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Regional Species Checklists
Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 544 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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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 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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery 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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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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Poanes yehl Yehl 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 reversa Reversed Roadside-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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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia 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
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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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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory 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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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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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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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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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
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Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta immodica Medium Oak Dagger
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Kocakina fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Xystopeplus rufago Red-winged Sallow
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape 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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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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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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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Catocala retecta The Yellow-Gray Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dyspyralis puncticosta Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked 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 pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Cryptothelea nigrita Nigrita Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback 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
Galacticidae Galacticid Moths
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Homadaula anisocentra Mimosa Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Vitacea polistiformis Grape Root Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Sereda tautana Speckled Sereda Moth
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Olethreutes inornatana Inornate Olethreutes
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Catastega timidella Oak Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Epinotia sotipena Black Dash Epinotia Moth
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura parallela Spotted Fireworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Aethes razowskii Razowski's Aethes Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
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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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Tortricidia pallida Red-Crossed Button Slug
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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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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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Glyphodes sibillalis Mulberry Leaftier Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Oneida lunulalis Orange-tufted Oneida Moth
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Pococera militella Sycamore Webworm Moth
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Galleria mellonella Greater Wax Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Hypsopygia binodulalis Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
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Thyris maculata Spotted Thyris
Eriocraniidae Eriocraniid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Lomographa glomeraria Gray Spring Moth
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Heliomata infulata Rare Spring Moth
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Cleora projecta Projecta Gray Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
