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Butterflies and Moths of North Carolina
Sort method:Skippers (Hesperiidae)
Spread-wing Skippers (Pyrginae)
Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus) Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus) Dorantes Longtail (Urbanus dorantes) Golden Banded-Skipper (Autochton cellus) Hoary Edge (Achalarus lyciades) Northern Cloudywing (Thorybes pylades) Southern Cloudywing (Thorybes bathyllus) Confused Cloudywing (Thorybes confusis) Hayhurst's Scallopwing (Staphylus hayhurstii) Dreamy Duskywing (Erynnis icelus) Sleepy Duskywing (Erynnis brizo) Juvenal's Duskywing (Erynnis juvenalis) Horace's Duskywing (Erynnis horatius) Mottled Duskywing (Erynnis martialis) Zarucco Duskywing (Erynnis zarucco) Funereal Duskywing (Erynnis funeralis) Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) Grizzled Skipper (Pyrgus centaureae) Common Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus communis) Tropical Checkered-Skipper (Pyrgus oileus) Common Sootywing (Pholisora catullus)Grass Skippers (Hesperiinae)
Swarthy Skipper (Nastra lherminier) Clouded Skipper (Lerema accius) Least Skipper (Ancyloxypha numitor) Southern Skipperling (Copaeodes minima) European Skipper (Thymelicus lineola) Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) Leonard's Skipper (Hesperia leonardus) Cobweb Skipper (Hesperia metea) Dotted Skipper (Hesperia attalus) Meske's Skipper (Hesperia meskei) Indian Skipper (Hesperia sassacus) Sachem (Atalopedes campestris) Peck's Skipper (Polites peckius) Tawny-edged Skipper (Polites themistocles) Crossline Skipper (Polites origenes) Long Dash (Polites mystic) Whirlabout (Polites vibex) Southern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia otho) Northern Broken-Dash (Wallengrenia egeremet) Little Glassywing (Pompeius verna) Arogos Skipper (Atrytone arogos) Delaware Skipper (Anatrytone logan) Byssus Skipper (Problema byssus) Rare Skipper (Problema bulenta) Hobomok Skipper (Poanes hobomok) Zabulon Skipper (Poanes zabulon) Broad-winged Skipper (Poanes viator) Yehl Skipper (Poanes yehl) Aaron's Skipper (Poanes aaroni) Palatka Skipper (Euphyes pilatka) Berry's Skipper (Euphyes berryi) Dion Skipper (Euphyes dion) Dukes' Skipper (Euphyes dukesi) Two-spotted Skipper (Euphyes bimacula) Dun Skipper (Euphyes vestris) Dusted Skipper (Atrytonopsis hianna) Loammi Skipper (Atrytonopsis loammi) Pepper and Salt Skipper (Amblyscirtes hegon) Carolina Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes carolina) Reversed Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes reversa) Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes aesculapius) Common Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes vialis) Dusky Roadside-Skipper (Amblyscirtes alternata) Eufala Skipper (Lerodea eufala) Twin-spot Skipper (Oligoria maculata) Brazilian Skipper (Calpodes ethlius) Salt Marsh Skipper (Panoquina panoquin) Ocola Skipper (Panoquina ocola)Giant-Skippers (Megathyminae)
Yucca Giant-Skipper (Megathymus yuccae) Cofaqui Giant-Skipper (Megathymus cofaqui)Parnassians and Swallowtails (Papilionidae)
Swallowtails (Papilioninae)
Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor) Zebra Swallowtail (Eurytides marcellus) Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio appalachiensis) Spicebush Swallowtail (Papilio troilus) Palamedes Swallowtail (Papilio palamedes) Giant Swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes)Whites and Sulphurs (Pieridae)
Whites (Pierinae)
Checkered White (Pontia protodice) Cabbage White (Pieris rapae) West Virginia White (Pieris virginiensis) Great Southern White (Ascia monuste) Olympia Marble (Euchloe olympia) Falcate Orangetip (Anthocharis midea)Sulphurs (Coliadinae)
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) Southern Dogface (Zerene cesonia) Cloudless Sulphur (Phoebis sennae) Large Orange Sulphur (Phoebis agarithe) Orange-barred Sulphur (Phoebis philea) Barred Yellow (Eurema daira) Little Yellow (Pyrisitia lisa) Sleepy Orange (Abaeis nicippe) Dainty Sulphur (Nathalis iole)Gossamer-wing Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
Harvesters (Miletinae)
Harvester (Feniseca tarquinius)Coppers (Lycaeninae)
American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)Hairstreaks (Theclinae)
Great Purple Hairstreak (Atlides halesus) Hessel's Hairstreak (Callophrys hesseli) Juniper Hairstreak (Callophrys gryneus) Brown Elfin (Callophrys augustinus) Frosted Elfin (Callophrys irus) Henry's Elfin (Callophrys henrici) Eastern Pine Elfin (Callophrys niphon) Southern Hairstreak (Satyrium favonius) Coral Hairstreak (Satyrium titus) Hickory Hairstreak (Satyrium caryaevorus) Edwards' Hairstreak (Satyrium edwardsii) Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) King's Hairstreak (Satyrium kingi) Striped Hairstreak (Satyrium liparops) Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) White M Hairstreak (Parrhasius m-album) Early Hairstreak (Erora laeta)Blues (Polyommatinae)
Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) Spring Azure (Celastrina "ladon") Summer Azure (Celastrina neglecta) Dusky Azure (Celastrina nigra) Appalachian Azure (Celastrina neglecta-major) American Holly Azure (Celastrina idella) Silvery Blue (Glaucopsyche lygdamus) Ceraunus Blue (Hemiargus ceraunus)Metalmarks (Riodinidae)
Little Metalmark (Calephelis virginiensis)Brush-footed Butterflies (Nymphalidae)
Snouts (Libytheinae)
American Snout (Libytheana carinenta)Milkweed Butterflies (Danainae)
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) Queen (Danaus gilippus) Soldier (Danaus eresimus)Longwings (Heliconiinae)
Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) Zebra Heliconian (Heliconius charithonia) Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia) Diana (Speyeria diana) Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) Aphrodite Fritillary (Speyeria aphrodite) Regal Fritillary (Speyeria idalia) Meadow Fritillary (Boloria bellona)True Brushfoots (Nymphalinae)
Gorgone Checkerspot (Chlosyne gorgone) Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) Phaon Crescent (Phyciodes phaon) Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) Northern Crescent (Phyciodes cocyta)
Mimic Crescent (Phyciodes incognitus) Tawny Crescent (Phyciodes batesii) Texan Crescent (Anthanassa texana) Baltimore (Euphydryas phaeton) Mimic (Hypolimnas misippus) Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia) White Peacock (Anartia jatrophae) Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) Eastern Comma (Polygonia comma) Green Comma (Polygonia faunus) Gray Comma (Polygonia progne) Milbert's Tortoiseshell (Aglais milberti) Compton Tortoiseshell (Nymphalis vaualbum) Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) American Lady (Vanessa virginiensis)Admirals and Relatives (Limenitidinae)
Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral (Limenitis arthemis) 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) Viceroy (Limenitis archippus)Leafwings (Charaxinae)
Goatweed Leafwing (Anaea andria)Emperors (Apaturinae)
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) Tawny Emperor (Asterocampa clyton)Satyrs and Wood-Nymphs (Satyrinae)
Southern Pearly Eye (Enodia portlandia) Northern Pearly Eye (Enodia anthedon) Creole Pearly Eye (Enodia creola) Appalachian Brown (Satyrodes appalachia) Gemmed Satyr (Cyllopsis gemma) Carolina Satyr (Hermeuptychia sosybius) Georgia Satyr (Neonympha areolatus) Helicta Satyr (Neonympha helicta) Mitchell's Satyr (Neonympha mitchellii) Little Wood Satyr (Megisto cymela) Common Wood Nymph (Cercyonis pegala)Wild Silk Moths (Saturniidae)
Buck and Io Moths (Hemileucinae)
Io moth (Automeris io) Eastern buckmoth (Hemileuca maia)Giant Silkworm Moths (Saturniinae)
Luna moth (Actias luna) Polyphemus moth (Antheraea polyphemus) Tuliptree silkmoth (Callosamia angulifera) Promethea silkmoth (Callosamia promethea) Sweetbay silkmoth (Callosamia securifera) Cecropia silkmoth (Hyalophora cecropia)Royal Moths (Citheroniinae)
Peigler's oakworm moth (Anisota peigleri) Orange-tipped oakworm moth (Anisota senatoria) Spiny oakworm moth (Anisota stigma) Pink-striped oakworm moth (Anisota virginiensis) Royal Walnut Moth (Citheronia regalis) Pine-devil Moth (Citheronia sepulcralis) Rosy maple moth (Dryocampa rubicunda) Imperial moth (Eacles imperialis) Bicolored honey locust moth (Sphingicampa bicolor)Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths (Sphingidae)
Sphinginae (Sphinginae)
Pink-spotted hawkmoth (Agrius cingulata) Walnut sphinx (Amorpha juglandis) Elm sphinx (Ceratomia amyntor) Waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) Pawpaw sphinx (Dolba hyloeus) Baldcypress sphinx (Isoparce cupressi) Northern pine sphinx (Lapara bombycoides) Southern pine sphinx (Lapara coniferarum) Ash sphinx (Manduca jasminearum) Five-spotted hawkmoth (Manduca quinquemaculata) Rustic sphinx (Manduca rustica) Carolina sphinx (Manduca sexta) Huckleberry sphinx (Paonias astylus) Blinded sphinx (Paonias excaecata) Small-eyed sphinx (Paonias myops) Plebeian sphinx (Paratraea plebeja) Twin-spotted sphinx (Smerinthus jamaicensis) Great ash sphinx (Sphinx chersis) Wild cherry sphinx (Sphinx drupiferarum) Hermit sphinx (Sphinx eremitus) Apple sphinx (Sphinx gordius) Laurel sphinx (Sphinx kalmiae)Macroglossinae (Macroglossinae)
Nessus sphinx (Amphion floridensis) Azalea Sphinx (Darapsa choerilus (pholus)) Virginia creeper sphinx (Darapsa myron) Hydrangea sphinx (Darapsa versicolor) Lettered sphinx (Deidamia inscriptum) Mournful sphinx (Enyo lugubris) Achemon sphinx (Eumorpha achemon) Banded sphinx (Eumorpha fasciatus) Intermediate sphinx (Eumorpha intermedia) Pandorus sphinx (Eumorpha pandorus) Snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) Hummingbird clearwing (Hemaris thysbe) White-lined sphinx (Hyles lineata) Abbott's sphinx (Sphecodina abbottii) Tersa sphinx (Xylophanes tersa)Prominents (Notodontidae)
Black-Etched Prominent (Cerura scitiscripta) Angle-Lined Prominent (Clostera inclusa) Black-Spotted Prominent (Dasylophia anguina) Gray-Patched Prominent (Dasylophia thyatiroides) Angus's Datana (Datana angusii) Linden Prominent (Ellida caniplaga) Gray Furcula (Furcula cinerea) Wavy-lined Heterocampa (Heterocampa biundata) Maple Prominent (Heterocampa guttivitta) Oblique Heterocampa (Heterocampa obliqua) White-blotched Heterocampa (Heterocampa umbrata) Heterocampa zayasi (Heterocampa zayasi) Pink Prominent (Hyparpax aurora) Georgian Prominent (Hyperaeschra georgica) Double-lined Prominent (Lochmaeus bilineata) Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth (Lochmaeus manteo) Mottled Prominent (Macrurocampa marthesia) White-dotted Prominent (Nadata gibbosa) White-Streaked Prominent (Oligocentria lignicolor) Red-washed Prominent (Oligocentria semirufescens) Angulose Prominent (Peridea angulosa) Oval-based Prominent (Peridea basitriens) Chocolate Prominent (Peridea ferruginea) Plain Schizura (Schizura apicalis) Morning-glory Prominent (Schizura ipomoeae) Black-blotched Schizura (Schizura leptinoides) Unicorn Caterpillar Moth (Schizura unicornis)Tiger Moths and Lichen Moths (Arctiidae)
Lichen Moths (Lithosiinae)
Packard's Lichen Moth (Cisthene packardii) Lead-Colored Lichen Moth (Cisthene plumbea) Subject Lichen Moth (Cisthene subjecta) Thin-Banded Lichen Moth (Cisthene tenuifascia) Little White Lichen Moth (Clemensia albata) Pale Lichen Moth (Crambidia pallida) Pure Lichen Moth (Crambidia pura) Uniform Lichen Moth (Crambidia uniformis) Painted Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia fucosa) Scarlet-Winged Lichen Moth (Hypoprepia miniata) Neoplynes eudora (Neoplynes eudora) Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth (Pagara simplex)Tiger Moths (Arctiinae)
Apantesis carlotta (Apantesis carlotta) Nais Tiger Moth (Apantesis nais) Harnessed Moth (Apantesis phalerata) Banded Tiger Moth (Apantesis vittata) Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth (Cycnia tenera) Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth (Estigmene acrea) Arge Tiger Moth (Grammia arge) Figured Tiger Moth (Grammia figurata) Parthenice Tiger Moth (Grammia parthenice) Phyllira Tiger Moth (Grammia phyllira) Placentia Tiger Moth (Grammia placentia) Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth (Halysidota tessellaris) Clymene Moth (Haploa clymene) The Neighbor (Haploa contigua) Leconte's Haploa (Haploa lecontei) Great Leopard Moth (Hypercompe scribonia) Fall Webworm Moth (Hyphantria cunea) Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth (Lophocampa maculata) Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear (Pyrrharctia isabella) Agreeable Tiger Moth (Spilosoma congrua) Dubious Tiger Moth (Spilosoma dubia) Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth (Spilosoma virginica) Bella Moth (Utetheisa ornatrix) Orange Holomelina (Virbia aurantiaca) Virbia nigricans (Virbia nigricans) Tawny Holomelina (Virbia opella)Syntomine Moths (Syntominae)
Yellow-Collared Scape Moth (Cisseps fulvicollis)Owlet Moths, Miller Moths (Noctuidae)
Forester Moths (Agaristinae)
Beautiful Wood-nymph (Eudryas grata) Grapevine Epimenis (Psychomorpha epimenis)Psychids, Bagworm Moths (Psychidae)
Oiketicines (Oiketicinae)
Evergreen Bagworm Moth (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis)Cossids, Carpenter Moths (Cossidae)
Cossines, carpenter moths (Cossinae)
Carpenterworm Moth (Prionoxystus robiniae)Tussock Moths (Lymantriidae)
Orgyiines (Orgyiinae)
White-marked Tussock Moth (Orgyia leucostigma)Geometer Moths, Looper Moths (Geometridae)
Ennomines (Ennominae)
Tulip-Tree Beauty (Epimecis hortaria) Erastria cruentaria (Erastria cruentaria) Bent-Lined Gray (Iridopsis larvaria)Geometrines, greens, emeralds (Geometrinae)
Red-fringed Emerald (Nemoria bistriaria)Larentiines (Larentiinae)
Dark-banded Geometer (Ecliptopera atricolorata) Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth (Eulithis diversilineata)Apatelodids (Apatelodidae)
Apatelodines (Apatelodinae)
Spotted Apatelodes Moth (Apatelodes torrefacta)Erebid Moths (Erebidae)
Catocaline Moths (Catocalinae)
Sad Underwing (Catocala maestosa)
