National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 189 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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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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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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 viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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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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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis 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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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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 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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa 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
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
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Carmenta pyralidiformis The Boneset Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epinotia sotipena Black Dash Epinotia Moth
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Pseudexentera mali Pale Apple Leafroller Moth
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Olethreutes furfuranum Woolly-backed Moth
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Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Crambus turbatella Grass Veneer Moth
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Thyris maculata Spotted Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Plagodis serinaria Lemon Plagodis
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth