Regional Species Checklists
Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 892 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted 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 martialis Mottled 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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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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 attalus Dotted 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 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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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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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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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
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 hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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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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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 serotina Cherry Gall 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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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 idalia Regal 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 nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' 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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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Aglais urticae Small 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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Hemileuca lucina New England buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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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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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Acronicta immodica Medium Oak Dagger
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Acronicta modica Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Hypocoena inquinata Sordid Wainscot
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Homorthodes furfurata Scurfy Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Lithophane patefacta Dimorphic Pinion Moth
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Photedes panatela Northern Cordgrass Borer
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Oligia strigilis Marbled Minor
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Caradrina multifera Speckled Rustic
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia denticulalis Toothed Idia
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia 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 humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala herodias gherhardii Gehard's Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Drasteria grandirena Figure-seven Moth
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Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala gracilis Graceful Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed 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
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
Heliozelidae Shield Bearer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Nemapogon granella European Grain Moth
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Tinea pellionella Casemaking Clothes Moth
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Niditinea fuscella Poultry House Moth
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Monopis crocicapitella Bird Nest Moth
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Tineola bisselliella Webbing Clothes Moth
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Niditinea sabroskyi Sabrosky's Niditinea
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 elotella Apple Barkminer
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Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller
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Marmara fasciella White Pine Barkminer Moth
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Micrurapteryx salicifoliella Willow Leafblotch Miner Moth
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Caloptilia sassafrasella Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
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Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
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Caloptilia negundella Boxelder Leafroller Moth
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Cremastobombycia solidaginis Goldenrod Leaf Miner
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Phyllonorycter lucidicostella Lesser Maple Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
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Phyllonorycter propinquinella Cherry Blotch Miner Moth
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Cameraria hamadryadella Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth
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Cameraria caryaefoliella Pecan Leafminer Moth
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Cameraria cincinnatiella Gregarious Oak Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
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Blastodacna atra Apple Pith Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Blastobasidae Blastobasid Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
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Coleophora pruniella Cherry Casebearer Moth
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Coleophora elaeagnisella Speckled Casebearer Moth
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Coleophora spinella Apple & Plum Casebearer Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet