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
Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 228 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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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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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 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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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical 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 meskei Meske's 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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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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Problema byssus Byssus 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 bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes berryi Berry's Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-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 eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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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
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's 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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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
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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
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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
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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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 clyton Tawny Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Hermeuptychia intricata Intricate Satyr
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Enodia portlandia Southern 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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Neonympha areolatus Georgia 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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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Datana major Major Datana
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Pygarctia abdominalis Yellow-Edged Pygarctia
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Grammia doris Doris Tiger Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Doryodes bistrialis Double-lined Doryodes
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Panopoda repanda Orange Panopoda
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
Adelidae Adelid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth
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Givira anna Anna Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Cleora projecta Projecta Gray Moth
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Macaria transitaria Blurry Chocolate Angle
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Scopula lautaria Small Frosted Wave Moth
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Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth