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Regional Species Checklists
Idaho, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 409 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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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius 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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Burnsius communis Common 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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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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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 mystic Long Dash
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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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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
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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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger 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 sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Anthocharis julia Southern Rocky Mountain 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 christina Christina 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 gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias pelidne Pelidne Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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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 dione Gray 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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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys rosneri Rosner's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys johnsoni Johnson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' 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 acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan 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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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-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 echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-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 acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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 atlantis Atlantis 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 bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria frigga Frigga Fritillary
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Boloria kriemhild Relict Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
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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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Euphydryas colon Colon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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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 zephyrus Zephyr 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 haydenii Hayden's Ringlet
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common 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
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus lucidus Pacific green sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Plagiomimicus spumosum Frothy Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Mamestra configurata Bertha Armyworm
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Hecatera dysodea Small Ranunculus Moth
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Zotheca tranquilla Elderberry Moth
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing Moth
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Xylena cineritia Gray Swordgrass
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Spodoptera praefica Western Yellowstriped Armyworm
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Euxoa divergens Divergent Dart
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Apamea occidens Western Apamea
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala meskei Meske's Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Orgyia pseudotsugata Douglas Fir Tussock Moth
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Adelidae Adelid Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
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Depressaria pastinacella Parsnip Webworm
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon polygoni Buckwheat Borer Moth
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Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Agapeta zoegana Knapweed Root-borer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Pyrausta socialis Sociable Pyrausta Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Thyris maculata Spotted Thyris
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Mesothea incertata Day Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Operophtera brumata Winter Moth
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Rheumaptera subhastata White-banded Black
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth