National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
Morgan County, Missouri, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 199 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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European 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
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 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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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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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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Lycaena dione Gray 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 calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut 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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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa 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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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform 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 aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored 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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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
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Prodoxus quinquepunctellus Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Stenoporpia polygrammaria Faded Gray Geometer
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Iridopsis ephyraria Pale-winged Gray
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Digrammia ordinata Amorpha Angle
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Eumacaria madopata Brown-bordered Geometer
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Macaria promiscuata Promiscuous Angle
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Probole alienaria Alien Probole
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Ecliptopera atricolorata Dark-banded Geometer
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Eulithis gracilineata Greater Grapevine Looper Moth
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Waved
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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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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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border