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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange Cassia sp., Chamaecrista fasciculata, Melilotus sp., Senna corymbosa, Senna lindheimeriana, Senna marilandica, Senna obtusifolia, Senna occidentalis, Senna roemeriana, Trifolium sp. Bidens pilosa
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Achalarus albociliatus Skinner's Cloudywing
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Achalarus casica Desert Cloudywing
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Achalarus jalapus (= Thessia jalapus) Jalapus Cloudywing
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge Amorpha fruticosa, Baptisia sp., Bidens sp., Clitoria sp., Desmodium sp., Desmodium canadense, Desmodium ciliare, Desmodium cuspidatum, Desmodium glabellum, Desmodium nudiflorum, Desmodium nuttallii, Desmodium paniculatum, Desmodium perplexum, Desmodium rotundifolium, Hedysarum sp., Lespedeza sp., Lespedeza hirta, Lespedeza texana
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing Ebanopsis ebano, Pithecellobium flexicaule (= Ebanopsis ebano)
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Achlyodes thraso (= Eantis tamenund) Sickle-winged Skipper, Northern Sicklewing Citrus limon, Citrus sinensis, Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, Zanthoxylum fagara
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Actias luna Luna Moth Acer sp., Alnus sp., Alnus serrulata, Betula sp., Carpinus sp., Carya sp., Diospyros sp., Diospyros virginiana, Fagus grandifolia, Fraxinus sp., Ipomoea alba, Juglans sp., Liquidambar sp., Liquidambar styraciflua, Ostrya sp., Platanus sp., Rhus sp., Salix sp., Ulmus sp.
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Adelpha basiloides Spot-celled Sister Alibertia sp., Faramea sp., Ixora sp.
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Adelpha bredowii California Sister.Bredow's Sister Quercus sp., Quercus fusiformis, Quercus macrocarpa Aesculus californica
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister Quercus sp.
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Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister Celtis sp., Celtis lindheimeri Baccharis sp., Cordia sp., Croton sp.
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Adelpha malea goyama
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Adopaeoides prittwitzi Sunrise Skipper Paspalum distichum Bidens sp., Nasturtium officinale
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Agathymus alliae Mojave Giant-Skipper Agave utahensis
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Agathymus aryxna Arizona Giant-Skipper Agave palmeri
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Agathymus evansi Huachuca Giant-Skipper Agave parryi
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Agathymus mariae Mary's Giant-Skipper Agave lechuguilla
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Agathymus neumoegeni Orange Giant-Skipper Agave parryi, Bouteloua hirsuta
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Agathymus polingi Poling's Giant-Skipper Agave schottii, Agave toumeyana
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Agathymus remingtoni Coahuila Giant-Skipper Agave lechuguilla
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Agathymus stephensi California Giant-Skipper Agave deserti
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell,Fire-rim Tortoiseshell Urtica dioica, Urtica gracilis, Urtica procera (= Urtica gracilis) Cirsium sp., Solidago sp., Syringa sp.
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary,Silver-spotted Flambeau Passiflora sp., Passiflora caerulea, Passiflora edulis, Passiflora foetida, Passiflora incarnata, Passiflora lutea, Passiflora maliformis, Passiflora suberosa, Passiflora tenuiloba Bidens alba, Cordia sp., Lantana sp.
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Agriades glandon (= Plebeius glandon) Arctic Blue
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Agriades glandon franklinii Mountain Arctic Blue
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Agriades glandon glandon Glandon Arctic Blue
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Agriades glandon rusticus Rustic Arctic Blue
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Aguna asander Gold-spotted Aguna Bauhinia sp.
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Aguna claxon Emerald Aguna
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Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna
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Allosmaitia strophius Strophius Hairstreak Malpighia sp.
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Alypia octomaculata 8 Spotted Forester Parthenocissus quinquefolia
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper Arundinaria sp.
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper Chasmanthium latifolium
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Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper Arundinaria sp.
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Amblyscirtes cassus Cassus Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper Paspalum sp., Stenotaphrum secundatum
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Amblyscirtes elissa Elissa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper Panicum sp., Panicum obtusum
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Amblyscirtes fimbriata Orange-edged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper Chasmanthium sp., Chasmanthium latifolium, Poa sp., Poa pratensis, Sorghastrum sp., Sorghastrum nutans, Sorghastrum secundum, Sorghum sp.
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Amblyscirtes linda Linda's Roadside-Skipper Chasmanthium latifolium Rubus sp.
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Amblyscirtes nereus Slaty Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper Digitaria sanguinalis, Echinochloa muricata, Leptochloa dubia, Paspalum sp., Setaria pumila, Stenotaphrum secundatum Caryopteris × clandonensis, Cucumis melo, Phaseolus lunatus, Tagetes cv.
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes prenda Prenda Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper Arundinaria sp.
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Amblyscirtes simius (= Notamblyscirtes simius) Simius Skipper, Large Roadside-Skipper, Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes texanae Texas Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper Agrostis sp., Avena sp., Chasmanthium latifolium, Cynodon dactylon, Poa sp., Poa pratensis, Uniola latifolia(= Chasmanthium latifolium)
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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing Croton capitatus, Croton humilis, Croton lindheimerianus, Croton soliman
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing Croton capitatus, Croton lindheimerianus, Croton monanthogynus, Croton texensis
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Anaea echemus (= Memphis echemus) Chestnut Leafwing
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Anaea floridalis Florida Leafwing Croton linearis
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Anaea glycerium Angled Leafwing
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Anaea pithyusa Pale-spotted Leafwing
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Anartia amathea Brown Peacock, Scarlet Peacock
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Anartia chrysopelea Caribbean Peacock
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Anartia fatima Banded Peacock Dicliptera vahliana, Ruellia sp., Ruellia nudiflora
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock Aloysia citriodora, Aloysia triphylla (= Aloysia citriodora), Bacopa monnieri, Blechum sp., Justicia sp., Lantana sp., Lindernia sp., Lippia sp., Lippia alba, Lippia graveolens, Mentha × piperita, Phyla sp., Phyla incisa, Phyla nodiflora, Phyla strigulosa, Ruellia sp. Bidens sp., Bidens pilosa, Casearia sp., Cordia sp.
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Anastrus semipternus
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper Andropogon gerardii, Arundinaria sp., Erianthus sp. (= Saccharum sp.), Imperata sp., Panicum virgatum, Saccharum alopecuroides, Sorghastrum sp. Asclepias sp., Asclepias incarnata, Asclepias syriaca, Cephalanthus occidentalis, Cirsium sp., Clethra sp., Houstonia purpurea, Pontederia cordata, Pycnanthemum virginianum, Senecio congestus
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Anatrytone mazai
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper Leersia oryzoides, Oryza sativa, Panicum sp., Poa sp., Rumex sp., Sacciolepis sp., Setaria sp., Spartina sp., Zea mays, Zizaniopsis miliacea Aeschynomene virginica
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur Cassia spectabilis (= Senna spectabilis), Ebanopsis ebano, Pithecellobium flexicaule (= Ebanopsis ebano), Senna bicapsularis, Senna spectabilis Bougainvillea sp., Hibiscus sp., Lantana sp.
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur Senna bicapsularis, Senna candolleana Bougainvillea sp., Hibiscus sp.
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Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent Dicliptera sp., Justicia brandegeeana
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Anthanassa frisia tulcis Tulcis Cuban Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texas Crescent Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Dicliptera brachiata, Dyschoriste linearis, Ruellia brittoniana, Ruellia caroliniensis, Siphonoglossa pilosella
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Anthanassa tulcis Pale-banded Crescent Dicliptera vahliana, Ruellia runyonii
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus Moth Acer sp., Betula sp., Carya sp., Castanea sp., Citrus sp., Fagus sp., Gleditsia sp., Gleditsia triacanthos, Juglans sp., Prunus sp., Pyrus sp., Quercus sp., Salix sp., Sassafras sp., Ulmus americana
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip Arabis sp., Arabis canadensis (= Borodinia canadensis), Arabis petiolaris (= Streptanthus petiolaris), Borodinia canadensis, Capsella sp., Cardamine sp., Cardamine hirsuta, Cardamine parviflora var. arenicola, Draba sp., Lepidium sp., Lepidium densiflorum, Lepidium virginicum, Sisymbrium sp., Sisymbrium irio, Streptanthus petiolaris
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Anthocharis pima Pima Orangetip
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Anthocharis sara Sara Orangetip Arabis sp., Arabis duriuscula (= Boechera duriuscula), Arabis glabra(=Turritis glabra), Arabis lyallii (= Boechera lyallii), Arabis perennans (= Boechera perennans), Arabis platysperma (= Boechera platysperma), Arabis sparsiflora (= Boechera sparsiflora), Athysanus pusillus, Barbarea orthoceras, Barbarea verna, Barbarea vulgaris, Boechera duriuscula, Boechera lyallii, Boechera perennans, Boechera platysperma, Boechera sparsiflora, Brassica sp., Brassica campestris (= Brassica rapa), Brassica geniculata, Brassica kaber (= Sinapis arvensis), Brassica napus, Brassica nigra, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Cardamine sp., Caulanthus lasiophyllus, Descurainia pinnata, Erysimum asperum, Nasturtium officinale, Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus (= Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus), Sisymbrium officinale, Streptanthus sp., Streptanthus breweri, Streptanthus glandulosus, Streptanthus tortuosus, Thysanocarpus curvipes, Turritis glabra
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Antigonus emorsa White Spurwing
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Antigonus erosus Dusted Spurwing
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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur Calliandra sp., Dalbergia ecastaphyllum Hamelia patens
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Apodemia hepburni Hepburn's Metalmark
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark Eriogonum sp., Eriogonum cinereum, Eriogonum corymbosum, Eriogonum elatum, Eriogonum elongatum, Eriogonum fasciculatum, Eriogonum inflatum, Eriogonum latifolium, Eriogonum latifolium subsp. nudum, Krameria glandulosa
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Apodemia mormo langei Lange's Metalmark Gutierrezia californica, Senecio flaccidus var. douglasii Eriogonum latifolium subsp. nudum, Eriogonum nudum var. auriculatum
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Apodemia multiplaga Narrow-winged Metalmark
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Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark
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Apodemia nais chisosensis Chisos Nais Metalmark
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Apodemia nais nais Nais Nais Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
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Apodemia phyciodoides Crescent Metalmark
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Apodemia walkeri Walker's Metalmark
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Appias drusilla Florida White Capparis sp., Capparis flexuosa (= Morisonia flexuosa), Cleome sp., Drypetes lateriflora, Morisonia flexuosa, Polanisia sp. Eupatorium sp., Lantana sp.
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Arawacus jada Creamy Stripe-streak
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Aroga epigaeella Twirler Moth Epigaea repens
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Arteurotia tractipennis Starred Skipper Croton sp.
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Asbolis capucinus Monk Skipper Phoenix dactylifera, Sabal palmetto Hibiscus sp.
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