Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Status Early Late Method
Lasiocampidae (Tent Caterpillar Moths)
8 Large Tolype Tolype velleda L 3-Oct 14-Oct L An early fall species. Dates: 3 Oct 00 (SW), 7 Oct 95, 14 Oct 95 (DP).
11 Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth Malacosoma americanum A 4-Jun 2-Jul L Max. 46 on 18 June 95. Larva conspicuous in May.
11 Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth Malacosoma disstria L 25-Jun 25-Jun One record: 25 June 87.
Notodontidae (Prominents)
42 Angle-lined Prominent Clostera inclusa L 16-Jun 10-Aug L Also at FBF 5 Aug 00 and FT 10 Aug 00.
42 Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth Lochmaeus manteo L 17-Aug 17-Aug One record: 17 Aug 88.
43 Spotted Datana Datana perspicua C 22-Jun 2-Sep L Mostly in July. Max. 15 on 9 July 87.
43 Chocolate Prominent Peridea ferruginea L 24-Jun 24-Jun One record: 24 June 95 (DP).
44 White Furcula Furcula borealis L 5-Jun 2-Aug Dates: 5 June 95, 10 June 95 (DP, JZ), 2 Aug 93.
44 Gray Furcula Furcula cinerea L 4-Jun 4-Jun One record: 4 June 95 (DP, JZ).
44 Saddled Prominent Heterocampa guttivitta L 1-Jun 19-Jun L May be more common than current records indicate.
Lymantriidae (Tussock Moths)
44 White-marked Tussock Moth Orygia leucostigma F 24-Jun 14-Oct L Also found as larva 21 Sept 01.
45 Gypsy Moth Lymantria dispar L 17-Jul 28-Jul L Abundant in some areas, but seemingly scarce at JBWR. 3 of 4 records from 2001.
unidentified Tussock Moth L 24-May 24-May L (2) 24 May 01 (SW).
Thyatiridae (Thyatirid Moths)
45 Tufted Thyatirid Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides C 13-Jun 3-Sep B, L 2 broods: June and mid Aug - early Sept. Max (4) 17 Aug 88.
Drepanidae (Hooktip Moths)
46 Rose Hooktip Oreta rosea L 24-Jun 24-Jun L One record: 24 June 95.
46 Arched Hooktip Drepana arcuata L 28-Apr 1-Sep L Three records: 28 Apr 01, 22 June 88, 1 Sept 00.
46 Two-lined Hooktip Drepana bilineata L 9-Jul 9-Jul L One record: 9 July 01.
Cossidae (Carpenterworm and Leopard Moths)
7 Carpenterworm Moth Prionoxystus robiniae L 3-Jun 3-Jun Dates: (2) on 3 June 91; "rare in July" (JI).
Leopard Moth Zeuzera pyrina L 13-Jun 30-Jul L Reported to have a 2 year life cycle. Our few records from odd number years.