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Regional Species Checklists
Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 437 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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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco 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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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-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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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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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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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral 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 neglecta Summer Azure
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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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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 celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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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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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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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Metaxaglaea inulta Unsated Sallow
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis 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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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Cameraria hamadryadella Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Batrachedridae Batrachedrid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
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Frumenta nundinella Frumenta nundinella
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Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Acleris flavivittana Masked Leafroller
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Cenopis directana Chokecherry Leafroller Moth
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Thyraylia hollandana Holland's Cochylid Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Chrysendeton medicinalis Bold Medicine Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Rhectocraspeda periusalis Eggplant Webworm Moth
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Diathrausta reconditalis Recondite Webworm Moth
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Pococera militella Sycamore Webworm Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Euzophera ostricolorella Root Collar Borer
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Hypsopygia binodulalis Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Hellinsia homodactylus Plain Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Macaria ulsterata Birch Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Macaria promiscuata Promiscuous Angle
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Idaea scintillularia Diminutive Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
