Caterpillars of Moths
Feeding on Goldenrods
(Solidago spp.)

Moth Species  
Scientific Name Common Name
Anania funebris Pyralid Moth sp.
Archips purpurana Tortricid Moth sp.
Astrotischeria solidagonifoliella § Tischeriid Moth sp.
Bucculatrix angustata Bucculatricid Moth sp.
Catabena lineolata Fine-Lined Sallow
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria*** Blackberry Looper
Choristoneura parallela Spotted Fireworm
Coleophora annulicola § Coleophorid Moth sp.
Condica videns***
(syn. Platysenta videns)
White-Dotted Groundling
Cremastobombycia solidaginis § Gracillariid Moth sp.
Ctenoplusia oxygramma
(syn. Agrapha oxygramma)
Sharp-Stigma Looper Moth
Cucullia asteroides*** The Asteroid
Cucullia convexipennis*** Brown-Hooded Owlet
Dichomeris flavocostella
(syn. Trichotaphe flavocostella)
Gelechiid Moth sp.
Epiblema desertana* Tortricid Moth sp.
Epiblema obfuscana §§ Tortricid Moth sp.
Epiblema scudderiana** Goldenrod Gall Tortricid
Eucosma cataclystiana* Tortricid Moth sp.
Eucosma derelecta* Tortricid Moth sp.
Eucosma dorsignatana* Tortricid Moth sp.
Eucosma similana* Tortricid Moth sp.
Eucosma vagana* Tortricid Moth sp.
Eupithecia miserulata*** Common Pug
Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis** Goldenrod Gall Moth
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia carneola Pink-Barred Lithacodia
Melanchra assimilis*** Black Arches
Palthis angulalis Dark-Spotted Palthis
Phaneta formosana Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta ochroterminana*** Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta olivaceana Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaneta radiatana §§ Tortricid Moth sp.
Phaenta raracana Tortricid Moth sp.
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Applebud Moth
Pleuroprucha insulsaria*** Common Tan Wave
Pseudeustrotia carneola
(syn. Lithacodia carneola)
Pink-Barred Pseudeustrotia
Pseudoplusia includens Soybean Looper Moth
Schinia nundina*** Goldenrod Flower Moth
Scrobipalpula artemisiella § Wormseed Webworm
Scrobipalpula sacculicola § Gelechiid Moth sp.
Sonia canadana* Tortricid Moth sp.
Synchlora aerata*** Wavy-Lined Emerald
Trichordestra legitima*** Striped Garden Caterpillar
Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer

*feeds on roots, **forms gall on stems, ***feeds on flowers

§ leaf-miner, §§ bores through stems

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