National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Sarasota County, Florida, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 253 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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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 albescens White 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 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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Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
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Hesperia meskei Meske's 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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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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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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Asbolis capucinus Monk
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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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
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca 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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Appias drusilla Florida White
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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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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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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 martialis Martial Scrub-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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-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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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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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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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Protambulyx carteri Carter's sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Erinnyis lassauxii Lassaux's sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Aellopos tantalus Tantalus sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Madoryx pseudothyreus False-windowed sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Callionima parce Parce sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Cautethia grotei Grote's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia onagrus Black-dotted Spragueia
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Tyta luctuosa Field Bindweed Moth
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen 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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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Dahana atripennis Black-Winged Dahana
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Seirarctia echo Echo Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Lymire edwardsii Edwards' Wasp Moth
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Cisthene subjecta Subject Lichen Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Cisthene striata Striated Lichen Moth
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Renia fraternalis Fraternal Renia Moth
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Phytometra ernestinana Ernestine's Moth
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Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Panopoda repanda Orange Panopoda
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
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Ptichodis vinculum Black-tipped Ptichodis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Litoprosopus futilis Palmetto Borer Moth
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Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Four-Lined Chocolate
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Amolita obliqua Oblique Grass Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
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Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Carolella sartana Broad-patch Carolella Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea nanina Nanina Oak-Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Apoda rectilinea Rectilinea Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Undulambia polystichalis Leatherleaf Fern Borer Moth
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
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Fissicrambus haytiellus Carpet-grass Webworm Moth
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Neomusotima conspurcatalis Lygodium Defoliator
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Polygrammodes elevata Red-spotted Sweetpotato Moth
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Desmia deploralis Deploring Desmia Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Palpita flegia Satin White Palpita Moth
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
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Xanthotype rufaria Rufous Geometer Moth
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Macaria distribuaria Southern Chocolate Angle
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Scopula lautaria Small Frosted Wave Moth
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White