National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 265 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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Thorybes bathyllus Southern 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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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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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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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian 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 massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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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 edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray 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
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Celastrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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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 vaualbum Compton 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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm 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
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala dejecta Dejected Underwing
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Catocala obscura Obscure Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth