National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 270 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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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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Pholisora mejicanus Mexican Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia woodgatei Apache Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus ursus Ursine Giant-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise 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 julia Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large 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 protodice Checkered White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Ganyra josephina Giant 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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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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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 arota Tailed Copper
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes centralis Central Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes spaldingi Spalding's Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
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Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Junonia nigrosuffusa Dark Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary 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 virginiensis American Lady
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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Automeris zephyria Zephyr eyed silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Antheraea oculea Oculea silkmoth
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Anisota oslari Oslar's oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lintneria istar Istar sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Sagenosoma elsa Elsa sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Sphinx asellus Asella sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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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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Euproserpinus wiesti Wiest's primrose sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Dysschema howardi Northern Giant Flag Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Leptostales rubromarginaria Dark-ribboned Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth