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
Orange County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 222 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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 origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon 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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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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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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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia 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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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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 idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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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 progne Gray 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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Cingilia catenaria Chain-dotted Geometer
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth