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Regional Species Checklists
Knox County, Tennessee, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 362 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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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 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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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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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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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola 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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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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
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
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 augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's 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
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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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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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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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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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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
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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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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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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Idia denticulalis Toothed Idia
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Catocala illecta Magdalen Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Catocala nebulosa Clouded Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala angusi Angus's Underwing
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
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Eutelia pulcherrima Beautiful Eutelia
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola pustulata Sharp-blotched Nola
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Baileya levitans Pale Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Proteoteras moffatiana Maple Bud Borer Moth
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Olethreutes nigranum Variable Nigranum
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Amorbia humerosana White-lined Leafroller
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Acleris logiana Black-headed Birch Leaffolder Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
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Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
Epipyropidae Planthopper Parasite Moths
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Fulgoraecia exigua Planthopper Parasite Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Glaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Pococera militella Sycamore Webworm Moth
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Galleria mellonella Greater Wax Moth
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Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Geina tenuidactyla Himmelman's Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Trigrammia quadrinotaria Four-spotted Angle
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Ecliptopera atricolorata Dark-banded Geometer
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Venusia comptaria Brown-shaded Carpet
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Idaea furciferata Notch-winged Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
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
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White