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
Traill County, North Dakota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 236 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner 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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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 archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Polygonia comma Eastern 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 cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Amphipyra glabella Smooth Amphipyra Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Mamestra configurata Bertha Armyworm
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Papaipema nelita Coneflower Borer Moth
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Enargia infumata Smoked Sallow
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Lithophane disposita Dashed Gray Pinion
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape 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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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea 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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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Monopis monachella White-headed Monopis
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Aethes angulatana Angular Aethes
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Archips packardiana Spring Spruce Needle Moth
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Acleris variana Eastern Black-headed Budworm Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Thaumatopsis pexellus Wooly Grass-veneer
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Loxostege munroealis Beet Webworm Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Hepialidae Ghost Moths
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Sthenopis purpurascens Four-spotted Ghost Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Iridopsis ephyraria Pale-winged Gray
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
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Scopula cacuminaria Frosted Tan Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth