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Regional Species Checklists
Benton County, Missouri, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 412 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal 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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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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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes linda Linda's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala 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 joanae Ozark 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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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory 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
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis muticum Swamp Metalmark
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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Speyeria idalia Regal 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone 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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Polygonia progne Gray 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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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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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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Datana major Major Datana
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
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Prodoxus quinquepunctellus Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Niditinea fuscella Poultry House Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anarsia lineatella Peach Twig Borer Moth
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Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Stenoporpia polygrammaria Faded Gray Geometer
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Trigrammia quadrinotaria Four-spotted Angle
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Digrammia eremiata Three-lined Angle Moth
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Isturgia dislocaria Pale-viened Enconista
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Metarranthis hypochraria Common Metarranthis
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Euchlaena tigrinaria Mottled Euchlaena
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Besma endropiaria Straw Besma
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Digrammia ordinata Amorpha Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Macaria promiscuata Promiscuous Angle
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Erastria coloraria Broad-lined Erastra
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Lomographa glomeraria Gray Spring Moth
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Eumacaria madopata Brown-bordered Geometer
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Macaria transitaria Blurry Chocolate Angle
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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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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Nemoria rubrifrontaria Red-fronted Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Eulithis gracilineata Greater Grapevine Looper Moth
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Leptostales rubromarginaria Dark-ribboned Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Waved
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Lobocleta plemyraria Straight-lined Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave