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American snout butterfly resting with wings folded

American Snout

Libytheana carinent

Several regal fritillaries feeding on butterfly weed

Butterflies and Skippers

More than 700 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Cabbage White

Cabbage White

Pieris rapae

Photo of a Celery Looper taking nectar from a flower

Celery Looper

Anagrapha falcifera

image of a Checkered White, Twigs

Checkered White

Pontia protodice

A photo of a Clover Looper.

Clover Looper

Caenurgina crassiuscula

Photo of a Common Checkered Skipper

Common Checkered Skipper

Pyrgus communis

Photo of a sod webworm adult moth on a window with hind end propped up

Crambid Snout Moths

More than 860 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of an eastern comma butterfly, wings spread, showing dorsal side of wings

Eastern Comma

Polygonia comma

Photo of a falcate orangetip nectaring on a spring beauty flower

Falcate Orangetip

Anthocharis midea

Adult fall webworm moth resting on a leaf

Fall Webworm Moth

Hyphantria cunea

image of a Black-Waved Flannel Moth resting on a leaf

Flannel Moths

Eleven species in North America north of Mexico

A wavy-lined emerald moth resting on a glass window

Geometrid Moths

About 250 species recorded for Missouri

Polyphemus Moth, Belton MO

Giant Silkworm and Royal Moths

About 75 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Morning-Glory Prominent moth

Morning-Glory Prominent

Schizura ipomoeae

Forage looper moth perched on a brick wall, viewed from side

Moths

More than 12,000 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a Nessus Sphinx

Nessus Sphinx

Amphion floridensis

image of a Dagger Moth

Noctuid Moths

More than 2,500 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a Northern Cloudywing

Northern Cloudywing

Thorybes pylades

image of Plume Moth on blade of grass

Plume Moths

Nearly 150 species in North America north of Mexico

image of a White-Headed Prominent moth

Prominent Moths

About 50 species recorded from Missouri

image of a Yellow-Fringed Dolichomia Moth

Pyralid Moths

More than 680 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a silvery checkerspot, Wings Folded

Silvery Checkerspot

Chlosyne nycteis

Photo of an unidentified grass skipper

Skippers

About 275 species in North America north of Mexico

Photo of a monkey slug caterpillar on an oak leaf

Slug Caterpillar Moths

More than 20 species in Missouri

A white-lined sphinx moth sips nectar from a purple locoweed flower

Sphinx Moths (Hawk Moths)

More than 50 species in Missouri

Photo of a Summer Azure

Summer Azure

Celastrina neglecta

image of a Tawny Emperor, Wings Spread

Tawny Emperor

Asterocampa clyton

image of an Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth

Tent Caterpillar And Lappet Moths

About 35 species in North America north of Mexico

dogbane tiger moth

Tiger and Lichen Moths

Subfamily Arctiinae (formerly a family)

Tortricid moth resting on a leaf

Tortricid Moths

About 1,400 species in North America north of Mexico

Tussock moth resting on a wooden board

Tussock Moths

About 30 species in subfamily Lymantriinae (formerly a family) in North America

Photo of a magdalen underwing moth

Underwing Moths

Catocala spp., more than 100 species in North America north of Mexico