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Regional Species Checklists
Utah, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 601 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Hesperopsis gracielae MacNeill's Sootywing
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes yuma Yuma Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
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Agathymus alliae Mojave Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias scudderi Scudder's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Euphilotes stanfordorum Stanfords' Blue
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii comstocki Desert Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys fotis Desert Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
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Satyrium semiluna Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Philotiella speciosa Small Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes ellisi Ellis' Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes baueri Bauer's Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes mojave Mojave Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes pallescens Pallid Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes spaldingi Spalding's Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
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Plebejus glandon rusticus 'Rustic' Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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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 nokomis Nokomis Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria kriemhild Relict Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Poladryas arachne Arachne Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne whitneyi Rockslide Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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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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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary 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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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Erebia magdalena Magdalena Alpine
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Erebia callias Colorado Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Neominois wyomingo Wyoming Satyr
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis bore White-veined Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca burnsi Burns' buckmoth
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Hemileuca griffini Griffin's sheepmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hemileuca neumoegeni Neumoegen's buckmoth
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Coloradia doris Doris' pinemoth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea oculea Oculea silkmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx asellus Asella sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx dollii Doll's sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Sagenosoma elsa Elsa sphinx
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Euproserpinus wiesti Wiest's primrose sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi Metaponpneumata Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Bryolymnia semifascia Half-banded Bryolymnia Moth
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eutricopis nexilis White-spotted Midget Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Tyta luctuosa Field Bindweed Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Acrolepiidae False Diamondback Moths
Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths
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Bedellia somnulentella Morning-glory Leafminer Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
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Paranthrene robiniae Western Poplar Clearwing Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Comadia bertholdi Lupine borer moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pseudosciaphila duplex Poplar Leafroller
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Thaumatopsis pexellus Wooly Grass-veneer
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyla fusca Speckled Black Pyla Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Hepialidae Ghost Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Sericosema juturnaria Bordered Fawn
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Digrammia decorata Decorated Granite
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth