National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 195 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged 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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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted 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 canadensis Canadian Tiger 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
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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 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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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green 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 atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed 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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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Maliattha concinnimacula Red-spotted Lithacodia Moth
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
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Eueretagrotis attenta Attentive Dart
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Diarsia jucunda Smaller Pinkish Dart
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Hypena edictalis Large Bomolocha
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Incurvariidae Leafcutter Moths
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Paraclemensia acerifoliella Maple leafcutter moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
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Phaneta formosana Beautiful Phaneta Moth
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Catastega aceriella Maple Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth
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Ancylis nubeculana Little Cloud
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth
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Eulia ministrana Ferruginous Eulia Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Crambus turbatella Grass Veneer Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Thyris maculata Spotted Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Iridopsis ephyraria Pale-winged Gray
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Petrophora subaequaria Northern Petrophora
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Homochlodes fritillaria Pale Homochlodes
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Plagodis serinaria Lemon Plagodis
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Aethalura intertexta Four-barred Gray
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Besma endropiaria Straw Besma
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Cabera variolaria Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Eulithis explanata White Eulithis
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Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet Moth