Regional Species Checklists
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 207 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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Thorybes confusis Confused 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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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 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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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh 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 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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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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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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Callophrys augustinus Brown 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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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
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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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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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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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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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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Samia cynthia Ailanthus silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Aellopos tantalus Tantalus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth