National Moth Week is July 18-26!
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Regional Species Checklists
Kings County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 189 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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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo 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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Lerema accius Clouded 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 metea Cobweb 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 vibex Whirlabout
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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 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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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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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Appias drusilla Florida 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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Derrima stellata Pink Star Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
