Regional Species Checklists
Alberta, Canada
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 309 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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Erynnis icelus Dreamy 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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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange 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 nastes Labrador Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery 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 optilete Cranberry Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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 edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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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 progne Gray Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas 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 cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Erebia discoidalis Red-disked Alpine
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common 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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Syngrapha octoscripta Dusky Silver Y
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Autographa mappa Wavy Chestnut Y Moth
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Autographa bimaculata Two-Spotted Looper Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Eueretagrotis perattenta Two-spot Dart
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
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Apamea niveivenosa Snowy-veined Apamea
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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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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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Clemensia umbrata Little Shaded Lichen Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala briseis Briseis Underwing
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
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Dasychira dorsipennata Sharp-lined Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Dasychira plagiata Northern Pine Tussock Moth
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia fraxinella Ash Leaf Cone Roller Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon viburni Viburnum Clearwing Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Proteoteras crescentana Black-crescent Proteoteras
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Epinotia nisella Poplar Branchlet Borer Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Pandemis pyrusana Pandemis Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
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Loxostege munroealis Beet Webworm Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera aplastella Aspen Webworm Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby
Hepialidae Ghost Moths
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Sthenopis purpurascens Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Lycia rachelae Twilight Moth
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Lycia ursaria Stout Spanworm
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Orthofidonia tinctaria Marbled Wave
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Digrammia decorata Decorated Granite
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Cabera variolaria Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nemoria unitaria Single-lined Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Thera juniperata Juniper Carpet
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Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
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Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet
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Anticlea vasiliata Variable Carpet
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Callizzia amorata The Gray Scoopwing
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth
