National Moth Week is July 18-26!
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Regional Species Checklists
Alaska, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 406 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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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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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius eversmanni Eversmann's Parnassian
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Parnassius phoebus Phoebus Parnassian
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe naina Green Marble
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe creusa Northern Marble
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Pieris angelika Arctic White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias hecla Hecla Sulphur
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Colias canadensis Canadian Sulphur
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Colias tyche Booth's Sulphur
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Colias nastes Labrador Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias palaeno Palaeno Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dorcas Dorcas Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus optilete Cranberry Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria alaskensis Mountain Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria frigga Frigga Fritillary
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Boloria improba Dingy Fritillary
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Boloria polaris Polaris Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria natazhati Cryptic Fritillary
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Boloria astarte Astarte 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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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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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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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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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia rossii Ross' Alpine
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Erebia disa Disa Alpine
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Erebia mancinus Taiga Alpine
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Erebia mackinleyensis Mt. McKinley 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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Erebia pawlowskii Yellow-dotted Alpine
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Erebia youngi Four-dotted Alpine
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Erebia kozhantshikovi Reddish Alpine
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Oeneis philipi Philip's Arctic
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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 alpina Sentinel Arctic
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Oeneis bore White-veined Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Syngrapha octoscripta Dusky Silver Y
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper Moth
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Syngrapha ignea Mountain Beauty Moth
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Syngrapha epigaea Epigaea Looper
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Melanchra assimilis Black Arches
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Andropolia contacta Canadian Giant
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Enargia infumata Smoked Sallow
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Anaplectoides pressus Dappled Dart
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Apamea indocilis Ignorant Apamea
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Apamea inficita Lined Quaker
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Euxoa ochrogaster Redbacked Cutworm
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Apamea cogitata Thoughtful Apamea
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Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
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Sunira verberata Battered Sallow Moth
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Lithophane georgii Large Grey Pinion, Green Fruitworm
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Arctia plantaginis Wood tiger moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Adelidae Adelid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Willow Leafblotch Miner Moth
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Caloptilia alnivorella Alder Leafminer Moth
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Phyllocnistis populiella Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Momphidae Momphid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anacampsis niveopulvella Pale-headed Aspen Leafroller Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Argyresthia conjugella Apple Fruit Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon rileyana Riley's Clearwing
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Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Epinotia nisella Poplar Branchlet Borer Moth
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Apotomis deceptana Deceptive Apotomis
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Rhopobota naevana Holly Tortrix
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Epinotia transmissana Walker's Epinotia Moth
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Olethreutes schulziana Moorland Olethreutes Moth
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Apotomis capreana Sallow Apotomis Moth
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Acleris fuscana Small Aspen Leaftier Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Eulia ministrana Ferruginous Eulia Moth
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Acleris britannia Brittania Moth
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Aethes smeathmanniana Smeathmann's Aethes Moth
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Acleris effractana Hook-winged Tortrix Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Catoptria oregonica Oregon Catroptria
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Crambus unistriatellus Wide-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Vitula serratilineella Beehive Honey Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
Eriocraniidae Eriocraniid Moths
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Eriocrania semipurpurella Purplish Birch-miner Moth
Hepialidae Ghost Moths
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Sthenopis purpurascens Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth
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Paraplatyptilia petrodactylus Arctic Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Dysstroma formosa Formosa Carpet Moth
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Leucobrephos brephoides Scarce Infant
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Archiearis infans The Infant
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Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Selenia alciphearia Northern Selenia
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Speranza bitactata Split-lined Angle Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Lycia ursaria Stout Spanworm
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Melanolophia imitata Western Carpet
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Mesothea incertata Day Emerald
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Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Acasis viridata Olive-and-black Carpet
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Eupithecia sp. Eupithecia species
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Spargania magnoliata Double-banded Carpet
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Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
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Anticlea vasiliata Variable Carpet
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave
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Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
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Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet Moth
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Carsia sororiata Manchester treble-bar
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Eulithis testata The Chevron
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Venusia pearsalli Pearsall's Carpet
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Eupithecia ravocostaliata Tawny Pug Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Xanthorhoe labradorensis Labrador Carpet Moth
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Antepirrhoe semiatrata Black-banded Carpet Moth
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Plemyria georgii George's Carpet Moth
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Scopula frigidaria Frigid Wave Moth
Depressariidae Depressariid Moths
