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page 1Moths described in 1855

Antheraea pernyi
species of insect

Lonomia obliqua
species of Saturniid moths from South America

Rothschildia jacobaeae
species of insect

Phyllonorycter sorbi
species of insect
Ceanothus silk moth
species of insect

Phyllonorycter cerasicolella
species of insect
Ashworth's Rustic
species of insect

Automeris illustris
species of insect
Automeris larra
species of insect
Callosamia angulifera
species of insect

Heliothis maritima
species of insect

Stigmella minusculella
species of insect
Thalaina clara
species of insect
Hypercompe indecisa
species of insect

Cyclophora ruficiliaria
species of insect

Eupithecia cerussaria
species of insect
Phyllonorycter apparella
species of insect

Coleophora artemisicolella
species of insect
Aglaosoma variegata
species of insect
Orgyia anartoides
species of moth

Leptarctia
Leptarctia is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Stretch in 1872. Its only species, Leptarctia californiae, was described by Francis Walker in 1855. It is found in western North America, from New Mexico and Colorado to California and north to British Columbia. The habitat consists of open forests, meadows and clearings in the mountains.

Phyllonorycter dubitella
species of insect
Tinolius eburneigutta
species of insect
Destolmia lineata
species of insect

Hemaris thetis
species of moth
Eacles magnifica
species of insect
Creatonotos transiens
species of insect
Coleophora succursella
species of insect
Phyllonorycter endryella
species of insect
Bombycomorpha bifascia
species of insect
Eteobalea sumptuosella
species of insect
Anthela ocellata
species of insect

Elachista exactella
species of insect

Neocerura liturata
species of moth
Cymbalophora oertzeni
species of insect
Netria viridescens
species of insect

Ctenuchidia virgo
species of insect

Anthela ferruginosa
species of insect
Scoparia ancipitella
species of insect
Coleophora obscenella
species of insect
Cupedia cupediella
species of insect
Mazaeras conferta
species of insect
Gonometa postica
species of insect
Metoecis
Metoecis is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Paul Mabille in 1879. Its only species, Metoecis carnifex, was described by Charles Coquerel in 1855. It is found on Madagascar and South Africa.
Pareuchaetes insulata
species of insect
Neola semiaurata
species of insect
Bernathonomus piperita
species of insect
Dysschema marginalis
species of insect
Hypercompe extrema
species of insect
Zygaena graslini
species of insect
Symphlebia abdominalis
species of insect
Hypercompe laeta
species of insect
Manduca lichenea
species of insect

Micrurapteryx gradatella
species of insect
Plagodis serinaria
species of insect

Ectoedemia arcuatella
species of insect
Leptocneria reducta
species of insect

Amerila bubo
species of insect
Aethes languidana
species of insect
Bucculatrix humiliella
species of insect