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Moths described in 1855

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Antheraea pernyi thumbnail
Antheraea pernyi
species of insect
Lonomia obliqua thumbnail
Lonomia obliqua
species of Saturniid moths from South America
Rothschildia jacobaeae thumbnail
Rothschildia jacobaeae
species of insect
Phyllonorycter sorbi thumbnail
Phyllonorycter sorbi
species of insect
Ceanothus silk moth
species of insect
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella thumbnail
Phyllonorycter cerasicolella
species of insect
Ashworth's Rustic
species of insect
Automeris illustris thumbnail
Automeris illustris
species of insect
Automeris larra thumbnail
Automeris larra
species of insect
Callosamia angulifera thumbnail
Callosamia angulifera
species of insect
Heliothis maritima thumbnail
Heliothis maritima
species of insect
Stigmella minusculella thumbnail
Stigmella minusculella
species of insect
Thalaina clara
species of insect
Hypercompe indecisa
species of insect
Cyclophora ruficiliaria thumbnail
Cyclophora ruficiliaria
species of insect
Eupithecia cerussaria thumbnail
Eupithecia cerussaria
species of insect
Phyllonorycter apparella thumbnail
Phyllonorycter apparella
species of insect
Coleophora artemisicolella thumbnail
Coleophora artemisicolella
species of insect
Aglaosoma variegata thumbnail
Aglaosoma variegata
species of insect
Orgyia anartoides
species of moth
Leptarctia thumbnail
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 thumbnail
Phyllonorycter dubitella
species of insect
Tinolius eburneigutta
species of insect
Destolmia lineata thumbnail
Destolmia lineata
species of insect
Hemaris thetis thumbnail
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 thumbnail
Anthela ocellata
species of insect
Elachista exactella thumbnail
Elachista exactella
species of insect
Neocerura liturata thumbnail
Neocerura liturata
species of moth
Cymbalophora oertzeni
species of insect
Netria viridescens thumbnail
Netria viridescens
species of insect
Ctenuchidia virgo thumbnail
Ctenuchidia virgo
species of insect
Anthela ferruginosa thumbnail
Anthela ferruginosa
species of insect
Scoparia ancipitella thumbnail
Scoparia ancipitella
species of insect
Coleophora obscenella thumbnail
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 thumbnail
Pareuchaetes insulata
species of insect
Neola semiaurata thumbnail
Neola semiaurata
species of insect
Bernathonomus piperita thumbnail
Bernathonomus piperita
species of insect
Dysschema marginalis thumbnail
Dysschema marginalis
species of insect
Hypercompe extrema thumbnail
Hypercompe extrema
species of insect
Zygaena graslini thumbnail
Zygaena graslini
species of insect
Symphlebia abdominalis
species of insect
Hypercompe laeta thumbnail
Hypercompe laeta
species of insect
Manduca lichenea
species of insect
Micrurapteryx gradatella thumbnail
Micrurapteryx gradatella
species of insect
Plagodis serinaria thumbnail
Plagodis serinaria
species of insect
Ectoedemia arcuatella thumbnail
Ectoedemia arcuatella
species of insect
Leptocneria reducta
species of insect
Amerila bubo thumbnail
Amerila bubo
species of insect
Aethes languidana
species of insect
Bucculatrix humiliella
species of insect