Regional Species Checklists
British Columbia, Canada
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1145 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Anthocharis julia Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys rosneri Rosner's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus anna Anna's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic 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 zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata White Admiral
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Euphydryas colon Colon Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia zephyrus Zephyr Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas 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 annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia vidleri Vidler's Alpine
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis nevadensis Great Arctic
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Oeneis macounii Macoun's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small 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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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk Moth
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vulpina Miller Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Hypocoena inquinata Sordid Wainscot
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Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker
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Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
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Cucullia strigata Streaked Hooded Owlet Moth
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
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Fishia yosemitae Dark Gray Fishia
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Pleromelloida cinerea Ashy Pleromelloida Moth
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Syngrapha octoscripta Dusky Silver Y
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Autographa mappa Wavy Chestnut Y Moth
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa sansoni Alberta Beauty
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Syngrapha epigaea Epigaea Looper
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Plusia putnami Putnam's Looper Moth
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Feralia deceptiva Deceptive Sallow
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Lacinipolia anguina Snaky Arches
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Sideridis rosea The Rosewing
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Homorthodes furfurata Scurfy Quaker
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Mamestra configurata Bertha Armyworm
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Sideridis maryx The Maroonwing
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Melanchra picta Zebra Caterpillar Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Sunira decipiens Shield-backed Cutworm
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches
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Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Agnorisma bugrai Collared Dart Moth
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Xylomoia indirecta Oblique Brocade
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Zotheca tranquilla Elderberry Moth
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Xylena cineritia Gray Swordgrass
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Pseudohermonassa tenuicula Morrison's Sooty Dart
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Enargia decolor Pale Enargia
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Spodoptera praefica Western Yellowstriped Armyworm
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Apamea spaldingi Spalding's Apamea
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Apamea inficita Lined Quaker
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Properigea albimacula White-spotted Properigea
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Caradrina meralis Rare Sand Quaker
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Anaplectoides pressus Dappled Dart
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Caradrina morpheus Mottled Rustic
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing Moth
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Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Sunira verberata Battered Sallow Moth
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Apamea cogitata Thoughtful Apamea
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Euxoa ochrogaster Redbacked Cutworm
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Hecatera dysodea Small Ranunculus Moth
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Lithophane georgii Large Grey Pinion, Green Fruitworm