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Regional Species Checklists
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 970 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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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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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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 hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh 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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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 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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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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 edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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 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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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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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 appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Datana major Major Datana
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttata Yellow-spotted Graylet
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Homophoberia cristata Waterlily Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta immodica Medium Oak Dagger
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Apamea nigrior Black-dashed Apamea
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery 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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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
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Kocakina fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Epiglaea decliva Sloping Sallow
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Zanclognatha martha Pine Barrens Zanclognatha
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Idia "concisa" (species not yet described). Pale-winged Idia
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Idia denticulalis Toothed Idia
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia fraternalis Fraternal Renia Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Zale squamularis Gray-banded Zale
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth
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Arugisa latiorella Watson's Arugisa
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths
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Tischeria quercitella Oak Blotchminer
Incurvariidae Leafcutter Moths
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
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Tinea mandarinella Mandarin Tinea Moth
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Niditinea fuscella Poultry House Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
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Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Willow Leafblotch Miner Moth
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Caloptilia sassafrasella Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
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Parectopa robiniella Locust Digitate Leafminer
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Caloptilia negundella Boxelder Leafroller Moth
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Cameraria caryaefoliella Pecan Leafminer Moth
