Regional Species Checklists
Mercer County, West Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 283 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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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
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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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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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer 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 diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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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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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 progne Gray Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Eutelia pulcherrima Beautiful Eutelia
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya levitans Pale Baileya
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Albuna fraxini Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Besma endropiaria Straw Besma
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Trigrammia quadrinotaria Four-spotted Angle
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Plagodis serinaria Lemon Plagodis
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth