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Regional Species Checklists
Harrison County, Mississippi, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 171 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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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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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Euphyes arpa Palmetto Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 palamedes Palamedes 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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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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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 daira Barred 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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M 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
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
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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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Lapara phaeobrachycerous Gulf pine sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Datana major Major Datana
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
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Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
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Lagoa pyxidifera Yellow Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes gracea Graceful Slug Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Heterogenea shurtleffi Red-eyed Button Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White