Moths of Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
Status Early Late Method
Incurvariidae (Yucca Moths)
48 Yucca Moth Tegeticula yuccasella C 19-Jun 1-Jul R, L May be best found by searching host plant.
Limacodidae (Slug Caterpillar Moths)
55 Smaller Parasa Parasa chloris F 9-Jul 23-Jul L
55 Tortricidia testacea Tortricidia testacea F 13-Jun 25-Jun L Dates: 13 June 01 (SW), 19 June 01 (SW), 25 June 01 (SW).
55 Lithacodes fasciola Lithacodes fasciola F 25-Jun 8-Aug L Dates: 25 June 01 (SW), 2 July 95 (DP), 23 July 01 (SW).
  unid. L 25-Jun 25-Jun L Dates: 25 June 01 (SW).
Pterophoridae (Plume Moths)
58 Emmelina monodactyla First official record 15 Aug 00, but should be more regular given its abundance around NYC. Dates: 10 June 95 to 11 Nov 95.
unid. plume moth L 19-Jun 19-Jun L One record: 19 June 01 (SW).
Tortricidae (Totricid Moths)
59 Three-lined Leafroller Pandemis limitata One record: 22 June 88.
59 Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth Choristoneura rosaceana Dates: 23 July 95 (DP, JZ), 5 Aug 95.
59 Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth Sparganothis sulfureana One record: 24 June 95 (DP).
59 Sparganothis reticulatana Dates: 25 June 01, 9 July 01, 23 July 01.
60 Bidens Borer Moth Epiblema otiosana One record: 12 June 91.
60 Eucosma robinsonana Dates: 2 July 95, 23 July 95 (DP).
60 Gray-banded Leafroller Moth Argyrotaenia mariana One record: 23 July 01 (SW).
Sesiidae (Clear-winged Moths)
61 Maple Callus Borer Moth Synanthedon acerni Dates: 25 June 87, 9 July 87.
61 Squash Vine Borer Moth Melittia cucurbitae recorded in June 1982 (JI).
Momphidae (Momphid Moths)
61 Mompha eloisella One record: 12 June 91.
Oecophoridae (Oecophorid Moths)
61 Callima argenticinctella Two records: 29 July 95, 5 Aug 95 (DP).
Tineidae (Clothes Moths and Allies)
61 Acrolophus sp. Acrolophus sp. FBF 5 Aug 00 (SW).
62 Acrolophus popeanella* Acrolophus popeanella* FBF 5 Aug 00 (SW).
Acrolophus sp. Acrolophus sp. JBWR 3-4 Oct 01 (SW).
Yponomeutidae (Ermine Moths)
61 Ailanthus Webworm Moth Atteva punctella A 11-May 1-Dec L, DF One of the most frequent light visitors. Abundant at flowers.
62 American Ermine Moth Yponomeuta multipunctella One record: (2) on 22 June 88.
Psychidae (Bagworm Moths)
62 Evergreen Bagworm Moth Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Larva reported on locust; "rare" (JI).