Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Louisiana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 845 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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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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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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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 attalus Dotted Skipper
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Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Euphyes bayensis Bay Skipper
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Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes 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 rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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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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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
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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 favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-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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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little 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 gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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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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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or 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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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Hermeuptychia intricata Intricate Satyr
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Automeris louisiana Louisiana eyed silkmoth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Sphingicampa bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Lapara phaeobrachycerous Gulf pine sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha intermedia Intermediate sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana major Major Datana
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Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Oligocentria semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia semiflava Half-yellow Moth
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acontia tetragona Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
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Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Stiria rugifrons Yellow Sunflower Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Neogalea sunia Lantana Stick Moth
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
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Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
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Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
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Catocala robinsoni Robinson's Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Drasteria grandirena Figure-seven Moth
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Ptichodis herbarum Common Ptichodis
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Mocis disseverans Yellow Mocis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
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Zale obliqua Oblique Zale
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Ptichodis vinculum Black-tipped Ptichodis
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
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Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Dysgonia smithii Smith's Darkwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Arugisa latiorella Watson's Arugisa
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira manto Manto Tussock Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
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Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
