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Moths and Butterflies of Massachusetts

Ailanthus Webworm Moth 1
Atteva aurea
Slender Clearwing 2
Hemaris gracilis
Persius Duskywing 3
Erynnis persius
Laurel Sphinx 4
Sphinx kalmiae
Common Angle 5
Macaria aemulataria
Chickweed Geometer Moth 6
Haematopis grataria
Corn Earworm Moth 7
Helicoverpa zea
Virginia Creeper Sphinx 8
Darapsa myron
Green Cloverworm Moth 6
Hypena scabra
Maple Looper Moth 9
Parallelia bistriaris
Burdock Seedhead Moth 10
Metzneria lappella
Grape Leaffolder Moth 11
Desmia funeralis
Canadian Melanolophia Moth 12
Melanolophia canadaria
Bedstraw Hawkmoth 13
Hyles gallii
Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth 14
Acrolophus popeanella
Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth 15
Spodoptera ornithogalli
Virginia Ctenucha Moth 16
Ctenucha virginica
Crocus Geometer
Xanthotype sospeta
Glossy Black Idia Moth 17
Idia lubricalis
Pink-spotted Hawkmoth 18
Agrius cingulata
American Copper Underwing 19
Amphipyra pyramidoides
One-eyed Sphinx 20
Smerinthus cerisyi
Dingy Cutworm Moth 21
Feltia jaculifera
Yellow-collared Scape Moth 6
Cisseps fulvicollis
Comstock's Sallow 4
Feralia comstocki
Elm Spanworm Moth 22
Ennomos subsignaria
Painted Lichen Moth 22
Hypoprepia fucosa
False Crocus Geometer Moth 23
Xanthotype urticaria
Witch Hazel Dagger 24
Acronicta hamamelis
Northern Pine Sphinx 25
Lapara bombycoides
Sigmoid Prominent 26
Clostera albosigma
Banded Tussock Moth 22
Halysidota tessellaris
American Sharp-angled Carpet 27
Euphyia intermediata
Sweetfern Underwing Moth 21
Catocala antinympha
White-speck Moth 28
Mythimna unipuncta
Bruce Spanworm Moth 29
Operophtera bruceata
Arrowwood Clearwing Moth 30
Synanthedon fatifera
Rose Hooktip 25
Oreta rosea
Codling Moth 31
Cydia pomonella
Tortricid Leafroller Moths 32
Tortricidae
Sphinx Moths 33
Sphingidae
Swallowtails and Parnassians 34
Papilionidae
Skippers 35
Hesperiidae
Datana 36
Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth 37
Datana ministra
Spongy Moth 38
Lymantria dispar
Pandorus Sphinx 6
Eumorpha pandorus
North American Luna Moth 39
Actias luna
Emperor, Royal, Moon, and Giant Silk Moths 40
Saturniidae
Polyphemus Moth 41
Antheraea polyphemus
Brush-footed Butterflies 42
Nymphalidae
Gossamer-winged Butterflies 43
Lycaenidae
Great Spangled Fritillary 44
Speyeria cybele
Rosy Maple Moth 6
Dryocampa rubicunda
Spotted Apatelodes Moth 6
Apatelodes torrefacta
Common Buckeye 45
Junonia coenia
Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs 46
Pieridae
Painted Lady 47
Vanessa cardui
American Lady 6
Vanessa virginiensis
Cloudless Sulphur 48
Phoebis sennae
Monarch 49
Danaus plexippus
Red Admiral 50
Vanessa atalanta
Gulf Fritillary 51
Dione vanillae
White-lined Sphinx 20
Hyles lineata
Geometer Moths 52
Geometridae
Pyralid Snout Moths 53
Pyralidae
Blinded Sphinx 54
Paonias excaecata
Pipevine Swallowtail 55
Battus philenor
Horace's Duskywing 56
Erynnis horatius
Eastern Giant Swallowtail 57
Papilio cresphontes
Gray Retinia Moth
Retinia gemistrigulana
Pitch Twig Moth
Retinia comstockiana
Fiery Skipper 17
Hylephila phyleus
Gray Hairstreak 58
Strymon melinus
Cherry Dagger 15
Acronicta hasta
Clearwing Moths 59
Sesiidae
Danaid Eggfly 60
Hypolimnas misippus
Queen 61
Danaus gilippus
Burnet Moths 62
Zygaenidae
Hawaiian Beet Webworm Moth 63
Spoladea recurvalis
Sachem 64
Atalopedes campestris
Sweet Pepperbush Nola Moth 65
Nola clethrae
Clover Looper Moth 66
Caenurgina crassiuscula
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth 65
Palthis asopialis
Elegant Grass-veneer 67
Microcrambus elegans
Cloaked Marvel 6
Chytonix palliatricula
Pearl Crescent 6
Phyciodes tharos
White-striped Black 68
Trichodezia albovittata
Tulip-tree Silkmoth 24
Callosamia angulifera
Brazilian Skipper 69
Calpodes ethlius
Eastern Comma 70
Polygonia comma
Silver-bordered Fritillary 71
Boloria selene
Early Hairstreak 72
Erora laeta
Eastern Black Swallowtail 73
Papilio polyxenes asterius
Twirler Moths 74
Gelechiidae
Cabbage White 75
Pieris rapae
Small Magpie 76
Anania hortulata
Small Copper 77
Lycaena phlaeas
Lappet Moths 66
Lasiocampidae
Silvery Blue 78
Glaucopsyche lygdamus

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