National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Rensselaer County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 186 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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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal'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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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 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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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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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 troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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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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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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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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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 calanus Banded 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 idalia Regal 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 arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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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 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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Hellinsia kellicottii Goldenrod Borer Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Caripeta piniata Northern Pine Looper Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Lomographa glomeraria Gray Spring Moth
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Metarranthis hypochraria Common Metarranthis
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Macaria fissinotata Hemlock Angle
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Cladara atroliturata The Scribbler
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth