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Regional Species Checklists
Union County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 155 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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 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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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Papaipema nelita Coneflower Borer Moth
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Zale bethunei Bethune's Zale
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Catocala coccinata Scarlet Underwing
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Eucosma monitorana Red Pinecone Borer Moth
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Pseudexentera cressoniana Shagbark Hickory Leafroller Moth
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eufidonia convergaria Pine Powder Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Macaria fissinotata Hemlock Angle
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Macaria granitata Granite Moth
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Orthofidonia flavivenata Yellow-veined Geometer Moth
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Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Eupithecia palpata Small Pine Looper Moth
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Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
