National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Franklin County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 201 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 juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger 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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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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 aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern 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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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton 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 atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Deltote bellicula Bog Deltote
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Syngrapha epigaea Epigaea Looper
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Polia nimbosa Stormy Arches
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Melanchra assimilis Black Arches
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Cryptocala acadiensis Catocaline Dart
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala badia Bay Underwing or Badia Underwing
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Catocala sordida Sordid Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Nymphula ekthlipsis Nymphula Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Archiearis infans The Infant
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Caripeta angustiorata Brown Pine Looper
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Macaria sexmaculata Six-spotted Angle
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Petrophora subaequaria Northern Petrophora
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Ematurga amitaria Cranberry Spanworm Moth
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Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Eufidonia discospilata Sharp-lined Powder Moth
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Eulithis explanata White Eulithis
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Eupithecia mutata Spruce Cone Looper Moth
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Perizoma basaliata Square-patched Carpet
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora pendulinaria Sweetfern Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth