National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Dominican Republic
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 348 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides pigmalion Mangrove Skipper
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Epargyreus spanna Hispaniolan Silverdrop
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Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Chioides ixion Hispaniolan Longtail
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Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Astraptes habana Frosty Flasher
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Cabares potrillo Potrillo Skipper
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Eantis papinianus Cuban Sicklewing
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Gesta gesta Imposter Duskywing
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Ephyriades zephodes Zephodes Duskywing
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Ephyriades arcas Caribbean Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius crisia Antillean Checkered-Skipper
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Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper
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Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
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Rhinthon bushi Bush's Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes mesogramma Mesogramma Skipper
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Polites baracoa Baracoa Skipper
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Wallengrenia drury Drury's Broken-dash
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Choranthus haitensis Haitian Skipper
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Pyrrhocalles antiqua Caribbean Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Panoquina lucas Purple-washed Skipper
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Nyctelius nyctelius Violet-banded Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Eurytides zonaria Hispaniolan Kite Swallowtail
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Papilio demoleus Lime Swallowtail
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Papilio aristodemus Schaus' Swallowtail
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Papilio androgeus Androgeus Swallowtail
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Papilio pelaus Caribbean Swallowtail
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Heraclides machaonides Machaonides Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Dismorphia spio Hispaniolan Mimic-White
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Appias drusilla Florida White
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Melete salacia Black-striped White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Ganyra josephina Giant White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis argante Apricot Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema priddyi Priddy's Yellow
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema elathea elathea Banded Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia leuce Leuce Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Allosmaitia fidena Fidena Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon columella Columella Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon limenia Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Cyclargus thomasi Miami Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana terena Antillean Snout
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Anetia jaegeri Hispaniolan King
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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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Danaus cleophile Caribbean Queen or Jamaican Monarch
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Lycorea halia Tiger Mimic-Queen
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Anetia briarea Many-spotted King
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Anetia pantheratus Great King
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Greta diaphanus Antillean Clearwing
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Historis odius Orion
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Adelpha gelania Antillean Sister
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Asterocampa idyja Dusky Emperor
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Doxocopa thoe Hispaniolan Emperor
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas amphichloe Pale Cracker
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Myscelia aracynthia Hispaniolan Bluewing
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Lucinia sida Caribbean Banner
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Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
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Marpesia eleuchea Antillean Daggerwing
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Colobura dirce Dirce Beauty
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Hypanartia paullus Antillean Mapwing
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Antillea pelops Antillean Crescent
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Hypolimnas misippus Mimic
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Junonia genoveva Mangrove Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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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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Siderone galanthis Red-striped Leafwing
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Anaea troglodyta floridalis Florida Leafwing
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Archaeoprepona demophoon Two-spotted Prepona
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Calisto pulchella Sugarcane Calisto
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Calisto archebates Yellow-banded Calisto
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Calisto confusa Confused Calisto
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Calisto batesi Bates' Calisto
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Calisto obscura Obscure Calisto
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Cocytius duponchel Duponchel's sphinx
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Cocytius antaeus Giant sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Erinnyis crameri Cramer's sphinx
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Aellopos tantalus Tantalus sphinx
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Erinnyis lassauxii Lassaux's sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis alope Alope sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Condica cupentia Splotched Groundling
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Condica confederata The Confederate
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma antillea Antillean Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Lymire edwardsii Edwards' Wasp Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
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Calidota laqueata Streaked Calidota
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Eupseudosoma involutum Snowy Eupseudosoma
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Nelphe carolina Florida Eucereon
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Carteris oculatalis Dotted Carteris Moth
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Hypenula cacuminalis Long-horned Owlet
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Hypena minualis Sooty Bomolocha Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Melipotis januaris January Melipotis
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Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Mocis disseverans Yellow Mocis
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Maruca vitrata Maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer.
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Dichogama redtenbacheri Caper-leaf Webworm Moth
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Pyrausta insignitalis Dark-banded Pyrausta
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Condylorrhiza vestigialis The Alamo Moth
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
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Diacme mopsalis Mopsalis Diacme Moth
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Oenobotys vinotinctalis Wine-tinted Oenobotys
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Marasmia cochrusalis Marasmia Moth
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Salbia haemorrhoidalis Lantana Leaftier Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Rhectocraspeda periusalis Eggplant Webworm Moth
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Asciodes gordialis Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth
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Pleuroptya silicalis Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth
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Polygrammodes elevata Red-spotted Sweetpotato Moth
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Lygropia tripunctata Sweetpotato Leafroller
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Desmia ploralis Mournful Desmia Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Leptostales crossii Cross's Wave Moth
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
Sematuridae Sematurid Moths
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth