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Regional Species Checklists
Carlton County, Minnesota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 626 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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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European 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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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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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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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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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena dorcas Dorcas Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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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 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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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 atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija 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 archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery 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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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia faunus Green 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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia discoidalis Red-disked Alpine
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis macounii Macoun's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined 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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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre 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 oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Papaipema leucostigma Columbine Borer Moth
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Plagiomimicus spumosum Frothy Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Lithophane semiusta Singed Pinion
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Lithophane fagina Hoary Pinion
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Sympistis badistriga Brown-lined Sallow Moth
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Plusia venusta White-streaked Looper
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Melanchra assimilis Black Arches
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Sideridis rosea The Rosewing
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
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Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Metaxaglaea inulta Unsated Sallow
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Eueretagrotis sigmoides Sigmoid Dart
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Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
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Eueretagrotis perattenta Two-spot Dart
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison's Sooty Dart
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Cryptocala acadiensis Catocaline Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger 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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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Macrochilo bivittata Two-striped Owlet
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Dasychira plagiata Northern Pine Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Niditinea sabroskyi Sabrosky's Niditinea
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Monopis monachella White-headed Monopis
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia fraxinella Ash Leaf Cone Roller Moth
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Phyllonorycter nipigon Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner
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Phyllocnistis populiella Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
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Depressaria pastinacella Parsnip Webworm
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
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Cosmopterix fernaldella Fernald's Cosmopterix Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Frumenta nundinella Frumenta nundinella
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Coleotechnites florae Coleotechnites Flower Moth
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Helcystogramma fernaldella Fernald's Helcystogramma
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
Schreckensteiniidae Bristle-legged Moths
Epermeniidae Epermeniid Moths
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths
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Bedellia somnulentella Morning-glory Leafminer Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
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Ypsolopha canariella Canary Ypsolopha
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Archips strianus Striated Tortrix Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Olethreutes connectus Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth
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Epinotia madderana White Lace Epinotia Moth
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Evora hemidesma Spirea Leaftier
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Apotomis funerea Funereal Apotomis Moth
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Apotomis deceptana Deceptive Apotomis
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Spilonota ocellana Eye-spotted bud moth
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Phaneta tomonana Aster-head Phaneta Moth
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Hedya ochroleucana Off-white Hedya
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Proteoteras crescentana Black-crescent Proteoteras
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Apotomis capreana Sallow Apotomis Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth
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Cydia fletcherana Fletcher's Cydia Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Acleris forbesana Forbes' Acleris
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Thyraylia hollandana Holland's Cochylid Moth
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Acleris placidana Black-headed Birch Leaffolder
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Phtheochroa modestana Modest Phtheochroa Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Eulia ministrana Ferruginous Eulia Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Tortricidia pallida Red-Crossed Button Slug
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Crambus unistriatellus Wide-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Raphiptera argillaceella Diminutive Grass-veneer
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Thaumatopsis pexellus Wooly Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Saucrobotys fumoferalis Dusky Saucrobotys Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
