National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
St. Marys County, Maryland, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 223 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's 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 vibex Whirlabout
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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 viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola 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 palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral 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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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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 cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina 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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Xestia dilucida Dull Reddish Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen 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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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Macaria granitata Granite Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Macaria transitaria Blurry Chocolate Angle
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth