National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 340 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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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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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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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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 hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted 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
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger 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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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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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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
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered 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 arthemis 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 nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' 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 faunus Green 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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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 eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca lucina New England buckmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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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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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Oligia fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Polia nimbosa Stormy Arches
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison's Sooty Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Apamea indocilis Ignorant Apamea
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Dyspyralis illocata Visitation Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira cinnamomea Cinnamon Tussock Moth
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Dasychira dorsipennata Sharp-lined Tussock Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia sassafrasella Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
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Caloptilia invariabilis Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllocnistis populiella Aspen Serpentine Leafminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
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Blastodacna atra Apple Pith Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Schreckensteiniidae Bristle-legged Moths
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Schreckensteinia festaliella Blackberry Skeletonizer
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Phaneta ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Catastega timidella Oak Trumpet Skeletonizer Moth
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Olethreutes lacunana Lacuna Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Cochylis hoffmanana Hoffman's Cochlid Moth
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Cenopis directana Chokecherry Leafroller Moth
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Rolandylis maiana Kearfott's Rolandylis Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Raphiptera argillaceella Diminutive Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Diathrausta reconditalis Recondite Webworm Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal 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 magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Caripeta angustiorata Brown Pine Looper
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Homochlodes fritillaria Pale Homochlodes
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
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Cabera variolaria Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Macaria signaria Pale-marked Angle
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet Moth
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Cyclophora pendulinaria Sweetfern Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype laricis The Larch Moth