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
Manatee County, Florida, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 195 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides pigmalion Mangrove Skipper
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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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 zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites baracoa Baracoa Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Euphyes arpa Palmetto Skipper
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Asbolis capucinus Monk
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus cofaqui Cofaqui Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Eumaeus atala Atala
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little 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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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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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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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia genoveva Mangrove Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Madoryx pseudothyreus False-windowed sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera pulchella Caribbean Armyworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Lymire edwardsii Edwards' Wasp Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Cisthene subjecta Subject Lichen Moth
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Cisthene striata Striated Lichen Moth
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Seirarctia echo Echo Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Hypena minualis Sooty Bomolocha Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Dryadaula terpsichorella Dancing Moth
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Phereoeca uterella Household Casebearer Moth
Batrachedridae Batrachedrid Moths
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Homaledra sabalella Palm Leaf Skeletonizer Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Stegasta capitella Teaweed Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
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Crambus quinquareatus Large-striped Grass-veneer
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Dusky Herpetogramma
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
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Glyphodes sibillalis Mulberry Leaftier Moth
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Oenobotys vinotinctalis Wine-tinted Oenobotys
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Penestola bufalis Black Penestola Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Atheloca subrufella Palm Bud Moth
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Pyralis manihotalis Tropical Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Lantanophaga pusillidactyla Lantana Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Leptostales laevitaria Raspberry Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth