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
Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 283 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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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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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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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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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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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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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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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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Polygonia progne Gray 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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
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Eutelia pulcherrima Beautiful Eutelia
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya levitans Pale Baileya
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Albuna fraxini Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Trigrammia quadrinotaria Four-spotted Angle
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Plagodis serinaria Lemon Plagodis
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Besma endropiaria Straw Besma
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth