National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
San Patricio County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 221 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
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Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Gesta invisus False Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Stallingsia maculosus Manfreda Giant-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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Papilio polyxenes Black 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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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Ganyra josephina Giant White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa 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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Zizula cyna Cyna Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis perditalis Rounded Metalmark
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Caria ino Red-bordered 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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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Biblis hyperia Red Rim
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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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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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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 aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red 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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Eupackardia calleta Calleta silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Lintneria istar Istar sphinx
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Sphinx libocedrus Incense cedar sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis lassauxii Lassaux's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Euerythra trimaculata Three-spotted Specter
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Pygarctia abdominalis Yellow-Edged Pygarctia
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black