Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Noctuidae Status Early Late Method
Subfamily Hadeninae
20 Bristly Cutworm Moth Lacinipolia renigera 8-Jun 10-Jun Records: (3) 8 June 87, 10 June 95 (DP).
20 Olive Arches Lacinipolia olivacea L 25-Jun 21-Sep L Probably more common than current records indicate. Also at FBF 8 Sept 01.
20 Implicit Arches Lacinipolia implicata G 8-Sep 8-Sep L Recorded at FBF 8 Sept 01 (SW).
21 Grand Arches Lacanobia grandis 8-Jun 25-Jun Dates: (3) 8 June 95 to (3) 25 June 95 (DP, JZ).
22 Bronzed Cutworm Moth Nephelodes minians L 13-Sep 30-Sep Records: 13 Sept 01 (SW), 30 Sept 95 (DP).
22 Rustic Quaker Orthodes crenulata L 3-Jun 16-Aug L Records: 3 June 95 (DP), 8 June 87, 16 Aug 01 (SW).
22 Small Brown Quaker Pseudorthodes vecors L 3-Jun 19-Jul Records: (2) 3 June 95 (DP), 19 July 93 (JZ).
22 Confused Woodgrain Morrisonia confusa L 28-Apr 5-Jun L Records: 28 April 01 (SW), 5 June 01 (SW).
22 Norman's Quaker Crocigrapha normani L 28-Apr 5-May L Probably more common than current records indicate. Max 3 on 28 April 01.
22 Many-lined Wainscot Leucania multilinea L Records: 8 June 87, 9 Sept 87.
22 Scripus Wainscot Leucania scirpicola A 23-Jul 28-Aug B, L
22 Armyworm Moth Pseudaletia unipuncta A 24-May 25-Nov B, L, F Probably the most abundant mid-summer moth at JBWR. Max. 70 on 16 Aug 01.
24 The Pink-streak Faronta rubripennis L 5-Aug 19-Aug Dates: 5 Aug 95 to (3) on 19 Aug 93.
Subfamily Amphipyrinae
24 Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth Apamea amputatrix L 3-Aug 3-Aug One record: 3 Aug 93 (KK, JZ).
25 American Bird's-wing Moth Dypterygia rozmani U 5-Jun 7-Aug B, L Most records from late June through mid July.
25 Gray Half-spot Nedra ramosula L 23-Jul 14-Oct L May be more common than current records indicate, especially at FBF.
26 Copper Underwing Amphipyra pyramidoides C 9-Jul 12-Oct B One of the commonest large moths at JBWR in late summer. Max 15 on 19 Aug 93.
26 Pink-shaded Fern Moth Callopistria mollissima F 12-Jun 16-Aug L, B Records: 12 June 91, 19 June 01 (SW), 25 June 01 (SW), 23 July 01 (SW), 7 Aug 93 (HZ), 16 Aug 01.
26 American Angle Shades Euplexia benesimilis U 5-Jun 22-Aug L, B Records: 5 June 01, 8 Aug 01, 22 Aug 01.
26 Northern Burdock Borer Moth Papaipema arctivorens L 7-Oct 7-Oct One record: 7 Oct 95 (DP).
27 Elder Shoot Borer Moth Achatodes zeae L 18-Jul 18-Jul L One record: 18 July 01 (SW).
27 The Wedgeling Galgula partita C 8-Jun 1-Dec L, D Dates: 8 June 87 (HZ), 13 June 01 (SW), (3) 9 July 87, 9 July 01 (SW), 3 Oct 01 (SW).
27 Chalcedony Midget Elaphia chalcedonia G 14-Oct 14-Oct L One record at FBF 14 Oct 01.
27 Festive Midget Elaphria festivoides F 11-May 19-Jun L Probably more common than current records indicate.
27 Variegated Midget Elaphria versilcolor L 24 Aug 00 (SW). Larval hosts are various native conifers, perhaps Japanese Black Pine here. If not, may be a stray.
27 Grateful Midget Elaphria grata F 18-Jul 21-Sep L Most recrods so far in late summer. Also at FBF 5 Aug 00 (SW).
27 Mobile Groundling Platysenta mobilis L 2-Aug 2-Aug One record : 2 Aug 93 (KK, JZ).
28 Many-dotted Appleworm Moth Balsa malana L 1-Aug 1-Aug B One record : 1 Aug 01 (SW).
28 Three-lined Balsa Balsa tristrigella L 5-Jun 13-Jun L Dates: (3) 5 June 01 (SW), 13 June 01 (SW).
28 White-blotched Balsa Balsa labecula L 19-Jun 19-Jun L One record: 19 June 01 (SW).
28 Orbed Narrow-wing Magusa orbifera A 13-Jun 28-Aug L, F Possibly an irruptive migrant from the south. Max. 25 on 1 Aug 01.
28 Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth Spodoptera ornithogalli F 9-Jul 3-Nov L, B Emerges much earlier than these records show.
28 Fall Armyworm Moth Spodoptera frugiperda L 19-Aug 19-Aug One record: 19 Aug 95 (DP, JZ).