Regional Species Checklists
Moths of Iowa, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 933 species from this region.
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Oligocentria semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Ponometia binocula Prairie Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Acontia tetragona Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta tritona Triton Dagger Moth
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Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
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Anterastria teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Acronicta haesitata Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta inclara Unclear Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
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Acronicta leporina Leporina Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Perigea xanthioides Red Groundling
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Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Plagiomimicus spumosum Frothy Moth
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Hydraecia immanis Hop Vine Borer Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Apamea cariosa Nondescript Dagger Moth
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Cirrhophanus triangulifer Goldenrod Stowaway
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Hydraecia micacea Rosy Rustic Moth
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
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Psaphida grandis Gray Sallow
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Sympistis infixa Broad-lined Sallow Moth
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Autographa bimaculata Two-Spotted Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Oligia fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Polia nimbosa Stormy Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Polia imbrifera Cloudy Arches
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Euxoa detersa Rubbed Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Euxoa divergens Divergent Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Agnorisma collaris Collared Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Fringed Dart
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Euxoa redimicula Fillet Dart
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia gloriosa Glorius Flower Moth
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Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
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Pyrrhia cilisca Bordered Sallow
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Pyrrhia adela Bordered Sallow
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Heliothis subflexus Subflexus Straw
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Pygarctia abdominalis Yellow-Edged Pygarctia
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena sordidula Sordid Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Phytometra ernestinana Ernestine's Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Catocala nebulosa Clouded Underwing
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
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Zale undularis Black Zale
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala serena Serene Underwing
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala robinsoni Robinson's Underwing
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Tathorhynchus exsiccata Alfalfa Looper Moth
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Catocala judith Judith's Underwing
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala titania Titan Underwing
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Catocala flebilis Mourning Underwing
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Catocala gracilis Graceful Underwing
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Catocala obscura Obscure Underwing
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Catocala illecta Magdalen Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala residua Residua Underwing