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Butterflies and Moths of Florida, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1539 species from this region.

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Spodoptera albula Gray-streaked Armywom Moth
Parapamea buffaloensis Buffalo Moth
Eucoptocnemis fimbriaris Fringed Dart
Lithophane lemmeri
Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
Schinia gloriosa Glorius Flower Moth
Heliothis subflexa Subflexus Straw
Schinia petulans
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Schinia siren
Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Schinia scissoides Divided Flower Moth
Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
Schinia fulleri
Schinia sordida
Schinia subspinosae
Schinia carmosina
Heliothis virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Derrima stellata Pink Star Moth
Schinia psamathea
Pyrrhia auratiago Orange Sallow Moth
Schinia nubila
Schinia sanguinea Bleeding Flower Moth
Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
Hormoschista latipalpis Double-lined Brown Moth
Abablemma brimleyana
Tyta luctuosa Field Bindweed Moth
Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Hyperstrotia aetheria
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
Nelphe carolina Florida Eucereon
Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
Halysidota cinctipes Florida Tussock Moth
Cosmosoma festivum
Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
Cisthene kentuckiensis Kentucky Lichen Moth
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
Comachara cadburyi Cadbury's Lichen Moth
Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
Grammia placentia Placentia Tiger Moth
Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
Cisthene subjecta Subject Lichen Moth
Pseudocharis minima Lesser Wasp Moth
Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
Haploa colona Colona Moth
Composia fidelissima Faithful Beauty
Dahana atripennis Black-Winged Dahana
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
Neoplynes eudora
Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
Didasys belae Double-Tufted Wasp Moth
Grammia doris Doris Tiger Moth
Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Calidota laqueata Streaked Calidota
Cisthene striata Striated Lichen Moth
Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
Syntomeida ipomoeae Yellow-Banded Wasp Moth
Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
Virbia fergusoni
Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
Pygarctia abdominalis Yellow-Edged Pygarctia
Clemensia ochreata
Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
Seirarctia echo Echo Moth
Lymire edwardsii Edwards' Wasp Moth
Pygarctia roseicapitis
Cisthene unifascia
Afrida minuta
Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Eupseudosoma involutum Snowy Eupseudosoma
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
Hypenula cacuminalis Long-horned Owlet
Redectis vitrea
Physula albipunctilla
Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
Lascoria orneodalis
Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha new species
Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
Renia fraternalis Fraternal Renia Moth
Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Phlyctaina irrigualis
Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Macrochilo hypocritalis
Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
Idia americalis American Idia Moth
Zanclognatha minoralis
Renia salusalis
Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
Zanclognatha theralis
Carteris oculatalis Dotted Carteris Moth
Zanclognatha atrilineella
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Idia gopheri
Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
Bleptina inferior
Bleptina flavivena
Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
Simplicia cornicalis
Lascoria alucitalis
Hypena degesalis
Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
Hypena porrectalis
Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Hypena vetustalis
Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
Hypena minualis Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
Hypena ramstadtii
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Phytometra ernestinana Ernestine's Moth
Hypenodes franclemonti
Schrankia macula Black-spotted Schrankia
Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
Dyspyralis nigella
Quandara brauneata
Catocala agrippina Agrippina Underwing
Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
Glympis concors
Ptichodis vinculum Black-tipped Ptichodis
Zale perculta Okefenokee Zale
Coenipeta bibitrix
Dysgonia similis
Ptichodis herbarum Common Ptichodis
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
Zale horrida Horrid Zale
Allotria elonympha False Underwing
Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
Dysgonia smithii Smith's Darkwing
Catocala minuta Little Underwing
Melipotis famelica
Hemeroblemma opigena
Mocis latipes Small Mocis
Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
Catocala connubialis Connubial Underwing
Catocala vidua The Widow
Catocala clintoni Clinton's Underwing
Ptichodes pacalis
Cutina arcuata
Litoprosopus futilis Palmetto Borer Moth
Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
Catocala sordida Sordid Underwing
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Four-Lined Chocolate
Metalectra tantillus Black Fungus Moth
Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
Anomis illita
Catocala amestris Three-staffed Underwing
Melipotis fasciolaris
Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Lesmone hinna
Massala obvertens
Zale phaeocapna
Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
Ephyrodes cacata
Anomis texana
Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
Argyrostrotis flavistriaria
Zale declarans
Cutina distincta
Zale lunata Lunate Zale
Gabara pulverosalis
Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
Palpidia pallidior
Catocala similis Similar Underwing
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
Zale calycanthata Double-banded Zale
Catocala epione Epione Underwing
Cutina aluticolor
Argyrostrotis sylvarum
Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
Mocis disseverans Yellow Mocis
Arugisa latiorella Watson's Arugisa
Selenisa sueroides
Gonodonta nutrix
Melipotis acontioides
Catocala coccinata Scarlet Underwing
Hypocala andremona
Argyrostrotis deleta
Catocala amica, lineella
Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
Pseudanthracia coracias
Zale squamularis Gray-banded Zale
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth
Melipotis januaris January Melipotis
Antiblemma rufinans Live Oak Antiblemma
Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
Drasteria grahica
Drasteria graphica Graphic Moth
Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
Zale minerea Colorful Zale
Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
Epidromia rotundata
Zale galbanata Maple Zale
Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
Athyrma ganglio
Hemeroplanis habitalis
Metallata absumens
Lesmone formularis
Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
Catocala umbrosa Umbrosa Underwing Moth
Panopoda repanda Orange Panopoda
Hypsoropha hormos
Catocala carissima
Dysgonia consobrina
Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
Zale confusa
Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
Antiblemma concinnula
Gonodonta unica
Cutina albopunctella
Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Zale duplicata
Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma recta Straight-lined Seed Moth
Proroblemma testa
Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
Oxycilla mitographa
Rivula pusilla
Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
New Genus, species near Sigela
Sigela eoides
Sigela penumbrata
Amolita obliqua Oblique Grass Moth
Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Dasychira leucophaea
Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Cecharismena nectarea
Prosoparia floridana
Dinumma deponens

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
Eutelia pyrastis
Paectes nubifera
Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth

Nolidae Tuft Moths

Motya abseuzalis
Garella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
Nola pustulata Sharp-blotched Nola
Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Nola cereella
Meganola phylla
Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Afrida ydatodes

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Martyringa xeraula Himalayan Grain Moth
Inga sparsiciliella
Decantha boreasella
Decantha stecia
Epicallima argenticinctella
Rectiostoma xanthobasis
Eido trimaculella

Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths

Coptotriche citrinipennella

Adelidae Adelid Moths

Adela caeruleella

Tineidae Clothes Moths

Xylesthia pruniramiella
Euprora argentiliniella
Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus mortipennella
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus walsinghami
Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus cressoni Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus panamae
Acrolophus heppneri
Acrolophus piger Piger Tubeworm Moth
Dryadaula terpsichorella Dancing Moth
Erechthias minuscula Caribbean Scavenger Moth
Homostinea curviliniella
Homosetia fasciella
Homosetia argentinotella
Hybroma servulella
Stenoptinea auriferella
Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
Nemapogon angulifasciella
Nemapogon rileyi
Amydria margoriella
Amydria dyarella
Scardiella approximatella
Amydria effrentella
Scardia anatomella
Kearfottia albifasciella
Tinea apicimaculella
Phereoeca uterella Household Casebearer Moth
Monopis pavlovskii

Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths

Oiketicus abbotii Abbot's Bagworm Moth
Cryptothelea nigrita Nigrita Bagworm Moth
Cryptothelea gloverii

Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths

Marmara fasciella White Pine Barkminer Moth
Povolnya quercinigrella
Neurobathra strigifinitella
Acrocercops albinatella
Caloptilia sassafrasella Sassafras Caloptilia Moth
Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
Caloptilia stigmatella
Caloptilia triadicae
Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Acrocercops n. sp. Leaf Blotch Miner Moth
Caloptilia violacella
Phyllocnistis citrella Citrus Leafminer

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Eupragia hospita
Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Antaeotricha vestalis
Antaeotricha albulella
Antaeotricha floridella
Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Antaeotricha humilis
Antaeotricha schlaegeri

Autostichidae Autostichid Moths

Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers

Holcocera immaculella
Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Blastobasis pulchella
Coleophora octagonella Octagonella Casemaker Moth

Batrachedridae Batrachedrid Moths

Homaledra sabalella Palm Leaf Skeletonizer Moth
Homaledra heptathalama Exclamation Moth
Batrachedra busiris
Homaledra sp. two

Momphidae Momphid Moths

Mompha stellella
Mompha bottimeri Bottimer's Mompha Moth
Mompha circumscriptella

Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths

Euclemensia bassettella
Perimede erransella
Pyroderces badia Florida Pink Scavenger Moth
Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Phyroderces rileyi Pink Scavenger Caterpillar Moth
Stagmatophora wyattella Wyatt's Stagmatophora Moth

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
Anacampsis conclusella
Taygete gallaegenitella
Chionodes discoocellella
Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
Stegasta bosqueella
Chionodes pereyra
Aristotelia roseosuffusella
Symmetrischema striatella
Sinoe chambersi
Aroga epigaeella
Polyhymno luteostrigella
Telphusa longifasciella
Mesophleps adustipennis Soybean Webworm Moth
Filatima albilorella
Stegasta capitella Teaweed Moth
Aristotelia rubidella
Ymeldia janae Jane's Ymeldia Moth
Arogalea cristifasciella
Aroga trialbamaculella
Agnippe prunifoliella
Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
Aroga compositella
Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Dichomeris kimballi
Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Dichomeris illusio
Dichomeris pelta
Dichomeris serrativittella
Dichomeris punctipennella
Brachyacma palpigera Soybean Webworm Moth
Dichomeris aglaia

Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths

Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Glyphidocera floridanella
Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth

Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths

Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth
Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Lacturidae Tropical Burnet Moths

Lactura pupula Bumelia Leafworm Moth

Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths

Brenthia pavonacella Peacock Brenthia
Tortyra slossonia Slosson's Metalmark Moth
Tebenna carduiella
Tortyra iocyaneus

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Podosesia syringae Lilac Borer
Carmenta texana Texana Clearwing
Synanthedon geliformis Pecan Bark Borer Moth
Synanthedon sapygaeformis Florida Oak Gall Moth
Paranthrene simulans Hornet Clearwing
Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
Vitacea polistiformis Grape Root Borer Moth

Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths

Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth
Givira francesca
Inguromorpha basalis Black-lined Carpenterworm Moth
Givira anna Anna Carpenterworm Moth

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
Eucosma robinsonana
Zomaria interruptolineana
Cydia toreuta
Crocidosema unica
Corticivora parva
Retinia gemistrigulana
Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
Ancylis comptana
Epiblema abruptana Abrupt Epiblema Moth
Retinia houseri Minute Pitch-blister Moth
Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
Grapholita packardi
Phaneta argutipunctana Coastal Phaneta Moth
Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
Cryptaspasma bipenicilla
Epiblema strenuana
Olethreutes devotana
Rhyacionia frustrana Nantucket Pine Tip Moth
Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
Crocidosema plebejana Cotton Tipworm Moth
Phaneta grindeliana
Satronia tantilla Southern Pine Catkinworm Moth
Bactra lancealana Black-blotched Bactra Moth
Bactra priapeia
Olethreutes permundana
Grapholita tristrigana
Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
Epiblema tripartitana
Ancylis divisana
Endothenia quadrimaculana
Rhyacionia rigidana Pitch Pine Tip Moth
Phaneta linitipunctana Sand Dune Phaneta Moth
Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
Epiblema desertana
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscana
Paralobesia liriodendrana Tulip-tree Leaftier Moth

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