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Regional Species Checklists
Anoka County, Minnesota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 402 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 horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's 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 mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern 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 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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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
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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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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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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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
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish 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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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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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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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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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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Aglais milberti Milbert's 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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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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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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Theretra nessus Yam hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
Notodontidae Prominents
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Plusia venusta White-streaked Looper
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
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Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison's Sooty Dart
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Papaipema speciosissima Osmunda Borer Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Euxoa detersa Rubbed Dart
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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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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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
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Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Marmara fasciella White Pine Barkminer Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Schreckensteiniidae Bristle-legged Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Olethreutes inornatana Inornate Olethreutes
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Epinotia radicana Red-striped Needleworm Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Evora hemidesma Spirea Leaftier
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Phaneta tomonana Aster-head Phaneta Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Apotomis deceptana Deceptive Apotomis
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Grapholita delineana Eurasian Hemp Moth
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Syndemis afflictana Gray Leafroller
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Acleris forbesana Forbes' Acleris
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura pinus Jack Pine Budworm Moth
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Acleris albicomana Red-edged Acleris Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Tortricidia pallida Red-Crossed Button Slug
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Microtheoris ophionalis Yellow-veined Moth
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Loxostege munroealis Beet Webworm Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Aglossa disciferalis Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
Eriocraniidae Eriocraniid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Geina sheppardi Sheppard's Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Archiearis infans The Infant
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Petrophora subaequaria Northern Petrophora
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Cabera variolaria Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Speranza sulphurea Sulphur Angle
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet Moth
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Heterophleps refusaria Three-patched Bigwing
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Hydriomena renunciata Renounced Hydriomena Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
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Lobocleta plemyraria Straight-lined Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer