National Moth Week is July 18-26!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 232 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's 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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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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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage 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
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray 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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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed 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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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
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Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Hedya ochroleucana Off-white Hedya
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Eucosma ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Strepsicrates smithiana Bayberry Leaftier
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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 expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Elm Leaftier
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Vitula serratilineella Beehive Honey Moth
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Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller 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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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Macaria sexmaculata Six-spotted Angle
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
