Regional Species Checklists
Howard County, Maryland, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 765 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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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 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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Thymelicus lineola European 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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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 massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias 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
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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 niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral 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 neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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 cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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 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 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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta tritona Triton Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta ovata Ovate 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 laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Cirrhophanus triangulifer Goldenrod Stowaway
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Enargia decolor Pale Enargia
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Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Metaxaglaea inulta Unsated Sallow
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane 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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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia denticulalis Toothed Idia
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Dyspyralis illocata Visitation Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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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 leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths
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Tischeria quercitella Oak Blotchminer
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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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
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Marmara fasciella White Pine Barkminer Moth
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
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Caloptilia sassafrasella Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
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Phyllonorycter lucidicostella Lesser Maple Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
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Coleophora cratipennella Streaked Coleophora Moth
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
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Stagmatophora wyattella Wyatt's Stagmatophora Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Coleotechnites florae Coleotechnites Flower Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
Scythrididae Scythridid Moths
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
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Diploschizia impigritella Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Carmenta pyralidiformis The Boneset Borer
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
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Synanthedon rileyana Riley's Clearwing
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Eichlinia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema abruptana Abrupt Epiblema Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Retinia virginiana Wenzel's Pitch-blister Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Rhyacionia frustrana Nantucket Pine Tip Moth
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Olethreutes astrologana The Astronomer Moth
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Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Eucosma ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Paralobesia liriodendrana Tulip-tree Leaftier Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth