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Moths and Butterflies of Massachusetts

Little White Lichen Moth 1
Clemensia albata
Spotted Grass Moth 2
Rivula propinqualis
Olive Arches Moth 3
Lacinipolia olivacea
Milkweed Tussock Moth 4
Euchaetes egle
Smith's Dart 5
Xestia smithii
Large Lace-border Moth 6
Scopula limboundata
Pale Beauty 7
Campaea perlata
Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth 8
Sparganothis sulfureana
Purple-backed Cabbageworm Moth 7
Evergestis pallidata
Large Yellow Underwing 9
Noctua pronuba
Gold-striped Leaftier Moth 10
Machimia tentoriferella
Concealer Moths 11
Oecophoridae
Labrador Carpet 12
Xanthorhoe labradorensis
Sleepy Orange 13
Abaeis nicippe
Harvester 14
Feniseca tarquinius
Coffee-loving Pyrausta Moth 15
Pyrausta tyralis
Waved Sphinx 16
Ceratomia undulosa
Baltimore Snout 17
Hypena baltimoralis
White-dotted Prominent 8
Nadata gibbosa
Hickory Tussock Moth 18
Lophocampa caryae
Renia 19
Io Moth 20
Automeris io
Hummingbird Clearwing 21
Hemaris thysbe
Indigo Stem Borer Moth 22
Papaipema baptisiae
Mournful Thyris Moth 23
Pseudothyris sepulchralis
Summer Azure 24
Celastrina neglecta
Zebra Swallowtail 25
Eurytides marcellus
Tulip-tree Beauty 26
Epimecis hortaria
Darling Underwing 27
Catocala cara
Angel Moth 28
Olceclostera angelica
Eyed Paectes Moth 29
Paectes oculatrix
Walnut Sphinx 30
Amorpha juglandis
Boxwood Leaftier Moth 4
Galasa nigrinodis
Leconte's Haploa Moth 31
Haploa lecontei
Hessel's Hairstreak 32
Callophrys hesseli
Slug Caterpillar Moths 33
Limacodidae
New World Flannel Moths 34
Megalopygidae
Juniper Hairstreak 35
Callophrys gryneus
Beautiful Wood-nymph 36
Eudryas grata
Arched Hooktip Moth 37
Drepana arcuata
Hooktip and False Owlet Moths 38
Drepanidae
Elm Sphinx 39
Ceratomia amyntor
Eastern Silver-spotted Skipper 40
Epargyreus clarus clarus
Lunate Zale Moth 4
Zale lunata
Northern Azure 41
Celastrina lucia
Eight-spotted Forester Moth 42
Alypia octomaculata
Shiny Headstand Moths 43
Argyresthiidae
Crocus Geometer Moths 44
Xanthotype
Sack-bearer Moths 28
Mimallonidae
Evergreen Bagworm Moth 45
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis
Salt Marsh Moth 46
Estigmene acrea
Alfalfa Looper 7
Autographa californica
Little Yellow 13
Pyrisitia lisa
Saddleback Caterpillar Moth 47
Acharia stimulea
Hag Moth 48
Phobetron pithecium
Buck Moth 49
Hemileuca maia
Hemileuca maia maia 50
Black-rimmed Prominent 51
Pheosia rimosa
Brown-hooded Owlet 52
Cucullia convexipennis
Red-banded Hairstreak 23
Calycopis cecrops
Achemon Sphinx 53
Eumorpha achemon
Eastern Tailed-Blue 54
Cupido comyntas
Umber Moth 55
Hypomecis umbrosaria
Definite Tussock Moth 56
Orgyia definita
Turbulent Phosphila Moth 55
Phosphila turbulenta
Greater Wax Moth 53
Galleria mellonella
Pug Moths 57
Eupithecia
Suzuki's Promalactis Moth 58
Promalactis suzukiella
Polyhymno luteostrigella 8
Tropical Ermine Moths 59
Attevidae
Sharp Angle Shades 4
Conservula anodonta
American Angle Shades 7
Euplexia benesimilis
Olive Angle Shades 2
Phlogophora iris
Brown Angle Shades 7
Phlogophora periculosa
Indian-Meal Moth 60
Plodia interpunctella
Herpetogramma 33
Clymene Moth 41
Haploa clymene
Pepper and Salt Skipper 61
Amblyscirtes hegon
Nessus Sphinx 62
Amphion floridensis
Indian Skipper 63
Hesperia sassacus
Wavy-lined Emerald 64
Synchlora aerata
Orange Mint Moth 37
Pyrausta orphisalis
Pickleworm Moth 65
Diaphania nitidalis
Ipsilon Dart Moth 66
Agrotis ipsilon
Carpenterworm Moth 67
Prionoxystus robiniae
Sycamore Tussock Moth 68
Halysidota harrisii
Common Oak Moth 69
Phoberia atomaris
American Dun-bar Moth 53
Cosmia calami
Forage Looper Moth 7
Caenurgina erechtea
White-spotted Sable 70
Anania funebris
Gold-banded Etiella Moth 71
Etiella zinckenella
Diamondback Moth 72
Plutella xylostella
Plutellidae 73
Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth 74
Harrisina americana
Maple Callus Borer Moth 75
Synanthedon acerni
Showy Emerald 76
Dichorda iridaria
Alfalfa Webworm Moth 77
Loxostege cereralis
Speckled Renia Moth 78
Renia adspergillus
Cherry Scallop Shell Moth 7
Rheumaptera prunivorata
Fall Webworm Moth 79
Hyphantria cunea

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