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Regional Species Checklists
Nova Scotia, Canada
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 704 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus 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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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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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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Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Oligia minuscula Small Brocade
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Epiglaea apiata Pointed Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Lithophane fagina Hoary Pinion
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Lithophane baileyi Bailey's Pinion
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Deltote bellicula Bog Deltote
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa bimaculata Two-Spotted Looper Moth
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Autographa mappa Wavy Chestnut Y Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Plusia venusta White-streaked Looper
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Syngrapha octoscripta Dusky Silver Y
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Polia imbrifera Cloudy Arches
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Sideridis congermana The German Cousin
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Polia nimbosa Stormy Arches
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Enargia decolor Pale Enargia
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Oligia illocata Wandering Brocade
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Eueretagrotis attenta Attentive Dart
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Eueretagrotis perattenta Two-spot Dart
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Dyspyralis illocata Visitation Moth
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Parahypenodes quadralis Masked Parahypenodes
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Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala crataegi Hawthorn Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
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Dasychira plagiata Northern Pine Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Monopis crocicapitella Bird Nest Moth
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Monopis monachella White-headed Monopis
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Tinea pellionella Casemaking Clothes Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Phyllocnistis populiella Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
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Chrysoclista linneella Linnaeus's Spangle-wing
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Athrips mouffetella Ten-spotted Honeysuckle Moth
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
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Plutella porrectella Dame's Rocket Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
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Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Choreutis pariana Apple Leaf Skeletonizer
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
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Pennisetia marginata Raspberry Crown Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Archips strianus Striated Tortrix Moth
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Ancylis nubeculana Little Cloud
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
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Apotomis capreana Sallow Apotomis Moth
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Epinotia transmissana Walker's Epinotia Moth
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Retinia albicapitana Northern Pitch Twig Moth
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Eucosma ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Archips dissitana Boldly-marked Archips
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Eulia ministrana Ferruginous Eulia Moth
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Cnephasia stephensiana Gray Tortrix
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Acleris forsskaleana Maple Leaftier
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Acleris logiana Black-headed Birch Leaffolder Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Acleris flavivittana Masked Leafroller
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Choristoneura pinus Jack Pine Budworm Moth
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Acleris variana Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Packardia elegans Elegant Tailed Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Crambus unistriatellus Wide-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Vaxi critica Straight-lined Vaxi
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
