Eudryas (Wood Nymphs)
Species: Grata
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Beautiful Wood Nymph Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2016
Large Mossy Lithacodia Moth - approx. 1.2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Protodeltote (formerly Lithacodia)
Species: Muscosula
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Large Mossy Glyph
Large Mossy Lithacodia Moth - approx. 1.2 cm - wingspan to 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2017
Black-dotted Maliattha Moth - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Maliattha
Species: Synochitis
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Black-dotted Glyph
Black-dotted Maliattha Moth - approx. 1 cm - wingspan approx. 2 cm - High Park - June 2018
More Green Leuconycta Moths
Updated May 19 2019
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Spotted Grass Moth - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Rivula
Species: Propinqualis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Common
More Spotted Grass Moths
Updated December 10 2018
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Maple Zale Moth - wingspan 3 to 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Zale
Species: Galbanata
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Maple Zale Moth - wingspan 3 to 4 cm - High Park - June 2016
Common Pinkband Moth - approx. 1.2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Ogdoconta
Species: Cinereola
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Common Pinkband Moth - approx. 1.2 cm - wingspan approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2019
Celery Looper - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2016
Pearly Wood Nymph (see above) is very similar but has a
more jagged ST line
Soybean Looper - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Chrysodeixis
Species: Includens
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Soybean Looper - approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2019
Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Cucullia (Hooded Owlets)
Species: Asteroides
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Asteroid
Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan approx. 5 cm - High Park - July 2016
Common Fungus Moth - wingspan approx. 3 cm - High Park - July 2017
Arcigera Flower Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Schinia (Flower Moths)
Species: Arcigera
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Arcigera Flower Moths
Updated August 21 2019
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Corn Earworm - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Helicoverpa
Species: Zea
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Corn Earworm Moths
Updated February 6 2019
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Arcigera Flower Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2016
Corn Earworm - approx. 2 cm - wingspan 3 to 4.5 cm - High Park - October 2016
Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth - wingspan approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Anticarsia
Species: Gemmatalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth - wingspan approx. 4 cm - High Park - October 2016
Smeared Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 5 cm - Leslie Spit - October 2016
More Tufted Bird Dropping Moths
Updated February 12 2020
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Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth - approx. 1.2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Ponometia
Species: Candefacta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moth - length approx. 1.2 cm - wingspan approx. 2 cm - High Park - June 2017
Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leuconycta
Species: Lepidula
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Larvae feed on Common Dandelion
Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - High Park - July 2016
Copper Underwing Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Amphipyra
Species: Pyramidoides
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Copper Underwing Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan 4 to 5 cm - High Park - July 2016
More Copper Underwing Moths
Updated December 1 2016
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Brown Hooded Owlet Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - wingspan 4 to 5 cm - High Park - August 2016
Saunders' Sallow Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Sympistis
Species: Saundersiana
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Saunders' Sallow Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - September 2018
Also known as Saunders' Oncocnemis
Bordered Sallow Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Pyrrhia
Species: Cilisca (also Umbra)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Bordered Sallow Moth - approx. 2 cm - wingspan 3 to 4 cm - High Park - July 2016
Dimorphic Hypena - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Bijugalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Dimorphic Snout - similar to Baltimore
Hypena (H. baltimoralis - see above)
Dimorphic Hypena - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - High Park - August 2016
Eyed Paectes - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Paectes
Species: Oculatrix
Family: Euteliidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Eyed Paectes - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - July 2018
More Eyed Paectes Moths
Updated April 30 2019
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Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
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Updated June 13 2017
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Spotted Grass Moth - approx. 1 cm - wingspan to 2 cm - Rouge Park - August 2015
Comstock's Sallow - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Feralia
Species: Comstocki
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
The Joker (F. jocosa) lacks the 3 black squarish blotches
around the reniform spot - larvae feed on conifers
Comstock's Sallow - approx. 2 cm - Hockley Valley - May 2017
More Eight-spotted Forester Moths
Updated January 6 2021
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Brown Hooded Owlet larva - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Cucullia (Hooded Owlets)
Species: Convexipennis
More Goldenrod Hooded Owlet Moths
Updated October 24 2017
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Brown Hooded Owlet larva on Aster species - approx. 5 cm - York Regional Forest (Eldred King Tract) - September 2017
Green-patched Looper on Wood Nettle - approx. 2.5 cm - York Regional Forest (Robinson Tract) - September 2017
Green-patched Looper (larva) - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Diachrysia
Species: Balluca
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Hologram moth
More Green-patched Looper Moths
Updated September 29 2017
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Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Green-patched Looper (larva) on Wood Nettle - approx. 2 cm - York Regional Forest (Robinson Tract) - September 2017
Eastern Panthea larva - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Panthea
Species: Furcilla
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Eastern Panthea larva - approx. 4 cm - York Regional Forest (Porritt Tract) - September 2017
Lunate Zale Moth - wingspan 4 to 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Zale
Species: Lunata
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Lunate Zale Moth - wingspan 4 to 5 cm - High Park - August 2017
More Lunate Zale Moths
Updated October 8 2017
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Species: Unio
More Pearly Wood Nymph Moths
Updated May 30 2019
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Pearly Wood Nymph Moth (larva) - approx. 3.5 cm - Leslie Spit - October 2017
White-blotched Balsa - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Balsa
Species: Labecula
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
White-blotched Balsa - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - July 2017
More Large Mossy Lithacodia Moths
Updated May 6 2019
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Common Fungus Moth larva - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Metalectra
Species: Discalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Common Fungus Moth larva on White Coral Jelly fungus - approx. 2 cm - Lower Don Valley (Crother's Woods) - September 2010
More Common Fungus Moths
Updated October 9 2018
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More Common Fungus Moths
Updated October 9 2018
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Primrose Moth larva - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Schinia (Flower Moths)
Species: Florida
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Primrose Moths
Updated October 7 2018
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Primrose Moth larva - approx. 1 cm - York Regional Forest (Eldred King tract) - August 2018
Straight-lined Looper- approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Pseudeva
Species: Purpurigera
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Straight-lined Looper - approx. 2 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - July 2017
Dark Marathyssa - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Marathyssa
Species: Inficita
Family: Euteliidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Dark Marathyssa Moths
Updated October 8 2018
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Superfamily: Noctuoidea (Owlet Moths and kin)
Dark Marathyssa - approx. 1.5 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - July 2017
More Saunders' Sallow
Updated October 9 2018
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Interruped Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Interrupta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Interrupted Dagger Moth (larva) on Cherry species - approx. 4 cm - High Park - August 2018
Interrupted? Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Interrupta ?
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Clear Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Clarescens
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Interrupted? Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - Speyside (Halton HIlls) - August 2018
Funerary Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Funeralis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Funerary Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2017
Clear Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - Speyside (Halton HIlls) - August 2018
Afflicted Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Afflicta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Afflicted Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2017
White-lined Hypena - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Abalienalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as White-lined Snout
More White-lined Hypena Moths
Updated December 5 2019
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White-lined Hypena - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - High Park - August 2019
Gray-edged Hypena - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Madefactalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Gray-edged Snout
Gray-edged Hypena - approx. 2 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - High Park - August 2016
Flowing-line Hypena - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Manalis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Flowing-line Snout
More Flowing-line Hypena Moths
Updated December 6 2018
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Flowing-line Hypena - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - High Park - September 2018
Unspotted Looper - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Allagrapha
Species: Aerea
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Unspotted Looper Moths
Updated December 7 2018
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Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Unspotted Looper - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2018
White-dotted Groundling larva - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Condica
Species: Videns
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Maple Looper Moth - wingspan approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Parallelia
Species: Bistriaris
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Erebidae
Maple Looper Moth - wingspan approx. 4 cm - York Regional Forest (Eldred King Tract) - June 2019
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Updated December 23 2019
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More Olive-shaded Bird Dropping Moths
Updated March 2 2019
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More Spectacled Nettle Moths
Updated March 2 2019
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Green Leuconycta Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - High Park - July 2017
Green Leuconycta Moth larva - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Leuconycta
Species: Diphteroides
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Larvae feed on Goldenrod and Aster species
More Green Leuconycta Moths
Updated May 19 2019
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Green Leuconycta Moth larva - approx. 4 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - High Park - July 2018
More Black-dotted Maliattha Moths
Updated June 6 2019
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Ragweed Flower Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Schinia (Flower Moths)
Species: Rivulosa
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Ragweed Flower Moths
Updated August 21 2019
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Ragweed Flower Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - August 2019
Small Mossy Lithacodia Moth - approx. 1 cm - wingspan to 2 cm - High Park - July 2019
Small Mossy Lithacodia Moth - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Lithacodia
Species: Musta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Small Mossy Glyph
Copper Underwing larva - approx. 3 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Amphipyra
Species: Pyramidoides
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Copper Underwing Moths
Updated December 1 2016
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Copper Underwing larva on Wild Grape - approx. 3 cm - High Park - June 2019
More Soybean Looper Moths
Updated September 29 2019
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Eight-Spot - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Amyna
Species: Stricta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Eight-Spot - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - September 2019
More Common Pinkband Moths
Updated October 14 2019
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Maple Looper larva - approx. 5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Parallelia
Species: Bistriaris
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Erebidae
Maple Looper larva on Basswood - approx. 5 cm - York Regional Forest (Eldred King Tract) - August 2018
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Updated December 23 2019
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Spot-edged Dyspyralis - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Dyspyralis
Species: Puncticosta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Erebidae
Spot-edged Dyspyralis - approx. 1 cm - High Park - August 2019
Subfamily: Hypenodinae
White-lined Graylet - approx. 1 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hyperstrotia
Species: Nana
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
White-lined Graylet - approx. 1 cm - High Park - August 2019
Tufted Bird Dropping Moth - length approx. 1.5 cm - wingspan approx. 3 cm - High Park - July 2019
Verbena Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Crambodes
Species: Talidiformis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Verbena Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - July 2019
Subfamily: Condicinae
Florida Fern Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Callopistria
Species: Floridensis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Florida Fern Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - August 2017
Subfamily: Eriopinae
Mottled Hypena - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Hypena
Species: Palparia
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Mottled or Variegated Snout
Mottled Hypena - approx. 2 cm - wingspan to 3 cm - Markham (Warden & Steeles) - July 2020
Impressed Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Impressa
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
More Impressed Dagger Moths
Updated October 11 2020
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Impressed Dagger Moth (larva) on Missouri Willow - approx. 2 cm - Toronto Islands - September 2020
Also known as Impressive Dagger
Spruce False Looper- approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Syngrapha
Species: Viridisigma
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Spruce False Looper - approx. 2 cm - High Park - September 2017
Hooked Silver Y - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Syngrapha
Species: Alias
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Subfamily: Plusiinae (Looper Moths)
Hooked Silver Y - approx. 2 cm - High Park - August 2020
Moonseed Moth - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Plusiodonta
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Updated July 9 2011
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Species: Compressipalpis
Family: Erebidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Moonseed Moth - approx. 1.5 cm - High Park - July 2020
The similar White-spotted Sable is considerably smaller,
has 10 spots (3 instead of 2 on each forewing, one of which
is small) and lacks tufts of orange scales on the legs
More White-dotted Groundling Moths
Updated February 13 2021
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White-dotted Groundling larva on Blue Vervain - approx. 4 cm - Leslie Spit - September 2019
Sad Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Tristis
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Sad Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - July 2020
Subfamily: Pantheinae
The Laugher - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Genus: Charadra
Species: Deridens
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Subfamily: Pantheinae
The Laugher - approx. 2 cm - High Park - July 2020
Splendid Dagger Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Superans
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Splendid Dagger Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2020
Pleasant Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Laetifica
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Pleasant Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - July 2020
Possibly Great Oak Dagger (A. lobeliae)
Ochre Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 1.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Morula
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Ochre Dagger Moth (larva) - approx. 1.5 cm - Speyside (Halton Hills) - August 2017
Ochre Dagger Moth - approx. 2.5 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Morula
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Ochre Dagger Moth - approx. 2.5 cm - High Park - July 2019
More Ochre Dagger Moths
Updated March 20 2021
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Updated March 20 2021
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Yellow-haired Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Impleta
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Also known as Powdered Dagger
Yellow-haired Dagger Moth - approx. 2 cm - High Park - July 2020
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Updated March 29 2021
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American Dagger Moth - approx. 4 cm
Order: Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family: Noctuidae (Owlet Moths)
Genus: Acronicta (Dagger Moths)
Species: Americana
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
American Dagger Moth - approx. 4 cm - Markham (Warden & Steeles) - July 2020