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Regional Species Checklists
Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 391 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis horatius Horace'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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala 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 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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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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 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
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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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 archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone 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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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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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Papaipema silphii Silphius Borer Moth
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Stiria rugifrons Yellow Sunflower Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Papaipema beeriana Blazing Star Borer Moth
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Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
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Hydraecia immanis Hop Vine Borer Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
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Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Oligia fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Papaipema sciata Culver's Root Borer Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Fringed Dart
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Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
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Photedes panatela Northern Cordgrass Borer
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Resapamea stipata Four-lined Borer Moth
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Lemmeria digitalis Fingered Lemmeria
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Papaipema maritima Maritime Sunflower Borer Moth
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Epiglaea decliva Sloping Sallow
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Heliothis subflexa Subflexus Straw
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia sanguinea Bleeding Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Catocala insolabilis Inconsolable Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala whitneyi Whitney's Underwing
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Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Catocala nebulosa Clouded Underwing
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
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Catocala meskei Meske's Underwing
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Catocala retecta The Yellow-Gray Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Tathorhynchus exsiccata Alfalfa Looper Moth
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Catocala luciana Luciana Underwing
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala robinsoni Robinson's Underwing
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Catocala amestris Three-staffed Underwing
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala nuptialis Married Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon pictipes Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Synanthedon tipuliformis Currant Borer Moth
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Albuna fraxini Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Diaphania hyalinata Melonworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Lycia ursaria Stout Spanworm
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Heteropacha rileyana Riley's Lappet Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth