National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Lewis And Clark County, Montana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 380 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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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias pelidne Pelidne Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Celastrina humulus Hops Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Euphydryas colon Colon Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha haydenii Hayden's Ringlet
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Neominois wyomingo Wyoming Satyr
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis alberta Alberta Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
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Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Xylotype arcadia Acadian Sallow
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Fishia yosemitae Dark Gray Fishia
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
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Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Autographa sansoni Alberta Beauty
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Andropolia contacta Canadian Giant
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Sideridis rosea The Rosewing
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Mamestra configurata Bertha Armyworm
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Lacinipolia anguina Snaky Arches
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Apamea niveivenosa Snowy-veined Apamea
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Agrotis orthogonia Pale Western Cutworm
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Xylena cineritia Gray Swordgrass
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Apamea occidens Western Apamea
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Agnorisma bugrai Collared Dart Moth
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Apamea spaldingi Spalding's Apamea
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Euxoa servitus Slave Dart Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Enargia infumata Smoked Sallow
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Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
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Anaplectoides pressus Dappled Dart
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Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
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Apamea cogitata Thoughtful Apamea
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Euxoa divergens Divergent Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Caradrina meralis Rare Sand Quaker
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Euxoa ochrogaster Redbacked Cutworm
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Apamea inficita Lined Quaker
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Catocala luciana Luciana Underwing
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Orgyia pseudotsugata Douglas Fir Tussock Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Stenoporpia polygrammaria Faded Gray Geometer
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Euchlaena tigrinaria Mottled Euchlaena
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Plagodis pulveraria American Barred Umber
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Digrammia decorata Decorated Granite
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Dasyfidonia avuncularia Red-winged Wave Moth
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Sericosema juturnaria Bordered Fawn
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Macaria signaria Pale-marked Angle
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Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Dysstroma sobria 10-spotted Rhododendron Moth
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Plemyria georgii George's Carpet Moth
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Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
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Spargania magnoliata Double-banded Carpet
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Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave