National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 196 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 juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal 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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion 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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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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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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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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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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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis 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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone 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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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 satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray 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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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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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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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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Macrochilo bivittata Two-striped Owlet
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon tipuliformis Currant Borer Moth
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
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Synanthedon pini Pitch Mass Borer
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Podosesia syringae Lilac Borer
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Podosesia aureocincta Banded Ash Clearwing Moth
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Synanthedon acerrubri Red Maple Borer
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Synanthedon viburni Viburnum Clearwing Moth
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Synanthedon fatifera Lesser Viburnum Clearwing Moth
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Synanthedon pictipes Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth
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Paranthrene simulans Hornet Clearwing
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Alcathoe caudata Clematis Clearwing Moth
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Paranthrene tabaniformis Dusky Clearwing
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Vitacea polistiformis Grape Root Borer Moth
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Albuna fraxini Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
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Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth