Regional Species Checklists
Kern County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 237 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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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis propertius Propertius 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 persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Pholisora crestar Crestar Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis alpheus Saltbush Sootywing
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Cymaenes trebius Fawn-spotted Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Pseudocopaeodes eunus Alkali Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper
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Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper
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Poanes melane Umber Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra 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
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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 sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Euchloe hyantis California Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias harfordii Harford's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Zerene eurydice California Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena xanthoides Great Copper
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Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys muiri Muir'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 eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
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Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's 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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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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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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Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
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Philotiella speciosa Small Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes intermedia Intermediate Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes mojave Mojave Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes pallescens Pallid Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Icaricia chlorina Green or Chlorina Blue
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Icaricia monticola Clemence'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 emigdionis San Emigdio Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus neurona Veined Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia virgulti Behr's Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican 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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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria adiaste Unsilvered Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Adelpha californica California Sister
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gabbii Gabb's Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's 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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca burnsi Burns' buckmoth
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Saturnia albofasciata White-streaked saturnia moth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Sphinx sequoiae Sequoia sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Proserpinus lucidus Pacific green sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Euproserpinus euterpe Kern primrose sphinx
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Euproserpinus phaeton Phaeton primrose sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Litoprosopus coachella Palm Flower Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Hedya ochroleucana Off-white Hedya
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Platynota stultana Omnivorous Leaf-roller
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Digrammia californiaria Californian Granite Moth
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
