Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Richmond County, Georgia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 313 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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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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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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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
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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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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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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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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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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lithophane patefacta Dimorphic Pinion Moth
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus piger Piger Tubeworm Moth
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Eucosma cataclystiana Solidago Eucosma
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Sonia constrictana Constricted Sonia Moth
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Epiblema abruptana Abrupt Epiblema Moth
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Aethes angulatana Angular Aethes
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes gracea Graceful Slug Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Chilo plejadellus Rice Stalk Borer Moth
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Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis Greater Sweetpotato Webworm Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Condylorrhiza vestigialis The Alamo Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Dioryctria pygmaeella Bald Cypress Coneworm Moth
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Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina tenuidactyla Himmelman's Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Paleacrita merriccata White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Macaria aequiferaria Woody Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle Moth
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Cymatophora approximaria Giant Gray Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Macaria varadaria Southern Angle
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Cyclophora myrtaria Waxmyrtle Wave Moth
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Idaea scintillularia Diminutive Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
