Regional Species Checklists
Connecticut, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 483 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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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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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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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded 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 leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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 themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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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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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon 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 bimacula Two-spotted 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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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger 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 midea Falcate Orangetip
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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 protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Celastrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated 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 atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or 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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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 harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore 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 progne Gray 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 virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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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 maia Eastern buckmoth
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Hemileuca lucina New England buckmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia 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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Samia cynthia Ailanthus silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut 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
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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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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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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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
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Apamea nigrior Black-dashed Apamea
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Psaphida grandis Gray Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Sideridis congermana The German Cousin
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Pyreferra sp. Unknown Pyreferra sp.
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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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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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala dejecta Dejected Underwing
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Drasteria grandirena Figure-seven Moth
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Catocala obscura Obscure Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Catocala nebulosa Clouded Underwing
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Orthofidonia flavivenata Yellow-veined Geometer Moth
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Xanthorhoe labradorensis Labrador Carpet Moth
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Tolype notialis Small Tolype Moth