Caterpillars of
Butterflies,
Skippers, and Moths Feeding
on Willows (Salix spp.)
| Butterfly, Skipper & Moth Species | |
| Scientific Name | Common Name |
| Limenitis archippus * | Viceroy |
| Limenitis arthemis arthemis * | White Admiral |
| Limenitis arthemis astyanax * | Red-Spotted Purple |
| Nymphalis antiopa * | Mourning Cloak |
| Nymphalis vau-album j-album * | Compton Tortoiseshell |
| Satyrium acadica * | Acadian Hairstreak |
| Satyrium liparops strigosum * | Striped Hairstreak |
| Erynnis icelus ** | Dreamy Duskywing |
| Acronicta americana § | American Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta connecta § | Connected Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta interrupta § | Interrupted Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta lepusculina § | Cottonwood Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta longa § | Long-Winged Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta oblinita § | Smeared Dagger Moth |
| Acronicta radcliffei § | Radcliff's Dagger Moth |
| Actias luna § | Luna Moth |
| Automeris io § | Io Moth |
| Cabera erythemaria § | Yellow-Dusted Cream Moth |
| Cabera variolaria § | Pink-Striped Willow Spanworm Moth |
| Catocala amatrix § | The Sweetheart |
| Catocala briseis § | Briseis Underwing |
| Catocala cara § | Darling Underwing |
| Catocala concumbens § | Sleeping Underwing |
| Catocala junctura § | Joined Underwing |
| Catocala parta § | Mother Underwing |
| Catocala relicta § | White Underwing |
| Catocala unijuga § | Once-Married Underwing |
| Clostera albosigma § | Sigmoid Prominent |
| Clostera apicalis § | Toothed Clostera |
| Clostera inclusa § | Angle-Lined Prominent |
| Digrammia subminiata § | Dark-Waved Angle Moth |
| Dysstroma truncata § | Marbled Carpet |
| Ecpantheria scribonia § | Giant Leopard Moth |
| Eupithecia miserulata § | Common Eupithecia |
| Euplexia benesimilis § | American Angle Shades |
| Furcula borealis § | White Furcula |
| Furcula cinerea § | Gray Furcula |
| Furcula occidentalis § | Western Furcula |
| Haploa clymene § | Clymene Moth |
| Harrisimemna trisignata § | Harris' Three-Spot |
| Heptagrotis phyllophora § | Noctuid Moth sp. |
| Hyalophora cecropia § | Cecropia Moth |
| Lithomoia germana § | Noctuid Moth sp. |
| Meganola minuscula § | Confused Meganola |
| Metanema determinata § | Dark Metanema |
| Metarranthis warneri § | Warner's Metarranthis |
| Micrurapteryx salicifoliella § | Willow Leaf Blotch Miner Moth |
| Nephopterix basilaris § | Pyralid Moth sp. |
| Nycteola frigidana § | Frigid Owlet |
| Oligia illocata § | Wandering Brocade |
| Orthodes crenulita § | Rustic Quaker |
| Pachysphinx modesta § | Big Poplar Sphinx |
| Panopoda carneicosta § | Brown Panopoda |
| Paonias myops § | Small-Eyed Sphinx |
| Pero hubneraria § | Hubner's Pero |
| Pheosia rimosa § | Black-Rimmed Prominent |
| Pleuroprucha insulsaria § | Common Tan Wave |
| Polia imbrifera § | Cloudy Arches |
| Protitame virginalis § | Virgin Moth |
| Pseudothyatira cymataphoroides § | Tufted Thyatirid |
| Raphia frater § | The Brother |
| Schizura apicalis § | Plain Schizura |
| Schizura unicornis § | Unicorn Caterpillar Moth |
| Scoliopteryx libatrix § | The Herald |
| Semiothisa gnophosaria § | Hollow-Spotted Angle |
| Sicya macularia § | Sharp-Lined Yellow |
| Smerinthus cerisyi § | One-Eyed Sphinx |
| Smerinthus jamaicensis § | Twin-Spotted Sphinx |
| Sphinx luscitiosa § | Sphinx Moth sp. |
| Xanthorhoe lacustrata § | Toothed Brown Carpet |
| Zale lunata § | Lunate Zale |
* butterfly, ** skipper, § moth