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
Palm Beach County, Florida, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 204 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides pigmalion Mangrove 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 bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy 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 vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes arpa Palmetto Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka 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 ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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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Appias drusilla Florida 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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-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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Aphrissa neleis Pink-spot 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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon maesites Amethyst 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 martialis Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon acis Bartram's 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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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing
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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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Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent
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Hypolimnas misippus Mimic
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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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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea troglodyta floridalis Florida Leafwing
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Anisota consularis Consular oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Cocytius antaeus Giant sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Perigonia lusca Half-blind sphinx
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Erinnyis alope Alope sphinx
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Erinnyis crameri Cramer's sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Aellopos tantalus Tantalus sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia onagrus Black-dotted Spragueia
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Cydosia nobilitella Curve-lined Cydosia Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Lymire edwardsii Edwards' Wasp Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Didasys belae Double-Tufted Wasp Moth
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Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
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Dahana atripennis Black-Winged Dahana
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Composia fidelissima Faithful Beauty
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Carteris oculatalis Dotted Carteris Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Phytometra ernestinana Ernestine's Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Amolita obliqua Oblique Grass Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Garella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Tortyra slossonia Slosson's Metalmark Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon sapygaeformis Florida Oak Gall Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Argyrotaenia amatana Pondapple Leafroller Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Platynota rostrana Omnivorous Platynota Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Argyria lacteella Milky Urola Moth
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Argyria auratella Curve-lined Argyria
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Crambus quinquareatus Large-striped Grass-veneer
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Oenobotys vinotinctalis Wine-tinted Oenobotys
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Asciodes gordialis Bougainvillea Caterpillar Moth
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Herpetogramma phaeopteralis Dusky Herpetogramma
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Diacme mopsalis Mopsalis Diacme Moth
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Epipagis forsythae Forsyth's Epipagis
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Penthesilea difficilis Amazon Queen
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Tallula watsoni Watson's Tallula Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Megalorhipida leucodactylus Spiderling Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle Moth
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White