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Regional Species Checklists
Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 707 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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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic 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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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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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 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 bimacula Two-spotted 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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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio 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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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys 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 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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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Erora laeta Early 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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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 aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca lucina New England buckmoth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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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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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Amphipyra glabella Smooth Amphipyra Moth
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Lithophane baileyi Bailey's Pinion
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Maliattha concinnimacula Red-spotted Lithacodia Moth
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Deltote bellicula Bog Deltote
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Polia nimbosa Stormy Arches
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Oligia illocata Wandering Brocade
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Xestia dilucida Dull Reddish Dart
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Lemmeria digitalis Fingered Lemmeria
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Apamea indocilis Ignorant Apamea
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Euxoa redimicula Fillet Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Papaipema speciosissima Osmunda Borer Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
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Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Catocala retecta The Yellow-Gray Underwing
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Catocala serena Serene Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala residua Residua Underwing
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Nola pustulata Sharp-blotched Nola
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
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Etainia ochrefasciella Hard Maple Budminer Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
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Bucculatrix ainsliella Oak Skeletonizer Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Epinotia nisella Poplar Branchlet Borer Moth
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Aterpia approximana Sparkling Aterpia Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Olethreutes astrologana The Astronomer Moth
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Epiblema carolinana Gray-blotched Epiblema
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Phaneta tomonana Aster-head Phaneta Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Ancylis nubeculana Little Cloud
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Eucosma ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Sparganothis tristriata Three-streaked Sparganothis Moth
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Rolandylis maiana Kearfott's Rolandylis Moth
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Acleris flavivittana Masked Leafroller
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Eulia ministrana Ferruginous Eulia Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Acleris variana Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth
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Archips dissitana Boldly-marked Archips
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
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Thyraylia hollandana Holland's Cochylid Moth
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Choristoneura pinus Jack Pine Budworm Moth
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Cochylis hoffmanana Hoffman's Cochlid Moth
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Cnephasia stephensiana Gray Tortrix
