National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Durham County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 178 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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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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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least 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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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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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 aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern 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
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral 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
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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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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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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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 portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Neonympha helicta Helicta Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina 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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Vitacea scepsiformis Lesser Grape Root Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Paleacrita merriccata White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth