National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 176 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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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 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-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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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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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 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 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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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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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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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 neglecta Summer 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 frigga Frigga 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 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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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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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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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel 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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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta haesitata Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
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Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Epiglaea apiata Pointed Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Melanchra assimilis Black Arches
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Choreutis diana Diana's Choreutis Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Hepialidae Ghost Moths
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Sthenopis argenteomaculatus Silver-spotted Ghost Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Archiearis infans The Infant
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Leucobrephos brephoides Scarce Infant
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Cingilia catenaria Chain-dotted Geometer
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Ematurga amitaria Cranberry Spanworm Moth
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Mesothea incertata Day Emerald
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Cladara atroliturata The Scribbler
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Venusia comptaria Brown-shaded Carpet
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth