Regional Species Checklists
Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 261 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Hesperopsis gracielae MacNeill's Sootywing
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Atrytonopsis lunus Moon-marked Skipper
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Atrytonopsis cestus Cestus Skipper
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Atrytonopsis edwardsi Sheep Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Lerodea arabus Olive-clouded Skipper or Violet-clouded Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus ursus Ursine Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus polingi Poling's Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus baueri Bauer's Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus gentryi Gentry's Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus alliae Mojave Giant-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 multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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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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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium ilavia Ilavia Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis wrighti Wright's Metalmark
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Emesis zela Zela Metalmark
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's 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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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Myscelia cyananthe Blackened Bluewing
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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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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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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Gyrocheilus patrobas Red-bordered Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca grotei Grote's buckmoth
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Hemileuca juno Juno buckmoth
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Hemileuca tricolor Tricolor buckmoth
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Antheraea oculea Oculea silkmoth
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Sphingicampa hubbardi Hubbard's Small Silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus saliceti Salicet sphinx
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Sphinx asellus Asella sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash 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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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Xylophanes falco Falcon sphinx
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Erinnyis crameri Cramer's sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Metaponpneumata rogenhoferi Metaponpneumata Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Litoprosopus coachella Palm Flower Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Forsebia cinis Forsebia Moth
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Chloraspilates bicoloraria Bicolored Chloraspilates Moth
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Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle Moth
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
