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Giant Silkworm Moth - Antheraea polyphemus - Polyphemus Moth

Nature and macro Photography, up close - By Phil

Last Updated: January 20, 2012

There's Moths in My Yard

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Antheraea polyphemus
Polyphemus Moth

female 07/12/11

female 07/12/11

female 07/12/11

male 06/08/11

male 06/14/09

male 06/14/09

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Eumorpha achemon
Achemon Sphinx

08/04/10

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Hyles lineata
White-lined Sphinx

08/06/08

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Paonias excaecatus
Blinded Sphinx

06/14/11

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Drepana arcuata
Arched Hooktip

07/05/10

06/08/11

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Ceranemota albertae

11/03/10

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Ceranemota fasciata

11/02/10

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Ceranemota tearlei

11/22/09

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Habrosyne scripta

07/28/09

07/28/09

08/04/10

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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides
Tufted Thyatirin

08/04/10

07/26/11

08/11/10

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Euthyatira semicircularis

07/10/10

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Oegoconia quadripuncta
Four-spotted Yellowneck

09/27/10

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genus Blastobasis

07/25/10

07/25/10

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Coleophora serratella
Cigar Casebearer

05/26/09

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Walshia miscecolorella

07/27/10

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Agonopterix alstroemeriana
Poison Hemlock Moth

07/27/10

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Agonopterix canadensis

09/22/09

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Agonopterix nervosa
Gorse Tip Moth

09/23/09

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Metzneria lappella
Burdock Seedhead Moth

07/27/10

07/27/10

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Chionodes mediofuscella
Black-smudged Chionodes

07/09/10

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Mirificarma eburnella

07/05/10

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Plagodis phlogosaria
Straight-lined Plagodis

female 08/05/11

male 08/06/10

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Probole alienaria
Alien Probole Moth

06/19/11

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Euchlaena tigrinaria
Mottled Euchlaena

07/15/10

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Pero behrensaria

05/28/09

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Pero mizon

07/23/10

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Pero morrisonaria
Morrison's Pero

07/07/10

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Erannis vancouverensis

01/02/12

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Phigalia plumogeraria
Walnut Spanworm

03/01/10

02/13/11

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Hesperumia sulphuraria
Sulphur Moth

07/19/10

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Neoalcis californiaria
Brownlined Looper

female 09/22/09

male 09/03/09

male 08/24/10

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Protoboarmia porcelaria
Porcelain Gray

female 08/04/10

male 07/22/09

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Stenoporpia anastomosaria

08/23/08

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Stenoporpia pulmonaria

08/16/09

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Drepanulatrix falcataria

08/04/10

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Drepanulatrix monicaria

08/02/10

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Drepanulatrix secundaria

07/19/10

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Campaea perlata
Pale Beauty

08/17/11

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Protitame subalbaria

06/20/11

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Ennomos magnaria
Maple Spanworm

male 09/05/11

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Philedia punctomacularia

10/07/09

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Thallophaga hyperborea

02/27/10

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Macaria signaria
Pale-marked Angle

08/02/10

08/02/10

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Speranza lorquinaria
Lorquin's Angle

08/10/10

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Melanolophia imitata
Western Carpet

05/03/09

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Gabriola dyari

07/23/10

07/25/09

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Besma quercivoraria
Oak Besma

08/27/10

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Caripeta divisata
Gray Spruce Looper

female 08/16/09

male 08/16/09

male 07/27/10

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Enypia packardata
Packard's Girdle

09/01/10

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Lambdina fiscellaria
Hemlock Looper

09/23/09

09/26/10

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Nematocampa resistaria

form oxfordensis 07/15/09

female 08/19/11

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Nepytia phantasmaria
Phantom Hemlock Looper

male 09/22/09

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Nepytia umbrosaria

male 08/26/11

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Prochoerodes forficaria

08/05/10

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Sabulodes aegrotata

07/15/10

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Sicya macularia
Sharp-lined Yellow

07/09/09

07/09/09

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Sicya morsicaria

07/23/10

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Tetracis jubararia
October Thorn

10/17/09

10/09/09

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Tetracis pallulata

10/15/09

08/26/11

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Venusia obsoleta

03/08/10

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Ecliptopera silaceata
Small Phoenix

08/20/10

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genus Eupithecia

05/28/09

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Ceratodalia gueneata

08/04/10

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Dysstroma citrata
Dark Marbled Carpet

09/09/10

09/25/10

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Dysstroma walkerata
Orange-Spotted Carpet

07/06/10

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Eulithis destinata

07/08/10

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Eulithis xylina

female 07/13/10

male 08/10/10

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Hydriomena californiata

05/26/07

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Hydriomena crokeri

02/27/10

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Hydriomena edenata

03/08/10

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Hydriomena marinata

06/26/10

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Hydriomena nubilofasciata

female 02/09/10

worn male 03/01/10

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Mesoleuca gratulata

04/07/10

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Plemyria georgii
George's Carpet

07/19/10

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Rheumaptera undulata

08/10/11

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Spargania magnoliata
Double-banded Carpet

09/11/10

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Triphosa haesitata

07/25/09

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Aplocera plagiata
Treble-bar

07/05/10

09/03/10

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Lobophora montanata

06/16/10

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Epirrita autumnata
Autumnal Moth

10/30/10

10/29/11

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Operophtera bruceata
Bruce Spanworm

11/27/09

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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria
Bent-line Carpet

08/27/09

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Xanthorhoe abrasaria

07/31/11

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Xanthorhoe defensaria

10/07/09

09/22/09

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Xanthorhoe ferrugata
Red Twin-Spot

09/03/10

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Xanthorhoe fossaria

07/07/10

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Chlorosea banksaria

female 07/06/11

male 07/12/10

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Dichorda illustraria

male 09/13/10

male 09/16/11

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Nemoria darwiniata
Columbian Emerald

07/07/09

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Nemoria glaucomarginaria

female 05/16/09

male 06/08/11

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Cyclophora dataria

08/27/10

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Scopula junctaria
Simple Wave

07/10/09

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Idaea dimidiata
Single-dotted Wave

07/15/09

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Callizzia amorata
Gray Scoopwing

07/09/10

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genus Caloptilia

06/10/09

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Caloptilia azaleella

07/31/11

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Phyllonorycter basistrigella

08/12/10

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Phyllodesma americana
Lappet Moth

06/16/11

06/16/11

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Malacosoma californicum
Western Tent

07/15/09

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Malacosoma disstria
Forest Tent

adult 07/13/09

Caterpillar 06/07/09

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Tolype dayi

09/27/06

09/25/10

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family Nepticulidae

09/02/10

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Arctia caja
Great Tiger Moth

female 08/09/06

female 08/09/08

caterpillar I found on Bracken Fern 07/12/10

empty cocoon casing 08/22/10

Emerged from cocoon, male 08/15/10

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Pyrrharctia isabella
Isabella Tiger

adult 07/06/10

caterpillar (A.K.A. Wooley Bear) 10/11/06

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Spilosoma pteridis
Brown Tiger Moth

06/26/11

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Spilosoma vestalis
Vestal Tiger Moth

06/14/11

06/14/11

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Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar

06/13/09

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Ctenucha rubroscapus
Red Shouldered Ctenucha
rubroscapus/multifaria species complex

07/10/09

07/10/09

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Hemihyalea edwardsii
Edwards' Glassy-wing

09/11/09

09/02/10

09/11/09

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Lophocampa argentata
Silver-spotted Tiger Moth

adult 07/27/09

adult 07/31/10

caterpillar 05/16/09

cacoon 06/16/10

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Lophocampa maculata
Spotted Tussock Moth

07/08/10

eggs 07/09/11

caterpillars 09/08/11

pupa 09/18/11

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Lophocampa maculata, Life Cycle and Development Sequence

From Mom, her eggs, the caterpillars, to pupa.  A daily observation log, including photos showing their development.

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Clemensia albata
Little White

07/10/09

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Zale lunata
Lunate Zale

adult 08/14/11

adult 03/01/10

caterpillar 08/10/09

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Caenurgina erechtea
Forage Looper

07/15/10

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Idia lubricalis
Glossy Black Idia

08/11/10

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Palthis angulalis
Dark-spotted Palthis

07/22/09

07/31/10

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Tetanolita palligera

07/23/10

09/23/09

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Hypena abalienalis
White-lined Bomolocha

female 08/19/11

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Hypena bijugalis
Dimorphic Bomolocha

male 07/19/10

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Hypena californica

07/14/10

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Hypena palparia
Mottled Bomolocha

female 07/23/11

female 07/19/10

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Dasychira vagans
Variable Tussock

female 07/28/09

male 07/28/09

caterpillar 09/03/09

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Orgyia antiqua
Rusty Tussock Moth

male 10/30/10

caterpillar 07/07/11

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Hemeroplanis finitima

female 08/06/10

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Scoliopteryx libatrix
The Herald

07/15/10

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Acronicta marmorata
Marble Dagger Moth

07/30/10

07/31/10

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Acronicta radcliffei
Radcliffe's Dagger Moth

adult 07/06/11

caterpillar 09/22/10

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Amphipyra tragopoginis
Mouse Moth

female 08/25/10

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Protodeltote albidula
Pale Glyph

07/15/10

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Homorthodes communis
Alder Quaker

09/24/09

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Dargida procincta
Olive Green Cutworm

07/07/09

07/07/09

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Polia nimbosa
Stormy Arches

female 07/24/11

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subfamily Noctuinae

07/24/10

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Amphipoea lunata

female 08/07/10

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Apamea amputatrix
Yellow-headed Cutworm

07/21/10

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Apamea antennata

07/24/10

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Apamea cogitata
Thoughtful Apamea

female 08/03/11

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Mesapamea fractilinea
Broken-lined Brocade

08/18/09

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Xylomoia indirecta
Oblique Brocade

female 07/24/10

female 07/31/10

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genus Lacinipolia

female 07/06/10

07/07/10

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Lacinipolia cuneata

07/06/10

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Lacinipolia olivacea
Olive Arches

female 08/01/10

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Zosteropoda hirtipes
V-lined Quaker Moth

06/22/11

06/22/11

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Leucania farcta

08/01/10

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Mythimna oxygala
Lesser Wainscot

08/13/10

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Mythimna unipuncta
Armyworm

11/06/10

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Agrotis vancouverensis

05/31/09

05/31/09

06/12/10

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Peridroma saucia

09/28/11

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Adelphagrotis stellaris

08/04/10

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Anaplectoides prasina
Green Arches

07/29/10

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Cerastis enigmatica
Enigmatic Dart

03/14/10

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Diarsia esurialis

07/14/10

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Noctua Pronuba
Large Yellow Underwing

05/26/09

05/26/09

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Parabagrotis sulinaris

09/03/11

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Spaelotis bicava

female 07/10/10

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Xestia c-nigrum
Setaceous Hebrew Character

09/13/10

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Xestia mustelina

08/23/10

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Xestia xanthographa
Square-spot Rustic

female 08/23/10

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Egira hiemalis

02/03/11

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Orthosia hibisci
Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth

03/05/10

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Euplexia benesimilis
American Angle Shades

07/15/10

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Phlogophora periculosa
Brown Angle Shades

09/15/09

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Chytonix divesta

08/20/09

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Properigea albimacula
White-spotted Properigea

08/05/10

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Pseudobryomima muscosa
Mossy Pseudobryomima

08/10/10

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Agrochola pulchella

10/15/09

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Aseptis adnixa

07/15/10

07/09/10

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Lithomoia germana

female 10/15/09

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Lithophane innominata
Nameless Pinion

09/22/09

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Pleromelloida cinerea
Ashy Pleromelloida

10/09/09

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Panthea virginarius

female 08/23/06

female 07/30/10

male 08/05/11

male 08/05/11

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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides
Pink-patched Looper

07/30/10

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Autographa californica
Alfalfa Looper Moth

07/23/10

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Autographa speciosa

07/27/11

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Syngrapha abstrusa

08/16/10

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Syngrapha rectangula
Salt-and-pepper Looper

08/06/09

08/06/09

08/06/09

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Cosmia calami
American Dun-bar

female 08/11/10

male 07/27/09

male 07/22/10

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Cosmia elisae

female 07/14/10

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Cosmia praeacuta

07/25/09

07/25/10

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Meganola Miniscula
Confused Meganola

05/18/09

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Oligocentria pallida
Pale Prominent

08/04/10

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Oligocentria semirufescens
Red-washed Prominent

07/23/09

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Schizura ipomoeae
Morning-glory Prominent

07/27/10

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Schizura unicornis
Unicorn

female 08/16/10

male 07/06/10

caterpillar 07/24/09

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Furcula scolopendrina
Zigzag Furcula Moth

female 08/02/11

female 08/02/11

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Nadata gibbosa
White-dotted Prominent

07/05/10

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Nadata oregonensis

female 07/12/09

male 06/23/11

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Platyptilia carduidactyla
Artichoke Plume

09/24/09

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Emmelina monodactyla
Morning-glory

04/17/09

04/17/09

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Hellinsia pectodactylus

07/22/09

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Petrophila confusalis

07/26/10

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Synclita obliteralis
Waterlily Leafcutter

08/19/10

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Catoptria oregonica
Western Catoptria

08/20/09

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Chrysoteuchia topiaria
Cranberry Girdler

06/22/10

06/25/10

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Crambus leachellus
Leach's Grass-veneer

09/12/10

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Crambus whitmerellus
Whitmer's Sod Webworm

05/28/09

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Evergestis pallidata
Purple-backed Cabbageworm

08/26/11

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Chalcoela iphitalis
Sooty-winged Chalcoela

07/15/10

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Dicymolomia metalliferalis

female 08/24/10

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Pyrausta californicalis

08/10/10

07/30/10

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Herpetogramma pertextalis
Bold-feathered Grass Moth

07/17/10

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Udea profundalis

07/22/09

09/26/10

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Udea rubigalis
Celery Leaftier

10/07/09

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Scoparia biplagialis
Double-striped Scoparia

08/26/09

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Arta epicoenalis

07/10/10

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Acrobasis comptella

07/27/09

07/29/10

07/22/10

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Acrobasis tricolorella
Tricolored Acrobasis Moth

07/05/10

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Dioryctria abietivorella
Fir Coneworm

08/14/10

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Dioryctria okanaganella

09/13/10

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Aglossa pinguinalis
Large Tabby

female 06/19/11

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Hypsopygia costalis
Clover Hayworm

08/07/10

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Pyralis farinalis
Meal Moth

08/08/10

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Synanthedon bibionipennis
Strawberry Crown Borer

female 06/30/09

male 07/17/09

mating 07/10/10

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Pennisetia marginata
Raspberry Crown Borer

female 08/24/09

male 08/23/09

egg 09/03/09

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Spilonota ocellana
Eye-spotted bud moth

07/09/10

07/30/10

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genus Olethreutes

07/28/10

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Olethreutes deprecatoria

07/10/10

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Olethreutes olivaceana

06/21/09

08/06/11

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Orthotaenia undulana
Dusky Leafroller

07/23/10

07/29/10

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genus Archips

07/22/10

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genus Choristoneura

07/24/10

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Choristoneura fumiferana group

07/06/10

07/06/10

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Choristoneura occidentalis
Western Spruce Budworm Moth

07/09/10

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Choristoneura rosaceana
Oblique-banded Leafroller

07/25/09

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Clepsis persicana forbesi
White Triangle Tortrix

07/09/10

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Ditula angustiorana
Apricot moth

07/12/10

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Henricus umbrabasanus

08/16/10

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Acleris hastiana

07/28/10

07/28/10

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family Plutellidae

07/15/09

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Plutella xylostella
Diamondback Moth

07/15/09

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Tortricidia testacea
Warm-chevroned Moth

07/15/09

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