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Regional Species Checklists
Knox County, Maine, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 370 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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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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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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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Celastrina lucia Northern 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 atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered 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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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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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined 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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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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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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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Oligia minuscula Small Brocade
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Lithophane fagina Hoary Pinion
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Apamea cogitata Thoughtful Apamea
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia denticulalis Toothed Idia
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dyspyralis puncticosta Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Euproctis chrysorrhoea Browntail Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Paralobesia viteana Grape Berry Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Phaneta tomonana Aster-head Phaneta Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Archips dissitana Boldly-marked Archips
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Phlyctaenia quebecensis Quebec Phlyctaenia Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Oneida lunulalis Orange-tufted Oneida Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Oidaematophorus eupatorii Eupatorium Plume Moth
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Hellinsia homodactylus Plain Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Macaria signaria Pale-marked Angle
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Metanema determinata Dark Metanema
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Aethalura intertexta Four-barred Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Petrophora divisata Common Petrophora Moth
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Iridopsis ephyraria Pale-winged Gray
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Caripeta angustiorata Brown Pine Looper
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Cingilia catenaria Chain-dotted Geometer
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Plagodis kuetzingi The Purple Plagodis
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Plagodis pulveraria American Barred Umber
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Selenia alciphearia Northern Selenia
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Lomographa glomeraria Gray Spring Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Spargania magnoliata Double-banded Carpet
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Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Xanthorhoe labradorensis Labrador Carpet Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
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Anticlea vasiliata Variable Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Thera juniperata Juniper Carpet
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Hydriomena renunciata Renounced Hydriomena Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora pendulinaria Sweetfern Geometer
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
