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Regional Species Checklists
Van Buren County, Iowa, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 295 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 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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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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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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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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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage 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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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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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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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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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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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
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Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Psaphida grandis Gray Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Sympistis infixa Broad-lined Sallow Moth
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa divergens Divergent Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena sordidula Sordid Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Zale undularis Black Zale
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala residua Residua Underwing
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Catocala retecta The Yellow-Gray Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala robinsoni Robinson's Underwing
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala serena Serene Underwing
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Catocala obscura Obscure Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Catocala insolabilis Inconsolable Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala judith Judith's Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya levitans Pale Baileya
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Plagodis kuetzingi The Purple Plagodis
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Plagodis serinaria Lemon Plagodis
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Macaria aequiferaria Woody Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Macaria promiscuata Promiscuous Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Waved
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Leptostales rubromarginaria Dark-ribboned Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Callizzia amorata The Gray Scoopwing
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth