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Regional Species Checklists
DeSoto County, Florida, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 569 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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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted 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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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes arpa Palmetto Skipper
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Asbolis capucinus Monk
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred 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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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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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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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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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 phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Eudeilinia luteifera Southern Eudeilinia
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus 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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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana major Major Datana
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Spragueia onagrus Black-dotted Spragueia
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria granitosa Granitose Fern Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Spodoptera albula Gray-streaked Armywom Moth
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Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
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Papaipema speciosissima Osmunda Borer Moth
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Acherdoa ferraria Chocolate Moth
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Bellura gortynoides White-tailed Diver
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
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Hormoschista latipalpis Double-lined Brown Moth
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Dahana atripennis Black-Winged Dahana
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Cisthene striata Striated Lichen Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Cisthene subjecta Subject Lichen Moth
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Eupseudosoma involutum Snowy Eupseudosoma
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Carteris oculatalis Dotted Carteris Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Hypenula cacuminalis Long-horned Owlet
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Renia fraternalis Fraternal Renia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Hypena minualis Sooty Bomolocha Moth
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Phytometra ernestinana Ernestine's Moth
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Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Dysgonia smithii Smith's Darkwing
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Panopoda repanda Orange Panopoda
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Metalectra tantillus Black Fungus Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Four-Lined Chocolate
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
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Mocis disseverans Yellow Mocis
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Ptichodis vinculum Black-tipped Ptichodis
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Litoprosopus futilis Palmetto Borer Moth
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Amolita obliqua Oblique Grass Moth
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Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus piger Piger Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Dryadaula terpsichorella Dancing Moth
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Cryptothelea nigrita Nigrita Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Autosticha kyotensis Kyoto Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
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Coleophora octagonella Octagonella Casemaker Moth
Batrachedridae Batrachedrid Moths
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Homaledra sabalella Palm Leaf Skeletonizer Moth
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Homaledra heptathalama Exclamation Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha bottimeri Bottimer's Mompha Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
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Ymeldia janae Jane's Ymeldia Moth
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Mesophleps adustipennis Soybean Webworm Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth
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Inguromorpha basalis Black-lined Carpenterworm Moth
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Givira anna Anna Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Rhyacionia subtropica Subtropical Pine Tip Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Strepsicrates smithiana Bayberry Leaftier
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Bactra lancealana Black-blotched Bactra Moth
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Sonia constrictana Constricted Sonia Moth
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Carolella sartana Broad-patch Carolella Moth
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Eugnosta erigeronana Fleabane Cochylid Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Cochylis oenotherana Primrose Cochylid Moth
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Lorita scarificata Chrysanthemum Flower Borer Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Platynota rostrana Omnivorous Platynota Moth
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Eugnosta bimaculana Two-spotted Carolella Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Lagoa lacyi Florida Flannel Moth
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Lagoa pyxidifera Yellow Flannel Moth
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda rectilinea Rectilinea Slug Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila nebulosalis Nebulous Munroessa
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Chrysendeton medicinalis Bold Medicine Moth
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Undulambia polystichalis Leatherleaf Fern Borer Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Argyria lacteella Milky Urola Moth
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Parapediasia decorellus Graceful Grass-veneer
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Raphiptera argillaceella Diminutive Grass-veneer
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Crambus quinquareatus Large-striped Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Vaxi critica Straight-lined Vaxi
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Hellula phidilealis Cabbage Budworm Moth
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Glaphyria basiflavalis Basal-dash Glaphyria Moth
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Glaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria Moth
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Neomusotima conspurcatalis Lygodium Defoliator
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Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Desmia ploralis Mournful Desmia Moth
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Oenobotys vinotinctalis Wine-tinted Oenobotys
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Desmia deploralis Deploring Desmia Moth
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Patania silicalis Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth
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Condylorrhiza vestigialis The Alamo Moth
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Polygrammodes elevata Red-spotted Sweetpotato Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Diacme mopsalis Mopsalis Diacme Moth
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Glyphodes sibillalis Mulberry Leaftier Moth
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Pilocrocis ramentalis Scraped Pilocrocis
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Pyrausta insignitalis Dark-banded Pyrausta
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Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Dusky Herpetogramma
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Herpetogramma theseusalis Herpetogramma Moth
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Salbia haemorrhoidalis Lantana Leaftier Moth
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Sameodes albiguttalis Water Hyacinth Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis Greater Sweetpotato Webworm Moth
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Hydriris ornatalis Ornate Hydriris Moth
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Carectocultus perstrialis Reed-boring Crambid Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera robustella Pine Webworm Moth
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Achroia grisella Lesser Wax Moth
