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Regional Species Checklists
Carbon County, Montana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 552 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias pelidne Pelidne Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
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Satyrium semiluna Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Celastrina humulus Hops Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
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Plebejus glandon rusticus 'Rustic' Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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 edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria kriemhild Relict Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne whitneyi Rockslide Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas 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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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha haydenii Hayden's Ringlet
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Erebia magdalena Magdalena Alpine
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Erebia pawlowskii Yellow-dotted Alpine
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Erebia callias Colorado Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Neominois wyomingo Wyoming Satyr
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Oeneis polixenes Polixenes Arctic
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis bore White-veined Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Ponometia semiflava Half-yellow Moth
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Tarache augustipennis Narrow-winged Midget Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Fishia yosemitae Dark Gray Fishia
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Xanthia togata Pink-barred Sallow
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Cucullia strigata Streaked Hooded Owlet Moth
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper Moth
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Autographa mappa Wavy Chestnut Y Moth
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Sideridis rosea The Rosewing
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Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Oligia egens Neumogen's Quaker Moth
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Apamea niveivenosa Snowy-veined Apamea
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
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Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
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Agnorisma bugrai Collared Dart Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Enargia decolor Pale Enargia
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Apamea inficita Lined Quaker
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala luciana Luciana Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala briseis Briseis Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Nola minna Caonothus Nola Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora sp. Unidentified Coleophora sp.
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Tebenna silphiella Rosinweed Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon bolteri Northern Willow Clearwing Moth
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Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Acossus centerensis Poplar Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Apotomis removana Green Aspen Leafroller
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Pseudosciaphila duplex Poplar Leafroller
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Apotomis capreana Sallow Apotomis Moth
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Archips cerasivorana Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth
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Acleris albicomana Red-edged Acleris Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Pandemis pyrusana Pandemis Leafroller Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Agapeta zoegana Knapweed Root-borer Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila confusalis Confusing Petrophila Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Euchromius californicalis California Grass-veneer Moth
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Thaumatopsis pexellus Wooly Grass-veneer
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Catoptria latiradiella Two-banded Catoptria
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Sitochroa chortalis Dimorphic Sitochroa Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Pyrausta nexalis Fulvous-edged Pyrausta Moth
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Loxostege munroealis Beet Webworm Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Zophodia grossulariella Gooseberry Fruitworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Plataea trilinearia Sagebrush Girdle Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Enypia packardata Packard's Girdle Moth
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Melanolophia imitata Western Carpet
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Digrammia neptaria Dark-bordered Granite Moth
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Speranza bitactata Split-lined Angle Moth
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Metanema determinata Dark Metanema
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Sericosema juturnaria Bordered Fawn
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Caripeta aequaliaria Western Conifer Looper
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Euchlaena tigrinaria Mottled Euchlaena
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Macaria bitactata Split-Lined Angle Moth
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria unitaria Single-lined Emerald
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Synchlora bistriaria Oblique-striped Emerald Moth
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Eupithecia ravocostaliata Tawny Pug Moth
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Plemyria georgii George's Carpet Moth
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Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
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Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
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Anticlea vasiliata Variable Carpet
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Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Hydriomena furcata July Highflyer Moth
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Eupithecia sp. Eupithecia species
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Eulithis testata The Chevron
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth
