National Moth Week is July 18-26!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
Kennebec County, Maine, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 216 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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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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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted 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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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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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 acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca lucina New England buckmoth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea 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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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
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Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
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Euproctis chrysorrhoea Browntail Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Archips dissitana Boldly-marked Archips
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Nymphula ekthlipsis Nymphula Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Vaxi critica Straight-lined Vaxi
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Dioryctria zimmermani Zimmerman Pine Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Venusia comptaria Brown-shaded Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
