Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Orange County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 256 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper
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Poanes melane Umber Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Panoquina errans Wandering Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Euchloe hyantis California Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias harfordii Harford's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Zerene eurydice California Dogface
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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 mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa 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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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena xanthoides Great Copper
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Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys dumetorum Coastal Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
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Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
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Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis wrighti Wright's Metalmark
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Apodemia virgulti Behr's 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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Adelpha californica California Sister
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne gabbii Gabb's Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Saturnia walterorum Walters' saturnia moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Cocytius duponchel Duponchel's sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
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Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
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Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma vestalis Vestal Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha rubroscapus Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassywing
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha brunnea Brown Ctenucha
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Orgyia vetusta Western Tussock Moth
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Dryadaula terpsichorella Dancing Moth
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Erechthias minuscula Caribbean Scavenger Moth
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Oinophila v flava Yellow V Moth
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Monopis crocicapitella Bird Nest Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Platyedra subcinerea Cotton Stem Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Paranthrene robiniae Western Poplar Clearwing Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Crocidosema plebejana Cotton Tipworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia franciscana Orange Tortrix Moth
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Henricus contrastana Contrasting Henricus Moth
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Lorita scarificata Chrysanthemum Flower Borer Moth
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Amorbia cuneana Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Pyrausta unifascialis One-banded Pyrausta
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Duponchelia fovealis Exotic Greenhouse Invasive
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Pyrausta californicalis California Pyrausta Moth
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Pyrausta volupialis Volupial Pyrausta Moth
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
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Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Pero meskaria Meske's Pero
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Antepirrhoe semiatrata Black-banded Carpet Moth
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Eupithecia sp. Unkown Eupithecia species
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
