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Regional Species Checklists
St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 382 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 juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled 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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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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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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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted 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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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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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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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 calanus 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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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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 diana Diana 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 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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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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Aglais milberti Milbert's 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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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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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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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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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Catocala serena Serene Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala residua Residua Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Garella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Marmara fasciella White Pine Barkminer Moth
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Parectopa robiniella Locust Digitate Leafminer
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
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Coleophora laticornella Pecan Cigar Casebearer Moth
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Coleophora cratipennella Streaked Coleophora Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Frumenta nundinella Frumenta nundinella
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
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Carposina sasakii Peach Fruit Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
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Plutella porrectella Dame's Rocket Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Synanthedon pictipes Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Phaneta ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Paralobesia viteana Grape Berry Moth
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Aethes angulatana Angular Aethes
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Argyrotaenia juglandana Hickory Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth
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Aethes seriatana Seriated Aethes Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila bifascialis Two-banded Petrophila
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Ephestia kuehniella Mediterranean Flour Moth
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Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Aglossa cuprina Grease Moth
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Heterophleps refusaria Three-patched Bigwing
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth