Regional Species Checklists
Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 376 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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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-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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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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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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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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 irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' 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
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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow 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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Enodia anthedon Northern 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
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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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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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Pyreferra citrombra Citrine Sallow Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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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 grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Heliozelidae Shield Bearer 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
Blastobasidae Blastobasid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon kathyae Holly Borer Moth
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Carmenta bassiformis Eupatorium Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Prionoxystus macmurtrei Little Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Cochylis ringsi Rings' Cochylid Moth
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pryeria sinica Euonymous Defoliator Moth
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila bifascialis Two-banded Petrophila
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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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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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Diathrausta reconditalis Recondite Webworm Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Oneida lunulalis Orange-tufted Oneida Moth
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Actrix nyssaecolella Tupelo Leaffolder
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Macaria transitaria Blurry Chocolate Angle
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Eulithis gracilineata Greater Grapevine Looper Moth
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
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Callizzia amorata The Gray 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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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
