Regional Species Checklists
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 457 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European 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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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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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 dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala 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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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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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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Pyrisitia lisa Little 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 dione Gray Copper
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray 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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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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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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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 arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' 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 progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia promethea Promethea 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
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris gracilis Slender clearwing
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Anterastria teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
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Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Eueretagrotis sigmoides Sigmoid Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala crataegi Hawthorn Underwing
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Phaneta tomonana Aster-head Phaneta Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Rhyacionia buoliana European Pine Shoot Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth
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Cenopis pettitana Maple-basswood Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Petrophila canadensis Canadian Petrophila
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Petrophila bifascialis Two-banded Petrophila
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Vaxi critica Straight-lined Vaxi
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Glaphyria glaphyralis Common Glaphyria
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
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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Aphomia terrenella Terrenella Bee Moth
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Euzophera semifuneralis American Plum Borer
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby
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Aglossa cuprina Grease Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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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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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Scopula cacuminaria Frosted Tan Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora pendulinaria Sweetfern Geometer
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
Xyloryctidae Xyloryctid Moths
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Scythris limbella Chenopodium Scythris Moth
