National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
El Dorado County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 232 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes diversus Western Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper
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Poanes melane Umber Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius behrii Sierra Nevada Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Euchloe hyantis California Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Zerene eurydice California Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys johnsoni Johnson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
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Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus anna Anna's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus podarce Sierra Nevada Blue
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Plebejus cassiope Cassiope Blue
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Plebejus fridayi Friday's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Adelpha californica California Sister
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne hoffmanni Hoffmann's Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes orseis California Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis nevadensis Great Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Saturnia albofasciata White-streaked saturnia moth
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Saturnia mendocino Mendocino saturnia moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Sphinx sequoiae Sequoia sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's 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
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia ridingsii Riding's Forester Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Ctenucha rubroscapus Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma vestalis Vestal Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
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Orgyia vetusta Western Tussock Moth
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta californicalis California Pyrausta Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanolophia imitata Western Carpet
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma constrictum Pacific Tent Caterpillar Moth