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Butterflies and Moths of North America

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 7394 species from this region.

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Phoebis neocypris Tailed Sulphur
Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
Aphrissa neleis Pink-spot Sulphur
Aphrissa orbis Orbed Sulphur
Eurema daira Barred Yellow
Eurema elathea elathea Banded Yellow
Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
Eurema salome Salome Yellow
Eurema albula Ghost Yellow
Pyrisitia messalina Shy Yellow
Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
Pyrisitia dina Dina Yellow
Pyrisitia leuce Leuce Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Iophanus pyrrhias Guatemalan Copper
Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
Lycaena xanthoides Great Copper
Lycaena dione Gray Copper
Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
Lycaena ferrisi Ferris' Copper
Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
Lycaena dorcas Dorcas Copper
Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
Lycaena hermes Hermes Copper
Lampides boeticus
Euphilotes stanfordorum Stanfords' Blue
Euphilotes columbiae Columbian Blue
Callophrys perplexa
Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
Eumaeus childrenae Superb Cycadian or Great Cycadian
Eumaeus toxea Mexican Cycadian
Eumaeus atala Atala
Brangas neora Common Brangas
Evenus regalis Regal Hairstreak
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Pseudolycaena damo Sky-blue Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys apama "Apama" Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum Coastal Green Hairstreak
Callophrys lemberti 'Alpine' Sheridan's Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
Callophrys sheridanii comstocki Desert Green Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
Callophrys rosneri Rosner's Hairstreak
Callophrys thornei Thorne's Juniper
Callophrys muiri Muir's Hairstreak
Callophrys barryi Barry's Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
Callophrys johnsoni Johnson's Hairstreak
Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
Callophrys mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
Callophrys fotis Desert Elfin
Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
Callophrys lanoraieensis Bog Elfin
Cyanophrys goodsoni Goodson's Greenstreak
Cyanophrys herodotus Tropical Greenstreak
Cyanophrys longula Long-winged Greenstreak
Cyanophrys miserabilis Clench's Greenstreak
Cyanophrys agricolor Stained Greenstreak
Rekoa meton Meton Hairstreak
Rekoa palegon Gold-bordered Hairstreak
Rekoa marius Marius Hairstreak
Rekoa zebina Zebina Hairstreak
Arawacus togarna Togarna Hairstreak
Arawacus sito Fine-lined Hairstreak
Arawacus jada Creamy Stripestreak
Kisutam sillus Sky-blue Groundstreak
Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
Satyrium ilavia Ilavia Hairstreak
Satyrium polingi Poling's Hairstreak
Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
Satyrium semiluna Sagebrush Sooty Hairstreak
Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
Ocaria ocrisia Black Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon maesites Amethyst Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon telea Telea Hairstreak
Allosmaitia fidena Fidena Hairstreak
Allosmaitia strophius Strophius Hairstreak
Ziegleria guzanta Orange-crescent Groundstreak
Electrostrymon sangala Ruddy Hairstreak
Electrostrymon joya Muted Hairstreak
Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis clarina White-striped Groundstreak
Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Strymon avalona Avalon Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon rufofusca Red-crescent Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon albata White Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bebrycia Red-lined Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon yojoa Yojoa Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon cestri Tailless Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon martialis Martial Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bubastus ponce Disjunct Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon bazochii Lantana Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon columella Columella Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon acis Bartram's Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon limenia Disguised Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon serapio Bromeliad Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon solitario Big Bend Scrub-Hairstreak
Strymon megarus Megarus Scrub-Hairstreak
Tmolus echion Red-spotted Hairstreak
Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
Ministrymon una Pale Ministreak
Ostrinotes keila Keila Hairstreak
Strephonota tephraeus Pearly-gray Hairstreak
Panthiades bitias Bitias Hairstreak
Panthiades bathildis Zebra-striped Hairstreak
Oenomaus ortygnus Aquamarine Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
Parrhasius moctezuma Mexican-M Hairstreak
Michaelus ira Ira Hairstreak
Hypostrymon critola Sonoran Hairstreak
Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
Erora quaderna Arizona Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Zizula cyna Cyna Blue
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
Udara blackburni Hawaiian Blue, Blackburn's Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Celastrina echo Echo Azure
Celastrina gozora Mexican Azure
Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Celastrina humulus Hops Azure
Celastrina idella Holly Azure
Celastrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure
Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
Philotiella speciosa Small Dotted-Blue
Philotiella leona Pumice Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
Euphilotes centralis Central Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes glaucon
Euphilotes intermedia Intermediate Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes ellisi Ellis' Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes baueri Bauer's Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes mojave Mojave Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes pallescens Pallid Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes spaldingi Spalding's Dotted-Blue
Hemiargus hanno hanno Hanno Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Cyclargus thomasi Miami Blue
Cyclargus ammon Nickerbean Blue
Plebejus idas Northern Blue
Plebejus anna Anna's Blue
Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
Plebejus emigdionis San Emigdio Blue
Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Plebejus neurona Veined Blue
Plebejus optilete Cranberry Blue
Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Plebejus glandon rusticus 'Rustic' Arctic Blue
Plebejus podarce Sierra Nevada Blue
Plebejus cassiope Cassiope Blue
Plebejus fridayi Friday's Blue
Polyommatus icarus European Common Blue

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Euselasia hieronymi Red-rayed Euselasia
Mesosemia lamachus Purple-washed Eyed-Metalmark
Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
Calephelis muticum Swamp Metalmark
Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
Calephelis perditalis Rounded Metalmark
Calephelis mexicana Mexican Calephelis
Calephelis wrighti Wright's Metalmark
Calephelis rawsoni Rawson's Metalmark
Calephelis arizonensis Arizona Metalmark
Calephelis iris Iris Calephelis
Caria ino Red-bordered Metalmark
Baeotis zonata Bumblebee Metalmark
Baeotis sulphurea Sulphur Metalmark
Lasaia meris Variegated Lasaia or Variegated Bluemark
Lasaia sula Blue Metalmark
Lasaia agesilas Shining-blue Lasaia
Lasaia sessilis Gray Sessilis
Lasaia maria Maria's Metalmark
Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
Melanis cephise White-rayed Pixie
Melanis acroleuca White-tipped Metalmark
Anteros carausius Carousing Anteros
Calydna sturnula Sturnula Metalmark
Emesis zela Zela Metalmark
Emesis ares Ares Metalmark
Emesis emesia Curve-winged Metalmark
Emesis tenedia Falcate Metalmark
Emesis aurimna White-spotted Emesis
Emesis mandana Great Emesis
Emesis tegula Tegula Emesis
Emesis poeas Thorn-scrub Emesis
Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia duryi Mexican Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti Behr's Metalmark
Apodemia mejicanus Sonoran Metalmark
Apodemia palmeri Palmer's Metalmark
Apodemia hepburni Hepburn's Metalmark
Apodemia walkeri Walker's Metalmark
Apodemia multiplaga Narrow-winged Metalmark
Apodemia phyciodoides Crescent Metalmark
Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark
Apodemia chisosensis Chisos Metalmark
Thisbe irenea Irenia Metalmark
Thisbe lycorias Banner Metalmark
Juditha caucana Molpe Metalmark
Napaea umbra Quilted Metalmark
Rhetus arcius Long-tailed Metalmark
Hypophylla martia Martia Metalmark
Hypophylla sudias White-banded Metalmark
Theope virgilius Blue-based Theope
Nymphidium ascolia Creamy Metalmark

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Libytheana terena Antillean Snout
Libytheana motya Cuban Snout
Anetia jaegeri Hispaniolan King
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Danaus gilippus Queen
Danaus eresimus Soldier
Danaus cleophile Caribbean Queen or Jamaican Monarch
Lycorea halia Tiger Mimic-Queen
Anetia thirza Cloud-forest King
Anetia briarea Many-spotted King
Anetia pantheratus Great King
Dircenna klugii Klug's Clearwing
Melinaea lilis Mimc Tigerwing
Mechanitis polymnia Polymnia Tigerwing
Ithomia patilla Patilla Clearwing
Oleria paula Paula's Clearwing
Oleria zea Zea Clearwing or Bar-celled Oleria
Ceratinia tutia Tutia Clearwing
Episcada salvinia Salvin's Clearwing or Salvin's Ticlear
Pteronymia cotytto Cotytto Clearwing
Hypoleria lavinia Lavinia Clearwing
Greta annette White-spotted Clearwing or White-spotted Greta
Greta morgane
Greta diaphanus Antillean Clearwing
Altinote ozomene Lamplight Actinote
Actinote anteas Anteas Actinote
Philaethria dido Scarce Bamboo Page
Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
Dione juno Juno Longwing
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
Dryadula phaetusa Banded Orange Heliconian
Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
Heliconius hewitsonii Hewitson's Longwing
Heliconius sara Sara Longwing
Heliconius hortense Mexican Longwing
Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
Heliconius hecale Hecale Longwing
Heliconius ismenius Tiger-striped Longwing
Heliconius cydno Cydno Longwing
Heliconius pachinus Pachinus Longwing
Heliconius clysonymus
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
Speyeria nokomis Nokomis Fritillary
Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
Speyeria carolae Carol's Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
Speyeria adiaste Unsilvered Fritillary
Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
Boloria alaskensis Mountain Fritillary
Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Boloria frigga Frigga Fritillary
Boloria improba Dingy Fritillary
Boloria kriemhild Relict Fritillary
Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
Boloria polaris Polaris Fritillary
Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
Boloria natazhati Cryptic Fritillary
Boloria alberta Alberta Fritillary
Boloria astarte Astarte Fritillary
Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
Historis odius Orion
Historis acheronta Tailed Cecropian
Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty
Smyrna karwinskii Karwinski's Beauty
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Limenitis archippus X arthemis
Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
Adelpha bredowii Bredow's Sister
Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
Adelpha californica California Sister
Adelpha paraena massilia Massilia Sister
Adelpha tracta Tracta Sister
Adelpha fessonia Band-celled Sister
Adelpha donysa Donysa Sister
Adelpha gelania Antillean Sister
Adelpha basiloides Spot-celled Sister
Adelpha iphicleola Iphicleola Sister or Confusing Sister
Adelpha cytherea Cytherea Sister
Adelpha salmoneus Golden-banded Sister
Adelpha barnesia Barnes' Sister
Adelpha naxia naxia Naxia Sister
Marpesia chiron Many-banded Daggerwing
Marpesia berania fruhstorferi Orange Daggerwing
Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
Marpesia eleuchea Antillean Daggerwing
Marpesia zerynthia Waiter Daggerwing
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Asterocampa idyja Dusky Emperor
Doxocopa thoe Hispaniolan Emperor
Doxocopa pavon Pavon Emperor
Doxocopa cyane Mexican Emperor
Doxocopa callianira Nicaraguan Emperor or Guatemalan Emperor
Doxocopa laure Silver Emperor
Biblis hyperia Red Rim
Mestra amymone Common Mestra
Archimestra teleboas
Catonephele mexicana East-Mexican Banner
Catonephele numilia Blue-frosted Banner
Eunica tatila Florida Purplewing
Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
Eunica alcmena alcmena Dark Purplewing
Myscelia cyananthe Blackened Bluewing
Myscelia cyaniris Whitened Bluewing
Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing
Myscelia aracynthia Hispaniolan Bluewing
Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
Hamadryas amphichloe Pale Cracker
Hamadryas glauconome Glaucous Cracker
Hamadryas atlantis Black-patched Cracker
Hamadryas feronia Variable Cracker
Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker
Hamadryas iphthime Brownish Cracker
Hamadryas fornax Orange Cracker
Hamadryas amphinome Red Cracker
Bolboneura sylphis Variable Banner or Crinkled Banner
Epiphile adrasta Common Banner
Lucinia sida Caribbean Banner
Pyrrhogyra neaerea Banded Banner
Nica flavilla Little Banner
Temenis laothoe Orange Banner
Dynamine theseus White Sailor
Dynamine tithia Tithian Sailor
Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor
Dynamine artemesia Small-eyed Sailor
Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
Callicore lyca Six-spotted Eighty-eight
Callicore astarte Blue-stitched Eighty-eight
Callicore pitheas Two-eyed Eighty-eight
Callicore texa Yellow-rimmed Eighty-eight
Diaethria anna Anna's Eighty-eight
Diaethria clymena Cramer's Eighty-eight
Diaethria asteria Mexican Eighty-eight
Diaethria astala Astala Eighty-eight or Navy Eighty-eight
Diaethria bacchis White-patched Eighty-eight
Diaethria pandama Orange-striped Eighty-eight
Colobura dirce Dirce Beauty
Hypanartia dione Banded Mapwing
Hypanartia godmanii Godman's Mapwing
Hypanartia paullus Antillean Mapwing
Hypanartia lethe Orange Mapwing
Poladryas minuta Dotted Checkerspot
Poladryas arachne Arachne Checkerspot
Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
Chlosyne ehrenbergi White-rayed Patch
Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
Chlosyne eumeda Eumeda (Medial) Patch
Chlosyne marina Marina Patch
Chlosyne melitaeoides Red-spotted Patch
Chlosyne erodyle Erodyle Checkerspot
Chlosyne poecile Poecile Checkerspot
Chlosyne endeis Banded Patch
Chlosyne melanarge Black Patch
Chlosyne hippodrome Simple Checkerspot
Chlosyne rosita Rosita Patch
Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
Chlosyne cyneas Black Checkerspot
Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica California Patch
Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
Chlosyne hoffmanni Hoffmann's Checkerspot
Chlosyne whitneyi Rockslide Checkerspot
Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
Chlosyne gabbii Gabb's Checkerspot
Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
Microtia elva Elf
Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
Antillea pelops Antillean Crescent
Eresia clio Clio Crescent
Eresia ithomioides Variable Crescent
Eresia phillyra Longwing Crescent
Castilia eranites Mimic Crescent
Castilia myia Mayan Crescent
Castilia griseobasalis Gray-based Crescent
Janatella leucodesma Whitened Crescent
Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
Phyciodes orseis California Crescent
Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes pallescens Mexican Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
Phyciodes incognitus Mimic Crescent
Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
Anthanassa drusilla Orange-patched Crescent
Anthanassa drymaea Weak-banded Crescent
Anthanassa ptolyca Black Crescent
Anthanassa sitalces Montane Crescent
Anthanassa argentea Chestnut Crescent
Anthanassa atronia Brown Crescent
Anthanassa frisia Cuban Crescent
Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent
Tegosa anieta Black-bordered Crescent
Tegosa guatemalena Guatemalan Crescent
Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot

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Butterflies and Moths of North America

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Riodinidae Metalmarks

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

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