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Regional Species Checklists
Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 426 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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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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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian 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 mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern 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 hegon Pepper and Salt 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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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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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
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary 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 acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory 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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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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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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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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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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha martha Pine Barrens Zanclognatha
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala angusi Angus's Underwing
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala gracilis Graceful Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Catocala herodias Herodias Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
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Euproctis chrysorrhoea Browntail 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 oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Tinea pellionella Casemaking Clothes Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
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Caloptilia sassafrasella Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Exoteleia dodecella Pine Bud Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Acrolepiidae False Diamondback Moths
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Acrolepiopsis incertella Carrionflower Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Olethreutes connectus Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth
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Aterpia approximana Sparkling Aterpia Moth
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Olethreutes inornatana Inornate Olethreutes
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Grapholita molesta Oriental Fruit Moth
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Gypsonoma haimbachiana Cottonwood Twig Borer Moth
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Spilonota ocellana Eye-spotted bud moth
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Olethreutes appendiceum Serviceberry Leafroller
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Sonia constrictana Constricted Sonia Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Cenopis directana Chokecherry Leafroller Moth
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Thyraylia hollandana Holland's Cochylid Moth
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Acleris forsskaleana Maple Leaftier
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus bidens Forked Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Peoria approximella Carmine Snout Moth
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Sciota subcaesiella Locust Leafroller Moth
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Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Aglossa caprealis Stored Grain Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Cingilia catenaria Chain-dotted Geometer
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Caripeta piniata Northern Pine Looper Moth
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bifilata White-barred Emerald
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Cladara anguilineata Angle-lined Carpet Moth
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Lacosoma chiridota Scalloped Sack-bearer
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
