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Regional Species Checklists
Lee County, Mississippi, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 172 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 pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco 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 metea Cobweb 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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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola 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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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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 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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded 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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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
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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana 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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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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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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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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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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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Lapara phaeobrachycerous Gulf pine sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Proserpinus gaurae Proud sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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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 albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana major Major Datana
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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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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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned 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
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Monoleuca semifascia Pin-striped Slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa