Regional Species Checklists
Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 178 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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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 funeralis Funereal 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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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 origenes Crossline Skipper
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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 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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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala 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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Battus polydamas Polydamas 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 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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded 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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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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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 phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern 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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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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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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree 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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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined 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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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Cautethia grotei Grote's sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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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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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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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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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Waved
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
