Regional Species Checklists
Richmond, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 727 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis 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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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites 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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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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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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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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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper 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 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 cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Hyperstrotia flaviguttata Yellow-spotted Graylet
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Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Acherdoa ferraria Chocolate Moth
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala gracilis Graceful Underwing
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Metalectra tantillus Black Fungus Moth
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala marmorata Marbled Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Zale obliqua Oblique Zale
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Arugisa latiorella Watson's Arugisa
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Catocala connubialis Connubial Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass 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
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Martyringa xeraula Himalayan Grain Moth
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
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Ectoedemia sp. Unidentified Ectodoemia Moths
Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths
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Tischeria quercitella Oak Blotchminer
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
Heliozelidae Shield Bearer Moths
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Antispila nysaefoliella Tupelo Leafminer
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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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
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
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Monopis crocicapitella Bird Nest Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
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Cameraria hamadryadella Solitary Oak Leafminer Moth
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Cremastobombycia solidaginis Goldenrod Leaf Miner
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Cameraria cincinnatiella Gregarious Oak Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
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Autosticha kyotensis Kyoto Moth
Blastobasidae Blastobasid Moths
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Calosima dianella Eastern Pine Catkin Borer Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
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Coleophora laticornella Pecan Cigar Casebearer Moth
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Coleophora cratipennella Streaked Coleophora Moth
Batrachedridae Batrachedrid Moths
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Battaristis n. sp. Undescribed Battaristis Moths
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Exoteleia pinifoliella Pine Needleminer Moth
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Mesophleps adustipennis Soybean Webworm Moth
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Coleotechnites florae Coleotechnites Flower Moth
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Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
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Dichomeris siren Least Dichomeris Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
Scythrididae Scythridid Moths
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Epermeniidae Epermeniid Moths
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
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Diploschizia impigritella Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Acrolepiidae False Diamondback Moths
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
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Bucculatrix canadensisella Birch Skeletonizer Moth
Galacticidae Galacticid Moths
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Homadaula anisocentra Mimosa Webworm Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Tebenna gnaphaliella Everlasting Tebenna Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerrubri Red Maple Borer
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Carmenta pyralidiformis The Boneset Borer
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Carmenta bassiformis Eupatorium Borer Moth
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Synanthedon rhododendri Rhododendron Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus macmurtrei Little Carpenterworm Moth
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Givira anna Anna Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Eucosma ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Eucosma gloriola Eastern Pine Shoot Borer Moth
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Petrova comstockiana Pitch Twig Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Grapholita delineana Eurasian Hemp Moth
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Olethreutes lacunana Lacuna Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Rhyacionia rigidana Pitch Pine Tip Moth
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Olethreutes furfuranum Woolly-backed Moth
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Rhyacionia frustrana Nantucket Pine Tip Moth
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Eucosma cocana Shortleaf Pinecone Borer Moth
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Sonia paraplesiana Hebrew Sonia Moth
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Sereda tautana Speckled Sereda Moth
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Cydia caryana Hickory Shuckworm Moth
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Grapholita molesta Oriental Fruit Moth
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Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
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Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Rolandylis maiana Kearfott's Rolandylis Moth
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Archips semiferana Oak Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix