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Regional Species Checklists
Laurel County, Kentucky, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 384 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 confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common 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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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 clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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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
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Perigea xanthioides Red Groundling
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Niditinea fuscella Poultry House Moth
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Monopis crocicapitella Bird Nest 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
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Scythrididae Scythridid Moths
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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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
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Argyresthia thuiella Arborvitae Leafminer Moth
Acrolepiidae False Diamondback Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Alcathoe caudata Clematis Clearwing Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Cydia gallaesaliciana Willow Gall Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Acleris negundana Speckled Acleris Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Acleris flavivittana Masked Leafroller
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Eugnosta bimaculana Two-spotted Carolella Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Tortricidia pallida Red-Crossed Button Slug
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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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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Aglossa disciferalis Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
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Hypsopygia binodulalis Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Oidaematophorus eupatorii Eupatorium Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined 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
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
