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
Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 225 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Epargyreus huachuca Huachuca 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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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 tristis Mournful 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 xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-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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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas 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 rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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 cassus Cassus Roadside-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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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Piruna polingii Four-spotted Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger 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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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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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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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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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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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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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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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 mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium polingi Poling's Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry 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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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 icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine 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
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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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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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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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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Phyciodes picta Painted 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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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common 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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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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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris zephyria Zephyr eyed silkmoth
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Coloradia doris Doris' pinemoth
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Hemileuca grotei Grote's buckmoth
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Hemileuca oliviae Range caterpillar moth
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Agapema homogena Rocky Mountain agapema
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sagenosoma elsa Elsa sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx dollii Doll's sphinx
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Lintneria separatus Separated sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus vega Vega sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Tarache augustipennis Narrow-winged Midget Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Dysschema howardi Northern Giant Flag Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray