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Alaska Moths  (moths, butterflies, specimens not identified to species) 432 species records

0005 Eriocrania semipurpurella Purplish Birch-miner 0019 Sthenopis purpurascens Four-spotted Ghost Moth 0023 Gazoryctra hyperboreus 0029 Gazoryctra novigannus 0189 Greya punctiferella 0194.2 Greya variabilis Variable Greya 0212.1 Cauchas alaskae 0404 Tinea pallescentella 0606 Caloptilia fraxinella Ash Leaf Cone Roller 0640.1 Caloptilia suberinella 0654 Micrurapteryx occulta 0736 Phyllonorycter apparella Aspen Leaf Blotch Miner 0750.3 Phyllonorycter erugatus 0774 Phyllonorycter nipigon Balsam Poplar Leaf Blotch Miner 0794 Phyllonorycter scudderella 0852 Phyllocnistis populiella Aspen Serpentine Leafminer 0876 Agonopterix rosaciliella 1067 Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth 1083 Elachista orestella 1107.1 Elachista morwenella 1260 Coleophora elaeagnisella Speckled Casebearer 1313 Coleophora rosaevorella 1352 Coleophora sparsipulvella 1398.2 Coleophora deauratella 1438 Mompha conturbatella Fireweed Mompha 1454 Mompha sexstrigella 1869 Carpatolechia belangerella 1898 Prolita sexpunctella 2040 Caryocolum cassella 2059.4 Chionodes fimus 2069 Chionodes continuella 2069.1 Chionodes sattleri 2069.3 Chionodes fictor 2090 Chionodes lugubrella 2123 Chionodes viduella 2183 Aroga alleriella 2312 Lotisma trigonana 2360 Rhigognostis interrupta 2367 Rhigognostis aleutianella 2413 Swammerdamia caesiella 2426 Euhyponomeutoides gracilariella 2444 Argyresthia calliphanes 2457 Argyresthia goedartella Bronze Alder Moth 2488.1 Tinagma dryadis 2509 Schreckensteinia festaliella Blackberry Skeletonizer 2533 Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing 2552 Synanthedon rileyana Riley's Clearwing 2584 Synanthedon novaroensis Douglas Fir Pitch Moth 2636 Caloreas coloradella 2651 Choreutis diana Diana's Choreutis 2706 Bactra furfurana The Mottled Bran 2770 Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller 2839.2 Phiaris metallicana 2847 Phiaris glaciana 2848 Olethreutes bipartitana Divided Olethreutes 2860 Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller 2901 Retinia picicolana 3230 Proteoteras aesculana Maple Twig Borer 3237 Proteoteras obnigrana 3241 Zeiraphera improbana Larch Needleworm 3269 Epinotia radicana Red-Striped Needleworm 3274 Crocidosema plebejana 3277 Rhopobota dietziana 3283 Epinotia solandriana Birch-Aspen Leafroller 3306 Epinotia nisella Poplar Branchlet Borer 3345 Epinotia cruciana Willow Tortrix 3351 Epinotia lindana Diamondback Epinotia 3378 Ancylis uncella 3386 Ancylis tineana 3404 Dichrorampha simulana 3504 Acleris curvalana Blueberry Leaftier 3549 Acleris maccana 3559 Acleris effractana Hook-winged Tortrix 3565 Eulia ministrana Ferruginous Eulia 3568 Eana argentana 3571 Eana niveosana 3607 Argyrotaenia occultana Fall Spruce Needle Moth 3636 Choristoneura albaniana 3650 Archips rosana Rose Tortrix 3682 Clepsis persicana White-triangle Tortrix 3685 Clepsis moeschleriana 3705 Sparganothis rubicundana 3960 Erynnis afranius 3961 Erynnis persius 3962 Pyrgus centaureae 3982 Carterocephalus mandan 3982.1 Carterocephalus skada 4020 Hesperia comma 4153 Parnassius eversmanni 4155 Parnassius phoebus 4166 Papilio machaon 4167 Papilio zelicaon 4183.2 Pterourus canadensis 4192 Pontia sisymbrii 4194 Pontia occidentalis 4195 Pieris marginalis 4195.5 Pieris angelika 4200 Euchloe ausonides 4201 Euchloe creusa 4206 Anthocharis sara 4209 Colias philodice 4211.1 Colias christina 4214 Colias hecla 4215 Colias boothii 4216 Colias nastes 4218 Colias palaeno 4222 Colias gigantea 4251 Lycaena hypophlaeas 4261 Tharsalea dorcas 4264 Tharsalea mariposa 4322 Callophrys augustinus 4324 Callophrys polios 4362 Cupido amyntula 4363 Celastrina ladon 4363.1 Celastrina lucia 4363.2 Celastrina echo 4372 Glaucopsyche lygdamus 4374 Plebejus idas 4376 Icaricia saepiolus 4383 Agriades optilete 4384 Agriades glandon 4422 Polygonia satyrus 4423 Polygonia faunus 4427 Polygonia gracilis 4430 Nymphalis l-album 4432 Nymphalis antiopa 4433 Aglais milberti 4435 Vanessa cardui 4437 Vanessa atalanta 4456 Argynnis zerene 4459 Argynnis atlantis 4459.1 Argynnis hesperis 4461 Argynnis mormonia 4462 Boloria alaskensis 4463 Boloria eunomia 4464 Boloria myrina 4466 Boloria frigga 4467 Boloria improba 4470 Boloria polaris 4471 Boloria freija 4473 Boloria astarte 4475 Boloria chariclea 4482.1 Phyciodes pulchella 4522 Limenitis arthemis 4582 Coenonympha tullia 4592 Erebia rossii 4593 Erebia disa 4593.1 Erebia mancinus 4594 Erebia magdalena 4594.1 Erebia mackinleyensis 4595 Erebia fasciata 4596 Erebia discoidalis 4597 Erebia pawloskii 4598 Erebia youngi 4599 Erebia epipsodea 4601.1 Erebia lafontainei 4601.2 Erebia occulta 4603.2 Oeneis philipi 4606 Oeneis chryxus 4610 Oeneis bore 4611 Oeneis jutta 4612 Oeneis melissa 4612.1 Oeneis alpina 4613 Oeneis polixenes 4703 Gesneria centuriella 4705 Cosipara tricoloralis Tricolored Cosipara 4716 Scoparia biplagialis Double-striped Scoparia 4723 Eudonia commortalis 4737 Eudonia alpina 4909 Evergestis funalis 4958 Anania funebris White-spotted Sable Moth 5059 Pyrausta tuolumnalis 5081 Udea washingtonalis Washington Udea 5085 Udea alaskalis 5099 Udea itysalis 5156 Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth 5339 Crambus pascuella 5341 Crambus alienellus 5343 Crambus perlella Immaculate Grass-veneer 5348 Crambus lyonsellus 5361 Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer 5391 Chrysoteuchia topiarius Topiary Grass-veneer 5409 Catoptria oregonicus Oregon Catoptria 5453 Tehama bonifatella 5829 Pyla fusca Speckled Black Pyla, The Brown Knot-horn 5843 Dioryctria reniculelloides Spruce Coneworm 6007.1 Vitula serratilineella Beehive Honey Moth 6020 Ephestia kuehniella Mediterranean Flour Moth 6107 Gillmeria pallidactyla Yarrow Plume Moth, The Pale Plume 6118 Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth 6169 Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi Rogenhofer's Plume Moth 6235 Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne 6237 Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid Moth 6240 Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid Moth 6243 Ceranemota fasciata 6251 Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip Moth 6252 Falcaria bilineata Two-Lined Hooktip Moth 6256 Archiearis infans Infant Moth 6286 Speranza brunneata 6287.1 Macaria boreata 6290 Speranza loricaria 6295 Macaria confederata 6304 Macaria bitactata Split-lined Angle 6321 Macaria truncataria Black-banded Orange Moth 6344 Macaria signaria Pale-marked Angle 6374.1 Digrammia ubiquitata 6435 Neoalcis californiaria Brown-lined Looper 6463 Stenoporpia pulmonaria 6589 Iridopsis emasculatum 6597 Ectropis crepuscularia Small Engrailed 6618 Melanolophia imitata Western Carpet 6639 Eufidonia discospilata Sharp-lined Powder Moth 6653 Lycia rachelae Twilight Moth 6665 Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper 6665.1 Erannis vancouverensis 6676 Cabera exanthemata 6716 Aspitates forbesi 6719 Aspitates taylori 6796 Campaea perlata Pale Beauty Moth 6809 Thallophaga hyperborea 6817 Selenia alciphearia Northern Selenia 6819 Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema 6836 Plagodis pulveraria American Barred Umber Moth 6863 Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper 6912 Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow Moth 6955 Tetracis pallulata 7005 Sabulodes venata Variable Girdle Moth 7007 Sabulodes packardata Packard's Girdle Moth 7163 Scopula fuscata 7166 Scopula frigidaria Frigid Wave 7182 Dysstroma citrata Dark Marbled Carpet 7184 Dysstroma sobria 7188 Dysstroma walkerata Orange-Spotted Carpet 7189 Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet 7190 Dysstroma rutlandia 7191 Dysstroma formosa Formosa Carpet 7194 Dysstroma brunneata 7199 Eulithis propulsata 7201 Eulithis testata Chevron Moth 7204 Eulithis destinata 7207 Eulithis xylina 7213 Ecliptopera silaceata Small Phoenix Moth 7216 Plemyria georgii George's Carpet 7221 Ceratodalia gueneata 7223 Hydriomena exculpata 7228 Hydriomena irata 7236 Hydriomena renunciata Renounced Hydriomena 7258 Hydriomena quinquefasciata 7263 Hydriomena speciosata 7291 Rheumaptera undulata 7293 Rheumaptera hastata Spear-Marked Black Moth 7307 Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet 7308 Mesoleuca gratulata Western White-Ribboned Carpet 7312 Spargania magnoliata Double-banded Carpet 7313 Spargania luctuata 7316 Martania basaliata Square-patched Carpet 7317 Martania grandis 7318 Martania alaskae 7329 Anticlea vasiliata Variable Carpet 7368 Xanthorhoe labradorensis Labrador Carpet 7370 Xanthorhoe abrasaria 7374 Xanthorhoe lagganata 7386 Xanthorhoe defensaria 7388 Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-Spot Moth 7394 Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet 7394.1 Epirrhoe supergressa 7396.1 Epirrhoe hastulata 7399 Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet 7411 Psychophora phocata 7414 Orthonama obstipata Gem Moth 7425 Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave 7430 Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black Moth 7433 Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth 7435 Malacodea pulchraria Whitelined Looper 7437 Operophtera bruceata Bruce Spanworm 7474 Eupithecia miserulata Common Eupithecia 7520 Eupithecia satyrata 7546 Eupithecia olivacea 7552 Eupithecia niphadophilata 7574 Eupithecia albicapitata 7605 Eupithecia ravocostaliata Tawny Eupithecia 7626 Carsia sororiata 7635 Acasis viridata Olive-and-black Carpet 7637 Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet 7640 Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing Moth 7687 Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth 7822 Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed Sphinx 7853 Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing 7855 Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing 7877 Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded Day Sphinx 7893 Hyles gallii Gallium Sphinx 7894 Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx 7895 Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent 7922 Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent 7923 Pheosia californica 7935 Gluphisia severa 7937 Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula 8043 Manulea bicolor Bicolored Moth 8104.1 Acsala anomala 8127 Arctia plantaginis Wood Tiger Moth 8156 Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth 8161.1 Chelis puengeleri 8162 Arctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth 8163 Arctia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth 8164 Arctia alpina 8165 Arctia lapponica 8165.1 Arctia subnebulosa 8165.2 Arctia yarrowii 8166.1 Arctia opulenta 8172 Apantesis quenseli 8175.1 Apantesis speciosa 8175.3 Apantesis philipiana 8200 Chelis czekanowskii 8214 Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth 8290 Gynaephora rossii 8308 Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth 8422 Hypenodes palustris 8462 Hypena californica 8555 Scoliopteryx libatrix Herald Moth 8632 Drasteria hudsonica Northern Arches 8805 Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing 8901 Polychrysia esmeralda 8913 Autographa pseudogamma 8913.1 Autographa buraetica 8914 Autographa californica Alfalfa Looper 8917 Autographa metallica 8918 Autographa corusca 8926 Syngrapha octoscripta Dusky Silver Y Moth 8929 Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper 8930 Syngrapha orophila 8934 Syngrapha borea 8937 Syngrapha interrogationis 8939 Syngrapha alias 8944 Syngrapha celsa 8950.1 Plusia festucae Gold Spot 8951 Plusia nichollae 8975 Nycteola frigidana Frigid Owlet 9202 Acronicta insita Large Gray Dagger 9318 Alypia langtoni Langton's Forester Moth 9321 Androloma maccullochii MacCulloch's Forester Moth 9339.1 Apamea sora 9341 Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea 9348 Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm 9351 Apamea alia 9357 Apamea cinefacta 9359 Apamea commoda 9362 Apamea indocilis Ignorant Apamea 9362.1 Apamea remissa 9364 Apamea sordens Bordered Apamea 9365 Apamea scoparia 9367 Apamea dubitans Doubtful Apamea 9367.1 Apamea cogitata Thoughtful Apamea 9369 Apamea inficita Lined Quaker 9382 Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm 9383 Apamea longula 9384.2 Apamea rubrirena 9385 Apamea zeta 9396 Eremobina claudens Dark-winged Quaker 9420 Fishia illocata Wandering Brocade 9453 Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth 9457 Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth 9512 Hydraecia obliqua 9545 Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades 9547 Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades 9579 Hyppa contrasta 9580 Hyppa brunneicrista 9656 Caradrina montana Civil Rustic 9873 Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth 9875 Xylena thoracica 9878 Lithomoia germana 9884 Litholomia napaea 9928 Lithophane thaxteri Thaxter's Pinion 9960 Sunira verberata Battered Sallow 9988 Mniotype tenera 10156 Sympistis heliophila 10280 Polia purpurissata Purple Arches 10294 Melanchra pulverulenta 10296 Lacanobia nevadae Nevada Arches 10332 Coranarta luteola 10334 Lasionycta staudingeri 10336 Lasionycta leucocycla 10337.2 Lasionycta coracina 10348.1 Lasionycta illima 10350.1 Lasionycta subfumosa 10360 Lasionycta mutilata 10364 Psammopolia arietis 10428 Dargida procinctus Olive Green Cutworm 10436 Mythimna oxygala Lesser Wainscot 10437 Mythimna yuconensis 10438 Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm, The White-speck 10480 Orthosia praeses 10495 Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm 10641 Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart 10647 Agrotis ruta 10663 Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart 10670 Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm 10686.5 Copablepharon alaskensis 10698.3 Feltia boreana 10698.4 Feltia beringiana 10706.1 Euxoa hyperborea 10756 Euxoa campestris 10889 Dichagyris variabilis 10915 Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm 10920 Diarsia esurialis 10923 Actebia balanitis 10924 Actebia fennica Finland Dart 10928 Graphiphora augur Double Dart 10929 Eurois occulta Great Brocade 10930 Eurois astricta 10935.1 Parabarrovia omilaki 10936 Xestia tecta 10939.1 Xestia lorezi 10942 Xestia c-nigrum Lesser Black-letter Dart 10944 Xestia smithii Smith's Dart 10952 Pseudohermonassa flavotincta 10959.1 Xestia mixta 10962 Xestia perquiritata 10964 Xestia homogena 10965 Xestia imperita 10972.1 Xestia finatimis 10984 Xestia aequaeva 10985 Xestia quieta 10986.1 Xestia lyngei 10995.2 Cerastis enigmatica Enigmatic Dart 10996 Cerastis salicarum Willow Dart 11000 Anaplectoides prasina Green Arches 11001 Anaplectoides pressus Dappled Dart 11003 Chersotis juncta 11003.1 Noctua pronuba Large Yellow Underwing 11004 Protolampra rufipectus 11047.2 Parabagrotis sulinaris 11064 Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow

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