National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Lake County, Minnesota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 202 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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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 comma Common Branded 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 mystic Long Dash
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun 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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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger 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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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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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 dorcas Dorcas Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern 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 atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic 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 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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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny 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 satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green 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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Erebia mancinus Taiga Alpine
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Erebia discoidalis Red-disked Alpine
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis macounii Macoun's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Autographa mappa Wavy Chestnut Y Moth
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Eueretagrotis perattenta Two-spot Dart
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Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia fraxinella Ash Leaf Cone Roller Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Schreckensteiniidae Bristle-legged Moths
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Schreckensteinia festaliella Blackberry Skeletonizer
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Phaneta ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Proteoteras moffatiana Maple Bud Borer Moth
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Apotomis funerea Funereal Apotomis Moth
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Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura conflictana Large Aspen Tortrix Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Archips cerasivorana Ugly-nest Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Nymphula ekthlipsis Nymphula Moth
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
Hepialidae Ghost Moths
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Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Silver-spotted Ghost Moth
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Korscheltellus gracilis Conifer Swift Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Macaria bitactata Split-Lined Angle Moth
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Metanema determinata Dark Metanema
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Plagodis pulveraria American Barred Umber
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Nemoria mimosaria White-fringed Emerald
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Eulithis explanata White Eulithis
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Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Carsia sororiata Manchester treble-bar