National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Worcester County, Maryland, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 279 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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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 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 metea Cobweb 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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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 zabulon Zabulon 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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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh 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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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's 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 favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's 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
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Celastrina idella Holly 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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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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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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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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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa violaris Violet Dart
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Xestia dilucida Dull Reddish Dart
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Comachara cadburyi Cadbury's Lichen Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Cisthene kentuckiensis Kentucky Lichen Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
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Doryodes bistrialis Double-lined Doryodes
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Garella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
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
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Paralobesia liriodendrana Tulip-tree Leaftier Moth
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Acleris flavivittana Masked Leafroller
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Glyphodes pyloalis Beautiful Glyphodes
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Herpetogramma theseusalis Herpetogramma Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Tallula watsoni Watson's Tallula Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White