Caterpillars of Moths
Butterflies, & Skippers
Feeding on Oaks
(Quercus spp.)
| Moth Species | |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Achatia distincta | Distinct Quaker |
| Acleris semipurpurana (syn. Croesia semipurpurana) |
Oak Leaftier Moth |
| Acronicta afflicta | Afflicted Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta americana | American Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta exilis | Exiled Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta haesitata | Hesitant Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta inclara | Unclear Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta increta | Southern Oak Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta lithospila | Streaked Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta lobeliae | Greater Oak Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta modica | Medium Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta ovata | Ovate Dagger Moth |
| Agonopterix robiniella | Oecophorid Moth sp. |
| Anisota senatoria | Orange-Striped Oakworm |
| Anisota stigma | Spiny Oakworm Moth |
| Anisota virginiensis | Pink-Striped Oakworm |
| Anorthodes tarda* | The Slowpoke |
| Antaeotricha schlaegeri | Oecophorid Moth sp. |
| Antherea polyphemus | Polyphemus Moth |
| Apoda biguttata | Slug Caterpillar Moth sp. |
| Apoda y-inversum | Slug Caterpillar Moth sp. |
| Archips fervidana | Oak Webworm Moth |
| Argyresthia oreasella | Argyresthiid Moth sp. |
| Argyrotaenia alisellana | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Argyrotaenia quercifoliana | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Blastobasis glandulella §§ (syn. Valentina glandulella) |
Acorn Moth |
| Bucculatrix ainsliella | Oak Skeletonizer Moth |
| Calycopis cecrops | Red-Banded Hairstreak |
| Cameraria conglomeratella § | Blotch Leaf-Miner Moth sp. |
| Cameraria hamadryadella § | Blotch Leaf-Miner Moth sp. |
| Cameraria platanoidiella § | Blotch Leaf-Miner Moth sp. |
| Catocala amica | Girl Friend Underwing |
| Catocala connubialis | Connubial Underwing |
| Catocala delilah | Delilah Underwing |
| Catocala ilia | Ilia Underwing |
| Catocala micronympha | Little Nymph |
| Catocala similis | Similar Underwing |
| Ceratomia undulosa | Waved Sphinx |
| Chaetoglaea sericea | Silky Sallow |
| Cicinnus melsheimeri | Melsheimer's Sack-Bearer |
| Coleophora atromarginata | Casebearer Moth sp. |
| Copipanolis styracis | Fawn Sallow |
| Cosmia calami | American Dunbar |
| Dasychira basiflava | Yellow-Based Tussock Moth |
| Dasychira tephra | Tephra Tussock Moth |
| Datana contracta | Contracted Datana |
| Dryocampa rubicunda | Rosy Maple Moth |
| Dyseriocrania griseocapitella | Eriocraniid Moth sp. |
| Erynnis brizo | Sleepy Duskywing |
| Erynnis juvenalis | Juvenal's Duskywing |
| Euchlaena tigrinaria | Mottled Euchlaena |
| Euclea delphinii | Spiny Oak Slug |
| Hemileuca maia | Buck Moth |
| Herculia olinalis | Pyralid Moth sp. |
| Heterocampa manteo | Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar |
| Heterocampa obliqua | Oblique Heterocampa |
| Heterocampa umbrata | White-Blotched Heterocampa |
| Hyalophora cecropia | Cecropia Moth |
| Hydriomena transfigurata | Transfigured Hydriomena |
| Hyperaeschra georgica | Georgian Prominent |
| Hyperstrotia flaviguttata | Yellow-Spotted Graylet |
| Hyperstrotia umbrosaria | Umber Moth |
| Hyphantria cunea | Fall Webworm |
| Idaea eremiata* | Straw Wave |
| Isochaetes beutenmuelleri | Spun Glass Slug |
| Lacosoma chiridota | Scalloped Sack-Bearer |
| Lambdina fervidaria | Curved-Lined Looper |
| Lithophane hemina | Hemina Pinion |
| Lochmaeus manteo | Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar |
| Lymantria dispar | Gypsy Moth |
| Macrurocampa marthesia | Mottled Prominent |
| Meganola minuscula | Confused Meganola |
| Melissopus latiferreanus §§ | Filbert Worm |
| Nacophora quernaria | Oak Beauty |
| Oligocentria lignicolor | White-Streaked Prominent |
| Pandemis lamprosana | Tortricid Moth sp. |
| Panopoda carneicosta | Brown Panopoda |
| Panopoda rufimargo | Red-Lined Panopoda |
| Pantographa limata | Pyralid Moth sp. |
| Pantographa limosa | Basswood Leafroller |
| Paranthrene asilipennis** | Oak Stump Borer Moth |
| Paranthrene simulans** | Hornet Clearwing |
| Parrhasius m-album | White-M Hairstreak |
| Peridea angulosa | Angulose Prominent |
| Phoberia atomaris | Common Oak Moth |
| Phyllonorycter aeriferella § | Tentiform Leaf-Miner sp. |
| Phyllonorycter albanotella § | Tentiform Leaf-Miner sp. |
| Phyllonorycter fitchella § | Tentiform Leaf-Miner sp. |
| Plagodis alcoolaria | Geometer Moth sp. |
| Pleuroprucha insularia | Common Tan Wave |
| Prochoerodes transversata | Geometer Moth sp. |
| Psaphida resumens | Figure-Eight Sallow |
| Psaphida rolandi | Roland's Sallow |
| Psaphida styracis | Fawn Sallow |
| Psilocorsis quercicella | Oecophorid Moth sp. |
| Satyrium calanus falacer | Banded Hairstreak |
| Schizura ipomoeae | Morning Glory Prominent |
| Schizura unicorns | Unicorn Caterpillar |
| Sericaglaea signata | Variable Sallow |
| Symmerista albifrons | White-Headed Prominent |
| Symmerista canicosta | Red-Humped Oakworm |
| Tischeria zelleriella § | Tischeriid Moth sp. |
| Xystopeplus rufago | Red-Winged Sallow |
| Zale aeruginosa | Green-Dusted Zale |
*larvae
feed on dead leaves, **larvae bore through wood
§ larvae mine leaves, §§ larvae feed inside acorns