Regional Species Checklists
Cook County, Illinois, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 304 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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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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 sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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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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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded 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 philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's 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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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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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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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 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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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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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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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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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 atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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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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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Neococytius cluentius Cluentius sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Aellopos fadus Fadus sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Eupsilia sidus Sidus Sallow Moth
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Carmenta pyralidiformis The Boneset Borer
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
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Albuna fraxini Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema carolinana Gray-blotched Epiblema
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Hellinsia homodactylus Plain Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Paleacrita merriccata White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
