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Moths and Butterflies of Massachusetts

Mourning Cloak 1
Nymphalis antiopa
Canadian Tiger Swallowtail 2
Papilio canadensis
Northern Cloudywing 3
Thorybes pylades
Southern Cloudywing 4
Thorybes bathyllus
Dreamy Duskywing 5
Erynnis icelus
Sleepy Duskywing 6
Erynnis brizo
Juvenal's Duskywing 7
Erynnis juvenalis
Mottled Duskywing 8
Erynnis martialis
Columbine Duskywing 9
Erynnis lucilius
Wild Indigo Duskywing 10
Erynnis baptisiae
Common Sootywing 11
Pholisora catullus
Least Skipper 12
Ancyloxypha numitor
Essex Skipper 13
Thymelicus lineola
Leonard's Skipper 14
Hesperia leonardus
Crossline Skipper 14
Polites origenes
Tawny-edged Skipper 4
Polites themistocles
Mulberry Wing 4
Poanes massasoit
Delaware Skipper 15
Anatrytone logan
Broad-winged Skipper 16
Poanes viator
Long Dash 17
Polites mystic
Dun Skipper 15
Euphyes vestris
Dusted Skipper 18
Atrytonopsis hianna
Common Roadside-Skipper 19
Amblyscirtes vialis
Dion Skipper 20
Euphyes dion
Black Dash 21
Euphyes conspicua
Black Swallowtail 22
Papilio polyxenes
Spicebush Swallowtail 23
Papilio troilus
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 24
Papilio glaucus glaucus
Clouded Sulphur 5
Colias philodice
Orange Sulphur 25
Colias eurytheme
Banded Hairstreak 26
Satyrium calanus
Striped Hairstreak 27
Satyrium liparops
Brown Elfin 28
Callophrys augustinus
Eastern Pine Elfin 29
Callophrys niphon
Spring Azure 30
Celastrina ladon
American Snout 31
Libytheana carinenta
Aphrodite Fritillary 32
Speyeria aphrodite
Meadow Fritillary 5
Boloria bellona
Harris's Checkerspot 33
Chlosyne harrisii
Northern Crescent 34
Phyciodes cocyta
Baltimore Checkerspot 35
Euphydryas phaeton
Question Mark 36
Polygonia interrogationis
Gray Comma 37
Polygonia progne
American White Admiral 38
Limenitis arthemis arthemis
Red-spotted Purple 39
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Viceroy 40
Limenitis archippus
Tawny Emperor 41
Asterocampa clyton
Little Wood Satyr
Megisto cymela cymela
Little Wood Satyr 30
Megisto cymela
Common Wood-Nymph 42
Cercyonis pegala
Lucerne Moth 43
Nomophila nearctica
Checkered White 44
Pontia protodice
Apical Prominent 45
Clostera apicalis
Celery Looper Moth 46
Anagrapha falcifera
Redbud Leaffolder Moth 47
Fascista cercerisella
Isabella Tiger Moth 48
Pyrrharctia isabella
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 49
Papilio glaucus
Red-spotted Admiral 50
Limenitis arthemis
Orange-patched Smoky Moth 51
Pyromorpha dimidiata
Pyromorpha caelebs 52
Grapevine Epimenis Moth 53
Psychomorpha epimenis
Winter Moth 54
Operophtera brumata
Virginian Tiger Moth 55
Spilosoma virginica
Agreeable Tiger Moth 56
Spilosoma congrua
ironwood fruitworm 57
Gretchena delicatana
Common Bagworm Moth 29
Psyche casta
Black Witch 51
Ascalapha odorata
Carolina Sphinx 58
Manduca sexta
Rusty Tussock Moth 45
Orgyia antiqua
Carrot Seed Moth 59
Sitochroa palealis
Silvery Checkerspot 16
Chlosyne nycteis
Giant Leopard Moth 60
Hypercompe scribonia
Atlantis Fritillary 61
Speyeria atlantis
Cranberry Fruitworm Moth 62
Acrobasis vaccinii
Common Gray 63
Anavitrinella pampinaria
Pointed Sallow 64
Epiglaea apiata
Common Hyppa Moth 33
Hyppa xylinoides
Long-tailed Skipper 65
Urbanus proteus
Spotted Tussock Moth 45
Lophocampa maculata
Variegated Fritillary 66
Euptoieta claudia
Green Comma 59
Polygonia faunus
Hackberry Emperor 67
Asterocampa celtis
Milbert's Tortoiseshell 68
Aglais milberti
California Ringlet 69
Coenonympha california california
Common Ringlet 70
Coenonympha california
Tersa Sphinx 71
Xylophanes tersa
Falcate Orangetip 72
Anthocharis midea
Silver-spotted Skipper 73
Epargyreus clarus
Edwards' Hairstreak 74
Satyrium edwardsii
Promethea Silkmoth 75
Callosamia promethea
Cecropia Moth 61
Hyalophora cecropia
Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth 54
Anisota senatoria
Pink-striped Oakworm Moth 76
Anisota virginiensis
Spiny Oakworm Moth 77
Anisota stigma
Imperial Moth 55
Eacles imperialis
Horned Spanworm Moth 45
Nematocampa resistaria
Bristly Cutworm Moth 78
Lacinipolia renigera
Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth 79
Malacosoma disstria
White-marked Tussock Moth 80
Orgyia leucostigma
Unspotted Looper Moth 34
Allagrapha aerea

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