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Butterflies and Moths of Brazoria County, Texas, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 105 butterfly and moth species from this region.
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Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
Timochares ruptifasciata Brown-banded Skipper
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
Pyrgus oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Monca crispinus Violet-patched Skipper
Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Lerema ancillaris Liris Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites vibex Whirlabout
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
Ascia monuste Great Southern White
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Danaus gilippus Queen
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Actias luna Luna moth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

Heterocampa astartoides
Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
Schinia mitis

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Afrida ydatodes
Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
Ascalapha odorata Black Witch

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Inga sparsiciliella