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Regional Species Checklists
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 613 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little 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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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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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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Sphinx pinastri Pine hawkmoth
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Apamea nigrior Black-dashed Apamea
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Apamea vulgaris Common Apamea
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Moth
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Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
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Papaipema duplicata Dark Stoneroot Borer Moth
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Papaipema rutila Mayapple Borer Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale 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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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena sordidula Sordid Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Zale undularis Black Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya levitans Pale Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris ochripalpella Shining Dichomeris
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Grapholita delineana Eurasian Hemp Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth
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Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
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Eucosma cataclystiana Solidago Eucosma
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Cochylis hoffmanana Hoffman's Cochlid Moth
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Acleris logiana Black-headed Birch Leaffolder Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
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Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Epipyropidae Planthopper Parasite Moths
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Fulgoraecia exigua Planthopper Parasite Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Argyria auratella Curve-lined Argyria
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Glaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Pyrausta niveicilialis White-fringed Pyrausta Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth