National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Washington County, Rhode Island, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 191 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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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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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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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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 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
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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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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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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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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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 irus Frosted 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 favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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 lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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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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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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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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
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Pyreferra sp. Unknown Pyreferra sp.
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Euxoa detersa Rubbed Dart
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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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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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead 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
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Cingilia catenaria Chain-dotted Geometer
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Homochlodes fritillaria Pale Homochlodes
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth