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Regional Species Checklists
Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 810 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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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 lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris oleracea Mustard 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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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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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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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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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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 arthemis 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 clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny 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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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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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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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted 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 retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Anterastria teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Oligia minuscula Small Brocade
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth
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Psaphida styracis Fawn Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Lithophane semiusta Singed Pinion
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Sympistis badistriga Brown-lined Sallow Moth
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Sideridis congermana The German Cousin
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
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Photedes panatela Northern Cordgrass Borer
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Enargia infumata Smoked Sallow
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
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Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Eueretagrotis attenta Attentive Dart
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Eueretagrotis sigmoides Sigmoid Dart
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena edictalis Large Bomolocha
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Catocala coccinata Scarlet Underwing
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Zale undularis Black Zale
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala connubialis Connubial Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
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Catocala briseis Briseis Underwing
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Catocala similis Similar Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia invariabilis Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora sp. Unidentified Coleophora sp.
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Athrips mouffetella Ten-spotted Honeysuckle Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
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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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
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Zelleria haimbachi Pine Needle Sheathminer Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Eichlinia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus macmurtrei Little Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pseudosciaphila duplex Poplar Leafroller
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Proteoteras moffatiana Maple Bud Borer Moth
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Phaneta formosana Beautiful Phaneta Moth
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Apotomis removana Green Aspen Leafroller
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Ancylis discigerana Yellow Birch Leaffolder Moth
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Olethreutes connectus Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth
