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Family Genus Species Hodges Common Name
Erebidae Spilosoma latipennis 8133 Pink-legged Tiger Moth
Erebidae Spilosoma congrua 8134 Agreeable Tiger Moth
Erebidae Spilosoma dubia 8136 Dubious Tiger Moth
Erebidae Spilosoma virginica 8137 Virginian Tiger Moth
Erebidae Hyphantria cunea 8140 Fall Webworm Moth
Erebidae Hypercompe scribonia 8146 Gaint Leopard Moth
Erebidae Phragmatobia fuliginosa 8156 Ruby Tiger Moth
Erebidae Phragmatobia lineata 8157 Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
Erebidae Phragmatobia assimilans 8158 Large Ruby Tiger Moth
Erebidae Arctia caja 8166 Great Tiger Moth
Erebidae Apantesis phalerata 8169 Harnessed Tiger Moth
Erebidae Apantesis vittata 8170 Banded Tiger Moth
Erebidae Apantesis nais 8171 Nais Tiger Moth
Erebidae Grammia virguncula 8175 Little Virgin Tiger Moth
      8175.1  
Erebidae Grammia anna 8176 Anna Tiger Moth
Erebidae Grammia figurata 8188 Figured Tiger Moth
Erebidae Grammia phyllira 8194 Phyllira Tiger Moth
Erebidae Grammia parthenice 8196 Parthenice Tiger Moth
Erebidae Grammia virgo 8197 Virgin Tiger Moth
Erebidae Grammia arge 8199 Arge Tiger Moth
Erebidae Halysidota tessellaris 8203 Banded Tussock Moth
Erebidae Lophocampa caryae 8211 Hickory Tussock Moth
Erebidae Lophocampa maculata 8214 Spotted Tussock Moth
Erebidae Cycnia inopinatus 8228 Unexpected Cycnia Moth
Erebidae Cycnia tenera 8230 Delicate Cycnia Moth
Erebidae Cycnia oregonensis 8231 Oregon Cycnia Moth
Erebidae Euchaetes egle 8238 Milkweed Tussock Moth
Erebidae Ctenucha virginica 8262 Virginia Ctenucha Moth
Erebidae Cisseps fulvicollis 8267 Yellow-Collared Scape Moth
Erebidae Dasychira tephra 8292 Tephra Tussock Moth
Erebidae Dasychira dorsipennata 8293 Sharp-lined Tussock Moth
Erebidae Dasychira vagans 8294 Variable Tussock Moth
Erebidae Dasychira basiflava 8296 Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Erebidae Dasychira cinnamomea 8300 Cinnamon Tussock Moth
      8302  
Erebidae Dasychira grisefacta 8306  
Erebidae Dasychira manto 8307  
Erebidae Orgyia definita 8314 Definite Tussock Moth
Erebidae Orgyia leucostigma 8316 White-marked Tussock Moth
Erebidae Lymantria dispar 8318 Gypsy Moth
Erebidae Idia americalis 8322 American Idia Moth
Erebidae Idia aemula 8323 Common Idia Moth
      8324  
      8326  
Erebidae Idia forbesii 8327  
Erebidae Idia scobialis 8330 Smoky Idia
Erebidae Idia denticulalis 8333 Toothed Idia
Erebidae Idia lubricalis 8334 Glossy Black Idia Moth
Erebidae Idia gopheri 8336  
Erebidae Phalaenophana pyramusalis 8338 Dark-banded Owlet Moth
Erebidae Zanclognatha minoralis 8343  
Erebidae Zanclognatha laevigata 8345 Variable Zanclognatha Moth
Erebidae Zanclognatha obscuripennis 8347 Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Erebidae Zanclognatha pedipilalis 8348 Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
Erebidae Zanclognatha protumnusalis 8349  
Erebidae Zanclognatha cruralis 8351 Early Zanclognatha Moth
Erebidae Zanclognatha jacchusalis 8353 Yellowish Zanclognatha
Erebidae Zanclognatha lutalba 8354  
Erebidae Chytolita morbidalis 8355 Morbid Owlet Moth
Erebidae Chytolita petrealis 8356 Stone-winged Owlet Moth
Erebidae Macrochilo absorptalis 8357 Slant-lined Owlet Moth
Erebidae Macrochilo hypocritalis 8357.1  
Erebidae Macrochilo litophora 8358 Brown-lined Owlet Moth
Erebidae Macrochilo orciferalis 8360 Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
Erebidae Macrochilo louisiana 8361  
Erebidae Phalaenostola metonalis 8362 Pale Epidelta Moth
Erebidae Phalaenostola eumelusalis 8363 Dark Phalaenostola Moth
Erebidae Phalaenostola larentioides 8364 Black-banded Owlet Moth
Erebidae Phalaenostola hanhami 8365 Hanham's Owlet Moth
Erebidae Tetanolita mynesalis 8366 Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Erebidae Tetanolita floridana 8368 Florida Tetanolita Moth
Erebidae Bleptina caradrinalis 8370 Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Erebidae Bleptina inferior 8371  
Erebidae Hypenula cacuminalis 8376  
Erebidae Renia salusalis 8378  
Erebidae Renia factiosalis 8379 Sociable Renia Moth
Erebidae Renia nemoralis 8380 Chocolate Renia Moth
Erebidae Renia discoloralis 8381 Discolored Renia Moth
Erebidae Renia flavipunctalis 8384.1 Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Erebidae Renia sobrialis 8387 Sober Renia Moth
Erebidae Lascoria ambigualis 8393 Ambiguous Moth
Erebidae Palthis angulalis 8397 Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Erebidae Palthis asopialis 8398 Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Erebidae Rivula propinqualis 8404 Spotted Grass Moth
Erebidae Melanomma auricinctaria 8412 Gold-lined Melanomma Moth
Erebidae Hypenodes fractilinea 8421  
Erebidae Nigetia formosalis 8440 Thin-winged Owlet
Erebidae Hypena manalis 8441 Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena baltimoralis 8442 Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena bijugalis 8443 Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena palparia 8444 Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena abalienalis 8445 White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena deceptalis 8446 Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena madefactalis 8447 Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena sordidula 8448 Sordid Bomolocha Moth
Erebidae Hypena edictalis 8452 Large Bomolocha
Erebidae Hypena eductalis 8455  
Erebidae Hypena humuli 8461 Hop Vine Moth
Erebidae Hypena scabra 8465 Green Cloverworm Moth
Erebidae Tathorhynchus exsiccata 8466 Alfalfa Looper Moth
Erebidae Spargaloma sexpunctata 8479 Six-spotted Gray Moth
Erebidae Phytometra ernestinana 8480 Ernestine's Moth
Erebidae Phytometra rhodarialis 8481 Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
Erebidae Nychioptera opada 8487  
Erebidae Pangrapta decoralis 8490 Decorated Owlet Moth
Erebidae Ledaea perditalis 8491 Lost Owlet Moth
Erebidae Isogona tenuis 8493 Thin-lined Owlet Moth
Erebidae Metalectra discalis 8499 Common Fungus Moth
Erebidae Metalectra quadrisignata 8500 Four-spotted Fungus Moth
Erebidae Metalectra tantillus 8502 Black Fungus Moth
      8509  
Erebidae Arugisa latiorella 8510 Common Arugisa Moth
Erebidae Scolecocampa liburna 8514 Dead-wood Borer Moth
Erebidae Gabara subnivosella 8522  
Erebidae Hypsoropha monilis 8527 Large Necklace Moth
Erebidae Hypsoropha hormos 8528 Small Necklace Moth
Erebidae Plusiodonta compressipalpis 8534 Moonseed Moth
Erebidae Calyptra canadensis 8536 Canadian Owlet Moth
Erebidae Anomis erosa 8545 Yellow Scallop Moth
Erebidae Scoliopteryx libatrix 8555 The Herald Moth
Erebidae Litoprosopus coachella 8558  
Erebidae Panopoda rufimargo 8587 Red-lined Panopoda Moth
Erebidae Panopoda carneicosta 8588 Brown Panopoda Moth
Erebidae Phoberia atomaris 8591 Common Oak Moth
Erebidae Cissusa spadix 8592 Black-dotted Brown Moth
Erebidae Drasteria graphica 8618 Graphic Moth
Erebidae Ascalapha odorata 8649 Black Witch Moth
Erebidae Lesmone detrahens 8651 Detracted Owlet Moth
Erebidae Matigramma pulverilinea 8679 Matigrammia Moth
Erebidae Zale lunata 8689 Lunate Zale Moth
      8689.1  
Erebidae Zale galbanata 8692 Maple Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale aeruginosa 8694 Green-dusted Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale undularis 8695 Black Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale minerea 8697 Colorful Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale helata 8704 Brown-spotted Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale bethunei 8705 Bethune's Zale
Erebidae Zale metatoides 8707 Washed-Out Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale curema 8709 Curema Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale lunifera 8713 Bold-based Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale unilineata 8716 One-lined Zale Moth
Erebidae Zale horrida 8717 Horrid Zale Moth
Erebidae Euparthenos nubilis 8719 Locust Underwing Moth
Erebidae Allotria elonympha 8721 False Underwing Moth
Erebidae Parallelia bistriaris 8727 Maple Looper Moth
Erebidae Euclidia cuspidea 8731 Toothed Somberwing
Erebidae Caenurgia chloropha 8733 Vetch Looper Moth
Erebidae Caenurgina crassiuscula 8738 Clover Looper Moth
Erebidae Caenurgina erechtea 8739 Forage Looper Moth
Erebidae Mocis latipes 8743 Small Mocis
Erebidae Mocis texana 8745 Texas Mocis
Erebidae Mocis cubana 8746.1  
Erebidae Celiptera frustulum 8747 Black Bit Moth
Erebidae Argyrostrotis anilis 8764 Short-lined Chocolate
Erebidae Spiloloma lunilinea 8769 Moon-Lined Moth
Erebidae Catocala innubens 8770 The Betrothed
Erebidae Catocala piatrix 8771 The Penitent
Erebidae Catocala epione 8773 Epione Underwing
Erebidae Catocala habilis 8778 Habilis Underwing
Erebidae Catocala serena 8779 Serene Underwing
Erebidae Catocala robinsonii 8780 Robinson's Underwing
Erebidae Catocala judith 8781 Judith's Underwing
Erebidae Catocala flebilis 8782 Mourning Underwing
Erebidae Catocala obscura 8784 Obscure Underwing
Erebidae Catocala residua 8785 Residua Underwing
Erebidae Catocala retecta 8788 The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Erebidae Catocala dejecta 8790 Dejected Underwing
Erebidae Catocala insolabilis 8791 Inconsolable Underwing
Erebidae Catocala vidua 8792 Widow Underwing
Erebidae Catocala lacrymosa 8794 Tearful Underwing
Erebidae Catocala palaeogama 8795 Oldwife Underwing
Erebidae Catocala nebulosa 8796 Clouded Underwing
Erebidae Catocala subnata 8797 Youthful Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala neogama 8798 The Bride
Erebidae Catocala ilia 8801 Ilia Underwing
Erebidae Catocala umbrosa 8801.1 Umbrosa Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala cerogama 8802 Yellow-Banded Underwing
Erebidae Catocala relicta 8803 White Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala unijuga 8805 Once-married Underwing
Erebidae Catocala parta 8806 Mother Underwing
Erebidae Catocala junctura 8829 Joined Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala cara 8832 Darling Underwing
Erebidae Catocala amatrix 8834 The Sweetheart
Erebidae Catocala illecta 8840 Magdalen Underwing
Erebidae Catocala abbreviatella 8841 Abbreviated Underwing
Erebidae Catocala amestris 8844 Three-staffed Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala coccinata 8851 Scarlet Underwing
Erebidae Catocala orba 8856 Orba Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala ultronia 8857 Ultronia Underwing
Erebidae Catocala crataegi 8858 Hawthorn Underwing
Erebidae Catocala mira 8863 Wonderful Underwing
Erebidae Catocala grynea 8864 Woody Underwing
Erebidae Catocala blandula 8867 Charming Underwing Moth
Erebidae Catocala alabamae 8868  
      8871  
Erebidae Catocala clintonii 8872 Clinton's Underwing
Erebidae Catocala similis 8873 Similar Underwing
Erebidae Catocala minuta 8874 Little Underwing
Erebidae Catocala micronympha 8876 Little Nymph
Erebidae Catocala amica 8878 Girlfriend Underwing
Erebidae Catocala lineella 8878.1 Girlfriend Underwing
Erebidae Catocala jair 8879 Jair Underwing 
Noctuidae Abrostola ovalis 8880  
Noctuidae Abrostola urentis 8881 Variegated Brindle Moth
Noctuidae Trichoplusia ni 8887 Cabbage Looper Moth
Noctuidae Ctenoplusia oxygramma 8889 Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
Noctuidae Chrysodeixis includens 8890 Soybean Looper Moth
Noctuidae Rachiplusia ou 8895 Gray Looper Moth
Noctuidae Diachrysia balluca 8897 Hologram Moth
Noctuidae Allagrapha aerea 8898 Unspotted Looper Moth
      8899  
Noctuidae Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides 8905  
Noctuidae Megalographa biloba 8907 Bilobed Looper Moth
Noctuidae Autographa precationis 8908 The Common Looper Moth
Noctuidae Autographa bimaculata 8911 Two-Spotted Looper Moth
Noctuidae Autographa californica 8914  
Noctuidae Anagrapha falcifera 8924 Celery Looper Moth
Noctuidae Syngrapha rectangula 8942 Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
Noctuidae Plusia contexta 8952 Connected Looper Moth
Euteliidae Marathyssa inficita 8955 Dark Marathyssa Moth
Euteliidae Marathyssa basalis 8956 Light Marathyssa
Euteliidae Paectes oculatrix 8957 Eyed Paectes Moth
Euteliidae Paectes pygmaea 8959 Pygmy Paectes
Euteliidae Paectes abrostoloides 8962 Large Paectes
Nolidae Baileya ophthalmica 8970 Eyed Baileya
Nolidae Baileya dormitans 8971 Sleeping Baileya Moth
Nolidae Baileya levitans 8972 Pale Baileya
Nolidae Baileya australis 8973 Small Baileya
Nolidae Garella nilotica 8974  
Nolidae Meganola minuscula 8983 Confused Meganola
Nolidae Meganola phylla 8983.1  
Nolidae Nola cilicoides 8990 Blurry-patched Nola
Noctuidae Tripudia quadrifera 9003  
Noctuidae Exyra semicrocea 9024  
Erebidae Oruza albocostaliata 9025 The White-Edge
Noctuidae Ozarba aeria 9030 Aerial Brown
Erebidae Hyperstrotia pervertens 9037 Dotted Graylet
Erebidae Hyperstrotia secta 9040 Black-patched Graylet
Noctuidae Marimatha nigrofimbria 9044 Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Noctuidae Protodeltote muscosula 9047 Large Mossy Lithacodia
Noctuidae Maliattha synochitis 9049 Black-dotted Maliattha
Noctuidae Lithacodia musta 9051 Small Mossy Lithacodia
Noctuidae Pseudeustrotia carneola 9053 Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Noctuidae Homophoberia cristata 9056  
Noctuidae Homophoberia apicosa 9057 Black Wedge-spot
Noctuidae Argillophora furcilla 9060  
Noctuidae Cerma cora 9061 Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
Noctuidae Cerma cerintha 9062 Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Noctuidae Leuconycta diphteroides 9065 Green Leuconycta
Noctuidae Leuconycta lepidula 9066 Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
Noctuidae Amyna bullula 9069  
Noctuidae Amyna axis 9070 Eight-Spot
Noctuidae Ponometia binocula 9089  
Noctuidae Ponometia candefacta 9090 Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Noctuidae Ponometia erastrioides 9095 Small Bird-dropping Moth
Noctuidae Spragueia leo 9127 Common Spragueia
Noctuidae Tarache aprica 9136 Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Noctuidae Tarache tetragona 9143 Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth
Noctuidae Bagisara rectifascia 9169  
Noctuidae Panthea acronyctoides 9177 Black Zigzag Moth
Noctuidae Panthea furcilla 9182 Eastern Panthea
Noctuidae Colocasia flavicornis 9184 Yellowhorn Moth
Noctuidae Colocasia propinquilinea 9185 Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
Noctuidae Charadra deridens 9189 The Laugher
      9191  
Noctuidae Raphia abrupta 9192 Abrupt Brother
Noctuidae Raphia frater 9193 The Brother Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta rubricoma 9199 Ruddy Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta americana 9200 American Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta dactylina 9203 Fingered Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta lepusculina 9205 Cottonwood Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta vulpina 9206 Leporina Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta innotata 9207 Unmarked Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta betulae 9208 Birch Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta radcliffei 9209 Radcliffe"s Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta tritona 9211 Triton Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta grisea 9212 Gray Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta connecta  9219 Connected Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta funeralis 9221 Funerary Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta vinnula 9225 Delightful Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta laetifica 9227 Pleasant Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta hasta 9229 Speared Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta spinigera 9235 Nondescript Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta morula 9236 Ochre Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta interrupta 9237 Interrupted Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta lobeliae 9238 Lobelia Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta fragilis 9241 Fragile Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta exilis 9242 Exiled Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta ovata 9243 Ovate Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta modica 9244 Medium Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta haesitata 9245 Hesitant Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta clarescens 9246  
Noctuidae Acronicta hamamelis 9248 Witch Hazel Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta increta 9249 Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta inclara 9250 Unclear Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta retardata 9251 Nondescript Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta subochrea 9253 Witch Hazel Dagger Moth
Noctuidae Acronicta afflicta 9254 Afflicted Dagger Moth
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