Regional Species Checklists
Nelson County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 432 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Thorybes 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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-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 metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt 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
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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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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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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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted 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 edwardsii Edwards' 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
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered 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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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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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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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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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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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Sympistis infixa Broad-lined Sallow Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Anicla infecta Green 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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Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Hypena sordidula Sordid Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Drasteria grandirena Figure-seven Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dyspyralis puncticosta Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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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Tinea pellionella Casemaking Clothes Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Carmenta bassiformis Eupatorium Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Acleris negundana Speckled Acleris Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Choristoneura parallela Spotted Fireworm Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Sparganothoides lentiginosana Lentiginos Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Aethes mymara Dark-spotted Aethes
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
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Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Chrysendeton medicinalis Bold Medicine Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria
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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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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Pyrausta niveicilialis White-fringed Pyrausta Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Euzophera ostricolorella Root Collar Borer
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Sciota subcaesiella Locust Leafroller Moth
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Acrobasis exsulella Cordovan Pyralid
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Aglossa disciferalis Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Hellinsia homodactylus Plain Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Heliomata infulata Rare Spring Moth
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Hydrelia lucata Light Carpet Moth
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Waved
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Callizzia amorata The Gray Scoopwing
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Tolype notialis Small Tolype Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White