Regional Species Checklists
Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 442 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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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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 glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush 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 virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' 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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern 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 cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow 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 tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern 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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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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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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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Samia cynthia Ailanthus silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Homophoberia cristata Waterlily Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia "concisa" (species not yet described). Pale-winged Idia
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Choristoneura parallela Spotted Fireworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Petrophila canadensis Canadian Petrophila
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Chilo plejadellus Rice Stalk Borer Moth
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Glaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria Moth
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Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Duponchelia fovealis Exotic Greenhouse Invasive
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis Greater Sweetpotato Webworm Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Pococera militella Sycamore Webworm Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Dioryctria abietivorella Evergreen Coneworm Moth
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Euzophera semifuneralis American Plum Borer
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Pyla fusca Speckled Black Pyla Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Sciota subcaesiella Locust Leafroller Moth
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Aglossa disciferalis Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Macaria notata Birch Angle
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
Depressariidae Depressariid Moths
