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
Racine County, Wisconsin, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 281 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 bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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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
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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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Strymon melinus Gray 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
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis muticum Swamp 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 cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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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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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Niditinea sabroskyi Sabrosky's Niditinea
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia negundella Boxelder Leafroller Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Blastobasidae Blastobasid Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
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Coleophora sp. Unidentified Coleophora sp.
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Schreckensteiniidae Bristle-legged Moths
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
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Diploschizia impigritella Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Argyresthia thuiella Arborvitae Leafminer Moth
Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths
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Bedellia somnulentella Morning-glory Leafminer Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Proteoteras crescentana Black-crescent Proteoteras
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Cydia caryana Hickory Shuckworm Moth
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Eucosma cataclystiana Solidago Eucosma
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Paralobesia viteana Grape Berry Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Choristoneura conflictana Large Aspen Tortrix Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Argyrotaenia juglandana Hickory Leafroller Moth
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Diedra cockerellana Cockerell's Moth
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Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Acentria ephemerella Water Veneer
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Crambus unistriatellus Wide-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Xyloryctidae Xyloryctid Moths
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Scythris limbella Chenopodium Scythris Moth