What type of moth is this?

Acharia stimulea [popup] Saddleback Caterpillar Moth... Achatia distincta [popup] Distinct Quaker Achatodes zeae [popup] Elder Shoot Borer Moth... Achroia grisella [popup] Lesser Wax Moth Achyra rantalis [popup] Garden Webworm Moth... read more

North American Butterflies and Moths While butterflies please many onlookers, their related counterparts - moths - are generally viewed as pesky insects. Butterflies (and the related Skippers) are the quintessential summertime insect across North America, representing 760 complete species while a full 12,000 are known to roam North America and some 165,000 have been categorized worldwide. read more

In fact, hummingbird hawkmoths, a type of sphingid moths, have evolved into an appearance remarkably like hummingbirds, including a beak-like proboscis (the mouth part of moths and butterflies), and narrow, slender bodies with horizontally aligned wings. read more