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Regional Species Checklists
Greenville County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 234 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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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 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 martialis Mottled 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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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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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 meskei Meske's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's 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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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 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 vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-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 appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger 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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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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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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 diana Diana 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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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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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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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful 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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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia semiflava Half-yellow Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger 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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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Catocala dejecta Dejected Underwing
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Zale undularis Black Zale
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Zale bethunei Bethune's Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala marmorata Marbled Underwing
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Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Brenthia pavonacella Peacock Brenthia
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Nepytia semiclusaria Southern Neptyia
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Euchlaena irraria Least-marked Euchlaena
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Macaria fissinotata Hemlock Angle
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Nemoria bifilata White-barred Emerald
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
