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
Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 249 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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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 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 centaureae Grizzled 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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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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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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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Paratrytone snowi Snow's 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 vialis Common 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 pirus Russet Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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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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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias scudderi Scudder's 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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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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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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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 gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown 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 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 lucia Northern 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 saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's 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 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 cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic 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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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Poladryas arachne Arachne 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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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 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 faunus Green 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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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Oeneis polixenes Polixenes Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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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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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Automeris zephyria Zephyr eyed silkmoth
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Coloradia doris Doris' pinemoth
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Coloradia luski Lusk's pinemoth
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Hemileuca oliviae Range caterpillar moth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Antheraea oculea Oculea silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lintneria istar Istar sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Proserpinus juanita Juanita sphinx
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Eumorpha typhon Typhon sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Proserpinus vega Vega sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Alypiodes bimaculata Two-spotted Forester Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Dysschema howardi Northern Giant Flag Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Orgyia pseudotsugata Douglas Fir Tussock Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia gloriosa Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Nephrogramma reniculalis Kidney Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Rindgea s-signata Signate Looper
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Digrammia neptaria Dark-bordered Granite Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth