Regional Species Checklists
Canada
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 2626 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius eversmanni Eversmann's Parnassian
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio brevicauda Short-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Anthocharis julia Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris angelika Arctic White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias canadensis Canadian Sulphur
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Colias nastes Labrador Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias pelidne Pelidne Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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Colias palaeno Palaeno Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena dorcas Dorcas Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys rosneri Rosner's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Callophrys lanoraieensis Bog Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Celastrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus anna Anna's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus optilete Cranberry Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
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Plebejus glandon rusticus 'Rustic' Arctic Blue
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Polyommatus icarus European Common Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria frigga Frigga Fritillary
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Boloria improba Dingy Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Boloria polaris Polaris Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Euphydryas colon Colon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia zephyrus Zephyr Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Aglais io European Peacock
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Erebia vidleri Vidler's Alpine
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Erebia disa Disa Alpine
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Erebia mancinus Taiga Alpine
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Erebia fasciata Banded Alpine
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Erebia discoidalis Red-disked Alpine
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Oeneis polixenes Polixenes Arctic
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis bore White-veined Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis alberta Alberta Arctic
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Oeneis nevadensis Great Arctic
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Oeneis macounii Macoun's Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
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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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined 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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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk Moth
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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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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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
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Acronicta heitzmani Heitzman's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Anterastria teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Apamea plutonia Dusky Apamea
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Oligia minuscula Small Brocade
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Perigea xanthioides Red Groundling
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Amphipoea interoceanica Interoceanic Ear Moth
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Amphipyra glabella Smooth Amphipyra Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Papaipema leucostigma Columbine Borer Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Hypocoena inquinata Sordid Wainscot
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Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth