

KEYS MOTHS BIO BLITZ 2017
On June 21st, we kicked off our first annual KEYSMOTHS.COM moth BIO-BLITZ. We set out to involve any nature-loving enthusiast that were interested in joining us for several nights out in the hammocks of the Florida Keys to see how many species of moths we could identify in 4 nights. We set ourselves a goal of 250 species.
Between Big Pine Key, No Name Key and Key Largo, our team has identified 230 species of moths so far and there are a healthy number of specimens that we have yet to come up with a positive ID on. When all is said and done, I'm certain we will reach the 250 species goal. We also found several continental records to the USA as well as a few moths that could very well be brand new species to science.
If you have images from the event that you'd like to share, please email them to us at david@keysmoths.com and we will include them on this page.

Hold your breath! The number of insects at the light sheet at Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge was impressive. We ID'ed 145 moth species from the refuge in 2 nights.

Waiting for sunset on No Name Key

Sofia and Michelle hanging' at the moth light

Kristie Killam and the Fine family (Mrs. Fine is taking the picture)

When the lights turn on, the moths come out!

A sheet full of moths at Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge

It's amazing the quality photography that our phones provide these days.
Species List: BIOBLITZ 2017
click on species number to see that species page
"X" = Found on Big Pine/No Name Keys
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"+" = Found on Key Largo
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Micropterigoidea through Tineoidea
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_+_ 0122 – Pseudopostega quadristrigella 6mm
_+_ 0372 – Acrolophus plumifrontell, 28mm
X+ 386.1 - Acrolophus walsinghami 16mm
X+ 0442 – Cryptothelea gloverii 16mm
X+_ 0454 – Oiketicus abbotii 33mm
+__ 0457 – Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis 25mm
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0855-1075 : Oecophoridae – Elachistidae
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_+_ 0996 – Ethmia confusella 19mm
_+_ 0998 – Ethmia farrella 17mm
X+_ 1007 – Ethmia prattiella 16mm
X+_ 1615– Walshia miscecolorella, 15mm
_X_ 2067.1– Chionodes ceryx 15mm
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2312-2512 : Copromorphoidea-Yponometoidea
_+_ 2401 – Atteva aurea 25mm
_+_ 2405 – Lactura pupula 23mm
2627-2700 : Choreutidae-Cossidae
_+_ 2653 – Tortyra slossonia 13mm
X+_ 2668 – Giviria anna 23mm
2701-2866 : Tortricidae: Olethreutinae – Olethreutini
_+_ 2701– Episimus argutana 14mm
_X_ 2702– Episimus augmentana 14mm
_X_ 2702.4 – Episimus lagunculariae 15mm
X+_ 2703.1 – Empisimus kimballi 16mm
_X_ 3175– Epiblema grossbecki 17mm
_+_ 3424.1– Ethelgoda new species 10mm
X+_ 3462– Cydia palmetum 12mm
_X_ 3496– Ecdytolopha desotanum 19mm
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3592-3694 : Tortricidae: Tortricinae - Archipini
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_+_ 3603 – Argyrotaenia amatana 15mm
_+_ 3760.1– Aethes seriatana 12mm
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4618-4702 : Pre-Pyraloid Families:
Zygaenidae/Megalopygidae-Limacodidae
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X+_ 4647 – Megalopyge opercularis, 24-36mm
_X_ 4673 – Alarodia slossoniae 18mm
_X_ 4691 – Monoleuca semifscia 22mm
_+_ 4697.1– Euclea nanina 32mm
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4703-4933 : Crambidae: Scopariinae-Evergestinae
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_X_ 4745 – Chrysendeton kimballi 10mm
_X_ 4764 – Parapoynx allionealis 27mm
_X_ 4765– Parapoynx diminutalis 15mm
_X_ 4790 – Dichograma redtenbacheri 28mm
X+_ 4796 – Microtheoris ophionalis 7mm
X+_ 4847– Hellula phidilealis 15mm
X+_ 4880 – Plumegesta largalis 13mm
_+_ 4889 – Dicymolomia julianalis 15mm
X+_ 4890 – Dicymolomia metalophota 15mm
X+_ 4933 – Trischistognatha pyrenealis 21mm
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4934-5298 : Pyraustinae
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_X_ 4940 – Oenobotys vinotinctalis 15mm
X+_ 4975 – Achyra rantalis 17-23mm
_+_ 4980– Helvibotys helvialis 17-20mm
X+_ 4992 – Uresiphita reversalis 27-34mm
_X_ 5049 – Pyrausta phoenicealis 15mm
X+_ 5145 – Diacme mopsalis 24mm
_+_ 5146 – Epipagis forsythae 21mm
_+_ 5150 – Samea ecclesialis 20mm
_+_ 5157– Rhectocraspeda periusalis 26mm
_X_ 5169 – Hymenia perspectalis 16-22mm
_+_ 5170 – Spoladea recurvalis 19-21mm
X+_ 5180 – Penestola simplicialis 21mm
_X_ 5185 – Blepharomastix achroalis 18mm
X+_ 5191– Blepharomastix schistisemalis 16m
X+_ 5196 – Synclera jarbusalis 18mm
X+_ 5198– Glyphodes sibillalis 22mm
X+_ 5204 – Diaphania hyalinata 27-30 mm
_X_ 5212 – Omiodes indicata 20mm
_+_ 5214 – Omoides stigmosalis 25mm
_X_ 5215 – Condylorrhiza vestigialis 28mm
_+_ 5230 – Polygrammodes elevata 23mm
X+_ 5237 – Mimophobetron pyropsalis 16mm
X+_ 5247 – Phaedropsis stictigramma 25mm
_X_ 5252 - Lypotygris reginalis 34mm
_X_ 5267 – Asciodes gordialis 25mm
_X_ 5270 – Sathria internitalis 24mm
X+_ 5284 – Syngamia florella 15mm
_+_ 5287– Salbia haemorrhoidalis 20mm
_+_ 5290 – Conchylodes diphteralis 29mm
_+_ 5297 – Palpusia goniopalpia 25mm
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5299-5509 : Schoenobiinae-Crambinae
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X+_ 5307 – Carectocultus pestrialis 28mm
_X_ 5362 – Crambus agitatellus 17-22mm
_X_ 5369 – Crambus quinquareatus 16mm
_+_ 5423– Microcrambus discludellus 14mm
_+_ 5431 – Fissicrambus profanellus 19mm
_X_ 5443 – Thaumatopsis floridella 28mm
_X_ 5464– Urola nivalis 15-23mm
_X_ 5465 – Argyria auratella 15-18mm
X+_ 5492 – Eoreuma densella 23mm
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5510-5650 : Pyralidae: Pyralinae-Gallerinae
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X+_ 5531– Hypsopygia nostralis 16-20mm
X+_ 5538 – Parachma ochracealis 24mm
X+_ 5554 – Tetraschistis leucogramma 22mm
_X_ 5560 – Salobrena recurvata 22mm
X+_ 5568 – Arta olivalis 15mm
_X_ 5575 – Macalla thyrsisallis 25mm
_X_ 5581.1 – Milgithea trilinearis 28mm
_X_ 5590– Tallula atramentalis 18mm
X+_ 5592 – Tallula watsoni 17-22mm
_X_ 5601– Pococera floridella 22mm
_X_ 5620.1– Pococera species 20mm
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5651-6075 : Phycitinae-Peorinae
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_+_ 5706 – Crocidomera imitata 21mm
_+_ 5711– Hypargyria slossonella 14mm
_+_ 5740 – Anegcephalesis arctella 23mm
_+_ 5896 – Elasmopalpus lignosellus 18mm
_+_ 5913 – Macrorhinnia endophele 12mm
_X_ 5970.1 – Cactoblastis cactorum 30mm
X+_ 6068 – Homosassa ella 11mm
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6076-6088 : Thyrididae-Hyblaeidae
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_X_ 6082 – Hexeris enhydris 25mm
_X_ 6086 – Banisia myrsusalis 23mm
X+_ 6087 – Banisia furva 23mm
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6089-6234 : Pterophoridae: Plume Moths
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_+_ 6226– Hellinsia unicolor 20mm
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6256-6425 : Geometridae - Macaria, Digrammia
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_X_ 6260– Almodes terraria 36mm
_+_ 6332 – Psamatodes abydata 22mm
X+_ 6335 – Macaria aequiferaria 21mm
_X_ 6336 – Macaria distribuaria, 30mm
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6426-6617 : Geometridae - Glena, Epimecis
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_+_ 6603 – Epimecis fraternaria​ 55mm
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6618-6762 : Geometridae - Melanolophia, Phigalia
_X_ 6670 – Phrygionis auriferaria 29mm
X+_ 6699 – Numia terebintharia 22mm
_+_ 6762.3 – Pero lastima 32mm
6763-6844 : Geometridae - Nacophora, Metarranthis
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X+_ 6800 – Sphacelodes vulneraria 36mm
_+_ 6801 – Sphacelodes haitiaria 37mm
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6845-7011 : Geometridae - Besma, Lambdina, Eusarca
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X+_ 6967a – Oxydia vesulia transpondens 55m
_X_ 6968 – Oxydia cubana 54mm
X+_ 6994 – Sericoptera virginaria 40mm
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7012-7085 : Geometridae - Nemoria, Emeralds
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_+_ 7059 – Synchloria frondaria 15mm
_X_ 7061 – Synchloria herbaria 13mm
X+_ 7064 – Synchlora cupedinaria 15mm
_X_ 7077 – Chloropteryx paularia 16mm
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7086-7181 : Geometridae - Idaea, Leptostales, Waves
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X+_ 7106 – Idaea insulensis 12mm
X+_ 7107 – Idaea pervertipennis 10mm
_X_ 7122 – Idaea tactura 15mm
_+_ 7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria 17mm
X+_ 7133 – Pleuroprucha asthenaria
_X_ 7144 – Semaeopus caecaria 22mm
_+_ 7175 – Leptostales hepaticaria 14mm
_X_ 7177 – Leptostales laevitaria 15mm
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7182-7332 : Geometridae - Eulithis, Hydriomena
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_X_ 7299 - Pterocypha defensata/floridata 34m
X+_ 7417 – Disclisioprocta stellate 27mm
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7649-7703 : Epiplemidae-Lasiocampidae
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X+_ 7654– Philagraula slossoniae 14mm
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7704-7770 : Saturniidae
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_+_ 7704 - Eacles imperialis 100-130mm
X+_ 7746 - Automeris io lileth 60-70mm
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7771-7894 : Sphingidae
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X+_ 7771 – Agrius cingulata 95-105mm
_X_ 7772 – Coctius antaeus 150-170mm
X+_ 7818 – Protambulx strigilis 100mm
_+_ 7830 – Pseudosphinx tetrio 130-140mm
X+_ 7834 – Erinnyis ello 80mm
_+_ 7840 – Phryxus caicus 70mm
X_ 7843 – Madoryx pseudothyreus 60mm
_+_ 7846 – Perigonia lusca 50mm
_X_ 7846.1 - Eupyrrhoglossum sagra - 45mm
X+_ 7867 – Cautethia grotei 30mm
X+_ 7887 – Xylophanes pluto 60mm
_X_ 7890 – Xylophanes tersa 70mm
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7895-8032 : Notodontidae
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_+_ 7945 – Nystalea indiana 46mm
X+_ 7947 – Nystalea eutalanta 48-52mm
_+_ 7965 – Rifargia bichorda 35mm
X+_ 7984 – Heterocampa cubana 48mm
X+_ 7997 – Heterocampa zayasi 46mm
_+_ ……… - Heterocampa sps. (?) (black stigma FW)
_+_ 8005– Schizura ipomoeae 38mm
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8033-8288 : Arctiidae
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_+_ 8038 – Composia fidelissima 50-60mm
_+_ 8102– Afrida ydatodes 11mm
_+_ 8146 –Hypercompe scribonia 55-70mm
_+_ 8202 – Halysidota cinctipes 42mm
X+_ 8224 – Calidota laqueata 54mm
_X_ 8284 - Syntomedia epilais 43mm
_X_ 8284.1 - Syntomeida syntomoides 44mm
_X_ 8286 – Pseudocharis minima 30-35mm
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8322-8489 : Noctuidae : Herminiinae - Rivulinae – Hypeninae
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X+_ 8370.1 – Bleptina sp. Undescribed
X+_ 8370.2– Bleptina sp. B nr. araealis 23mm
_+_ 8376 – Hypenula cacuminalis 30mm
_+_ 8402.1– Macristis geminipunctalis 15mm
_+_ 8467.1 – Hemeroplanis sp. Undescribed 28
_X_ 8480 – Phytometra ernestina 18mm
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8490-8769 - Noctuidae : Catocalinae - Less Catocala
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_X_ 8498 – Isogona scindens 28mm
_+_ 8549– Anomis luridula 33mm
_X_ 8551 – Anomis illita 27mm
_X_ 8557 – Litoprosopus bahamensis 52mm
_X_ 8562 – Concana mundissima 27mm
_X_ 8571.1– Eulepidotis striaepuncta 34mm
X+_ 8578 – Antiblemma filaria 24mm
_X_ 8584 – Syllectra erycata 35mm
X+_ 8585.1 – Epidromia rotundata 40mm
X+_ 8585.2 – Epidromia pannosa 40mm
_X_ 8585.4– Manbuta pyraliformis 33mm
_+_ 8586 – Massala obvertens 35mm
X+_ 8599 – Melipotis fasciolaris 40mm
_+_ 8603 - Melipotis januaris 35mm
_+_ 8604 – Melipotis famelica 42mm
_X_ 8605– Melipotis contorta 38mm
_X_ 8606 – Melipotis prolata 38mm
_X_ 8607 – Melipotis jucunda 40mm
_X_ 8612– Panula inconstans 32mm
_+_ 8642 – Hypocala andremona 47mm
_X_ 8643 – Boryzops purissima 50mm
_X_ 8649 – Ascalapha odorata 130-170mm
X+_ 8650 – Tyrissa multilinea 23mm
_X_ 8650.a – Tyrissa sps 22mm
_X_ 8653 – Lesmone hinna 30mm
_X_ 8655 – Lesmone formularis 30mm
_+_ 8658 – Selenisa sueroides 25mm
_X_ 8661.1– Elousa albicans 27mm
_+_ 8662– Coxina cinctipalpis 28mm
_X_ 8665 – Coenipeta bibitrix 30mm
_X_ 8669– Kakopoda progenes 26mm
X+_ 8676.1– Toxonprucha excavata 22mm
_X_ 8686.1 – Zalen. sp. 52mm
_X_ 8689 - Zale lunata 48mm
_X_ 8690 – Zale smithi 41mm
_X_ 8723.2– Mimophisma forbesi 45mm
X+_ 8746.1 – Mocis cubana 43mm
_X_ 8750.1– Ptichodis immunis 36mm
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8880-8998 - Noctuidae : Plusiinae-Nolinae
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_X_ 8963.3– Paectes n. sp. 23mm
X+_ 8964 – Paectes acutangula 30mm
X+_ 8966 – Paectes asper 27mm
X+_ 8968 – Eutelia pulcherrimus 30mm
X+_ 8974– Garella nilotica 15mm
_+_ 8981 – Motya abseuzalis 25mm
X+_ 8982 – Collomena filifera 30mm
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8999-9198 : Noctuidae Acontiinae-Pantheinae
_+_ 9010.1– Tripudia nr. goyanensis 11mm
_+_ 9033– Ozarba nebula 14mm
_X_ 9045– Marimatha tripuncta 17mm
_X_ 9085 - Tarachidia semiflavia 18mm
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9199-9324 : Noctuidae : Acronictinae-Agaristinae
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X+_ 9305 – Neotuerta hemicycle 34mm
_X_ 9308.1 – Euscirrhopterus poeyi 42mm
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9325-9872: Noctuidae : Amphipyrinae
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X+_ 9560– Dypterygia ligata 33mm
_X_ 9561.2 – Dypterygia punctirena 30mm
_X_ 9625– Specropia trichroma 30mm
_X_ 9630 – Callopistria floridensis 29mm
_X_ 9634 - Phuphena tura 24mm
X+_ 9637 – Magusa orbifera 34mm
_X_ 9644 – Micrathetis triplex 24mm
_X_ 9666 – Spodoptera frugiperda 33mm
_X_ 9668 – Spodoptera pulchella 35mm
_+_ 9669 – Spodoptera ornithogalli 39mm
_X_ 9677 – Elaphria agrotina 18mm
X+_ 9687 – Gonodes liquida 25mm
_X_ 9698.1– Condica n. sp. 25mm
_+_ 9699– Condica sutor 30mm
_X_ 9821 – Amolita roseola 14mm
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10218-10640 : Noctuidae : Hadeninae
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_X_ 10445.1 – Leucania senescens 30mm
_+_ 10450 – Leucania incognita 29mm
_X_ 10463 – Leucania pilipalpus 44mm
_X_ 10633 – Marilopteryx lutina 34mm
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10641-11054 : Noctuidae : Noctuinae
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_X_ 10912 – Anicla cemolia 26mm
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Total BioBlitz Species Count: 228
Species found on Big Pine/No Name Key: 174
Species found on Key Largo: 143
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Other Critters from the
BIO-BLITZ
Click below picture to view "other critters"

Below are some images taken from the BIO-BLITZ. Photo Credit is given when due.
10633 – Marilopteryx lutina​
Photo by: Chris Bergh

9671.1– Spodoptera androgea
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UFO Micro in the palm of a hand
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5575.2 – Macalla sps?
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8642 – Hypocala andremona​
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UFO Micro
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7840 – Phryxus caicus
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8650 – Tyrissa multilinea
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8643 – Boryzops purissima​
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5581.1 - Milgithea trilinearis​
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5538 – Parachma ochracealis
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7834 – Erinnyis ello female
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7834 – Erinnyis ello male
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7830 – Pseudosphinx tetrio
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6087 – Banisia furva
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6968 – Oxydia cubana​
Photo by: Sofia Fine

UFO Pyralid
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UFO Pyralid
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UFO Noctuid
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8662– Coxina cinctipalpis and
8650 – Tyrissa multilinea

8662– Coxina cinctipalpis
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7887 – Xylophanes pluto
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7843 – Madoryx pseudothyreus
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8689.1 - Zale sps.
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5531– Hypsopygia nostralis
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7867 – Cautethia grotei
Photo by: Sofia Fine

9666 – Spodoptera frugiperda​

7818 – Protambulux strigilis
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8585.2 – Epidromia pannosa
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7867 – Cautethia grotei and 7840 – Phryxus caicus with dragon fly

7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria
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8603 – Melipotis januaris​
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8599 – Melipotis fasciolaris
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8676.1– Toxonprucha n. sp.
Photo by: Chris Bergh

7771 – Agrius cingulata
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5307 – Carectocultus perstrialis
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7772 – Coctius antaeus
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7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Photo by: Chris Bergh

8585.3 – Epidromia rotundata
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6968 – Oxydia cubana​
Photo by: Sofia Fine

8370.a - Bleptina sps
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9637 – Magusa orbifera​
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9305 – Neotuerta hemicycle​
Photo by: Sofia Fine

9634 - Phuphena tura
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8974– Garella nilotica
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5196 – Synclera jarbusalis
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7107 – Idaea pervertipennis (L) and 7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria (R)

8571.2– Eulepidotis merricki
US Continental Record!!!

8585.2 – Epidromia pannosa​
Photo by: Chris Bergh

8562 – Concana mundissima​
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7107 – Idaea pervertipennis
Photo by: Sofia Fine

4933 – Trischistognatha pyrenealis
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7107 – Idaea pervertipennis
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5198– Glyphodes sibillalis
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7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria?
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8574 – Anticarsia gemmatalis​
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8578 - Antiblemma filaria
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7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria?
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7107 – Idaea pervertipennis
Photo by: Valerie Weatherspoon

5204 – Diaphania hyalinata
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7746 - Automeris io lileth male
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5252 - Lypotygris reginalis
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5252 - Lypotygris reginalis
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9308.1 - Euscirrhopterus poeyi
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5267 – Asciodes gordialis
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5270 – Sathria internitalis
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8968.1 – Eutelia pyrasti​s
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8966 – Paectes asper
Photo by: Chris Bergh

8981 – Motya abseuzalis​
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8964– Paectes acutangula
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8964 – Paectes acutangula
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8284.1 - Syntomeida syntomoides
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6800 – Sphacelodes vulneraria​ male
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6800 – Sphacelodes vulneraria​ female
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8038 – Composia fidelissima
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8557 – Litoprosopus bahamensis​
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8146 – Hypercompe scribonia
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2703.1 – Empisimus kimballi
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8286 – Pseudocharis minima
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8498 – Isogona scindens​
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7064 – Synchlora cupedinaria​
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6994 – Sericoptera virginaria​
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4647 – Megalopyge opercularis
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8676.1– Toxonprucha n. sp.
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4880 – Plumegesta largalis
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4890 - Dicymolomia metalophota
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7947 – Nystalea eutalanta​
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7984 – Heterocampa cubana​
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6699– Numia terebintharia
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0457 – Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

442 - Cryptothelea gloverii
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6082 – Hexeris enhydris
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4697.1– Euclea nanina
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2668 - Giviria ana
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Geometrid UFO
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7997 – Heterocampa zayasi​ ??
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8722.1 - Mimophisma forbesi
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8966 – Paectes asper
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6260– Almodes terraria
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7997 – Heterocampa zayasi​
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8966 – Paectes asper
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8650.a – Tyrissa recurva

5290 – Conchylodes diphteralis
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5423– Microcrambus discludellus?
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5307 – Carectocultus perstrialis

Mystery larva found on Hog Plum
No Name Key

8658 – Selenisa sueroides​
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5705– Hypsipyla grandella

5443 – Thaumatopsis floridella


6967a – Oxydia vesulia transpondens Photo by: Sofia Fine

5538 – Parachma ochracealis
Photo by: Rebecca Nishida

5592 - Tallula watsoni​
Photo by: Rebecca Nishida

6082 – Hexeris enhydris
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida

4647 – Megalopyge opercularis
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida

6968 – Oxydia cubana​
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida

8585.2 – Epidromia pannosa​
Photo by/ Bebecca Nishida

8676.1– Toxonprucha n. sp.
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida

7132 – Pleuroprucha insulsaria
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida

7107 – Idaea pervertipennis
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida

6086 – Banisia myrsusalis
Photo by/ Rebecca Nishida
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