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Regional Species Checklists
Wake County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 309 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 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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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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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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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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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 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 vibex Whirlabout
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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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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl 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 carolina Carolina Roadside-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
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes 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 rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered 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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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's 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 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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana 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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Aglais milberti Milbert's 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 portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed 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
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust 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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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana major Major Datana
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock 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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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Zale obliqua Oblique Zale
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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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Synanthedon arkansasensis Arkansas Clearwing
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
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Glyphodes pyloalis Beautiful Glyphodes
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Thyris maculata Spotted Thyris
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Macaria distribuaria Southern Chocolate Angle
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth