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
Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 194 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes yuma Yuma Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes spaldingi Spalding's Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus 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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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Tyta luctuosa Field Bindweed Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth