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Butterflies and Moths of Louisiana, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 858 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
Polites vibex Whirlabout
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Euphyes bayensis Bay Skipper
Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus Zebra 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
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Ascia monuste Great Southern White
Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Eurema daira Barred Yellow
Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Danaus gilippus Queen
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Mestra amymone Common Mestra
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Hermeuptychia intricata Intricate Satyr
Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Automeris louisiana Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Actias luna Luna moth
Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Syssphinx bicolor
Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingicampa bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
Lapara phaeobrachycerous Gulf pine sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Eumorpha intermedia Intermediate sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

Heterocampa astarte
Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Datana major Major Datana
Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
Oligocentria semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Datana contracta Contracted Datana
Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
Ozarba nebula
Tripudia flavofasciata
Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia exigua
Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Ponometia semiflava Half-yellow Moth
Acontia tetragona Four-spotted Bird-dropping Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Tripudia luxuriosa
Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
Amyna axis Eight-Spot
Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
Acronicta clarescens
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
Stiria rugifrons Yellow Sunflower Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
Balsa malana
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
Tripudia rectangula
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Neogalea sunia Lantana Stick Moth
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Elaphria exesa
Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
Elaphria georgei
Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
Lithophane abita
Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
Pseudeustrotia indeterminata
Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
Xestia elimata
Raphia frater The Brother Moth
Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
Schinia parmeliana
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Schinia volupia
Schinia rufipenna
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia siren
Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
Halysidota sp.
Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
Cisthene conjuncta
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
Haploa colona Colona Moth
Apantesis sp.
Apantesis carlotta
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Idia julia
Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
Idia americalis American Idia Moth
Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Simplicia cornicalis
Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
Ommatochila mundula
Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
Quandara brauneata
Mocis texana Texas Mocis
Catocala innubens The Betrothed
Eudocima serpentifera
Arugisa latiorella Watson's Arugisa
Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
Cutina distincta
Mocis disseverans Yellow Mocis
Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
Melanomma auricinctaria
Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
Eudocima apta
Bulia deducta
Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Mocis latipes Small Mocis
Ptichodis herbarum Common Ptichodis
Zale obliqua Oblique Zale
Metalectra diabolica
Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Zale insuda
Drasteria grandirena Figure-seven Moth
Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
Catocala carissima
Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
Catocala cara Darling Underwing
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
Bulia deducta / similaris
Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
Cutina albopunctella
Lesmone hinna
Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
Zale minerea Colorful Zale
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
Catocala epione Epione Underwing
Hypsoropha hormos
Argyrostrotis sylvarum
Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
Melipotis cellaris
Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Ptichodis vinculum Black-tipped Ptichodis
Melipotis perpendicularis
Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
Zale horrida Horrid Zale
Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
Catocala minuta Little Underwing
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
Zale lunata Lunate Zale
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Catocala vidua The Widow
Catocala robinsoni Robinson's Underwing
Dysgonia smithii Smith's Darkwing
Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
Selenisa sueroides
Zale intenta
Zale galbanata Maple Zale
Catocala neogama The Bride
Hemeroplanis habitalis
Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
Sigela penumbrata
Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto Manto Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes

Nolidae Tuft Moths

Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola

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