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Regional Species Checklists
Starr County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 234 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Phocides polybius Guava Skipper
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Chioides zilpa Zilpa Longtail
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Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna
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Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus teleus Teleus Longtail
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
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Thessia jalapus Jalapus Cloudywing
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Cabares potrillo Potrillo Skipper
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Spathilepia clonius Falcate Skipper
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Cogia outis Outis Skipper
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Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper
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Nisoniades rubescens Purplish-black Skipper
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper
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Gorgythion begga Variegated Skipper
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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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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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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-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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Heliopetes arsalte Veined White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Synapte malitiosa Malicious Skipper
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Vidius perigenes Pale-rayed Skipper
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Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper
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Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Lerema ancillaris Liris Skipper
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Perichares philetes Green-backed Ruby-eye
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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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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Quasimellana eulogius Common Mellana
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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 ocola Ocola Skipper
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Panoquina hecebolus Hecebolus Skipper
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Panoquina lucas Purple-washed 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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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio pilumnus Three-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio ornythion Ornythion Swallowtail
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Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted 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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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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Anteos clorinde White 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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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Eurema albula Ghost Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
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Rekoa marius Marius Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon telea Telea Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon sangala Ruddy Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon joya Muted Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon rufofusca Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon albata White Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon yojoa Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
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Tmolus echion Red-spotted Hairstreak
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Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Panthiades bathildis Zebra-striped Hairstreak
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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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Calephelis rawsoni Rawson's Metalmark
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Caria ino Red-bordered Metalmark
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Lasaia sula Blue Metalmark
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Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
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Emesis tenedia Falcate 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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Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange 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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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister
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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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Doxocopa pavon Pavon Emperor
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Doxocopa laure Silver Emperor
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Biblis hyperia Red Rim
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Hamadryas glauconome Glaucous Cracker
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Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker
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Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing
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Epiphile adrasta Common Banner
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Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor
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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne eumeda Eumeda (Medial) Patch
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Chlosyne melitaeoides Red-spotted Patch
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Chlosyne endeis Banded Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Microtia elva Elf
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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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Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Anartia fatima Banded Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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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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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Memphis pithyusa Pale-spotted Leafwing
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Memphis forreri Forrer's Leafwing
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx chisoya Chisoya sphinx
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Sphinx libocedrus Incense cedar sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Aellopos clavipes Clavipes sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Phoenicoprocta lydia Lydia Tiger Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Conchylodes salamisalis Blush Conchylodes Moth
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
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Palpita flegia Satin White Palpita Moth