National Moth Week is July 18-26!
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Regional Species Checklists
Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 303 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy 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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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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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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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Poanes aaroni Aaron's 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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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh 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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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange 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 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 caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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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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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Neonympha helicta Helicta Satyr
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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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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Datana major Major Datana
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta tritona Triton Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Apamea indocilis Ignorant Apamea
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Hemipachnobia monochromatea Sundew Dart
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Zale obliqua Oblique Zale
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Zale squamularis Gray-banded Zale
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Drasteria occulta Occult Drasteria
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Doryodes spadaria Dull Doryodes
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala sordida Sordid Underwing
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Catocala gracilis Graceful Underwing
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Catocala similis Similar Underwing
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Dasychira cinnamomea Cinnamon Tussock Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Petrova wenzeli Wenzel's Pitch-blister Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Scoparia penumbralis Dark-brown Scoparia Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Hypsopygia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Macaria granitata Granite Moth
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
