Regional Species Checklists
San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 342 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 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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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White 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 colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper
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Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill 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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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe hyantis California Marble
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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 sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias harfordii Harford's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Zerene eurydice California Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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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 xanthoides Great Copper
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Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish 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 muiri Muir's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' 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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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 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 bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Icaricia monticola Clemence's Blue
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Plebejus emigdionis San Emigdio Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia virgulti Behr's Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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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 coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria adiaste Unsilvered 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 gabbii Gabb's Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia 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 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 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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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Saturnia mendocino Mendocino saturnia moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Euproserpinus phaeton Phaeton primrose sphinx
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Euproserpinus euterpe Kern primrose sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
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Proserpinus lucidus Pacific green sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Phryganidia californica California Oakworm
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula 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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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Acronicta marmorata Marble Dagger Moth
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Micrathetis triplex Triplex Cutworm Moth
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
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Pleromelloida cinerea Ashy Pleromelloida Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Spodoptera praefica Western Yellowstriped Armyworm
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia ridingsii Riding's Forester Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Litoprosopus coachella Palm Flower Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma vestalis Vestal Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassywing
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha brunnea Brown Ctenucha
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Adelidae Adelid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Tinea occidentella Western Clothes Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Henricus contrastana Contrasting Henricus Moth
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Argyrotaenia franciscana Orange Tortrix Moth
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Platynota stultana Omnivorous Leaf-roller
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
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Pyrausta californicalis California Pyrausta Moth
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Pyrausta volupialis Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galleria mellonella Greater Wax Moth
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Acrobasis tricolorella Destructive Pruneworm Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Digrammia neptaria Dark-bordered Granite Moth
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Digrammia californiaria Californian Granite Moth
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma constrictum Pacific Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Heliodinidae Heliodinid Moths
