Regional Species Checklists

• Argyresthia canadensis   

Hesperiidae Skippers

• Epargyreus clarus  Silver-spotted Skipper
• Urbanus proteus  Long-tailed Skipper
• Achalarus lyciades  Hoary Edge
• Thorybes pylades  Northern Cloudywing
• Thorybes bathyllus  Southern Cloudywing
• Erynnis icelus  Dreamy Duskywing
• Erynnis brizo  Sleepy Duskywing
• Erynnis juvenalis  Juvenal's Duskywing
• Erynnis horatius  Horace's Duskywing
• Erynnis martialis  Mottled Duskywing
• Erynnis baptisiae  Wild Indigo Duskywing
• Erynnis lucilius  Columbine Duskywing
• Erynnis persius  Persius Duskywing
• Burnsius communis  Common Checkered-Skipper
• Pholisora catullus  Common Sootywing
• Carterocephalus palaemon  Arctic Skipper
• Ancyloxypha numitor  Least Skipper
• Thymelicus lineola  European Skipper
• Hylephila phyleus  Fiery Skipper
• Hesperia leonardus  Leonard's Skipper
• Hesperia metea  Cobweb Skipper
• Hesperia attalus  Dotted Skipper
• Hesperia sassacus  Indian Skipper
• Atalopedes campestris  Sachem
• Polites peckius  Peck's Skipper
• Polites themistocles  Tawny-edged Skipper
• Polites origenes  Crossline Skipper
• Polites mystic  Long Dash
• Wallengrenia egeremet  Northern Broken-Dash
• Pompeius verna  Little Glassywing
• Anatrytone logan  Delaware Skipper
• Poanes hobomok  Hobomok Skipper
• Poanes zabulon  Zabulon Skipper
• Poanes massasoit  Mulberry Wing
• Poanes viator  Broad-winged Skipper
• Euphyes vestris  Dun Skipper
• Euphyes bimacula  Two-spotted Skipper
• Euphyes conspicua  Black Dash
• Euphyes dion  Dion Skipper
• Atrytonopsis hianna  Dusted Skipper
• Amblyscirtes hegon  Pepper and Salt Skipper
• Amblyscirtes vialis  Common Roadside-Skipper
• Panoquina ocola  Ocola Skipper
• Calpodes ethlius  Brazilian Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

• Battus philenor  Pipevine Swallowtail
• Neographium marcellus  Zebra Swallowtail
• Papilio polyxenes  Black Swallowtail
• Papilio canadensis  Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio glaucus  Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
• Papilio canadensis X glaucus  
• Papilio troilus  Spicebush Swallowtail
• Papilio cresphontes  Giant Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

• Anthocharis midea  Falcate Orangetip
• Pieris oleracea  Mustard White
• Pieris virginiensis  West Virginia White
• Pieris rapae  Cabbage White
• Pontia protodice  Checkered White
• Colias philodice  Clouded Sulphur
• Colias eurytheme  Orange Sulphur
• Colias interior  Pink-edged Sulphur
• Phoebis sennae  Cloudless Sulphur
• Pyrisitia lisa  Little Yellow
• Abaeis nicippe  Sleepy Orange

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

• Feniseca tarquinius  Harvester
• Lycaena phlaeas  American Copper
• Lycaena hyllus  Bronze Copper
• Lycaena epixanthe  Bog Copper
• Callophrys hesseli  Hessel's Hairstreak
• Callophrys gryneus  Juniper Hairstreak
• Callophrys augustinus  Brown Elfin
• Callophrys polios  Hoary Elfin
• Callophrys irus  Frosted Elfin
• Callophrys henrici  Henry's Elfin
• Callophrys niphon  Eastern Pine Elfin
• Callophrys lanoraieensis  Bog Elfin
• Satyrium favonius  Oak Hairstreak
• Satyrium titus  Coral Hairstreak
• Satyrium acadica  Acadian Hairstreak
• Satyrium caryaevorus  Hickory Hairstreak
• Satyrium edwardsii  Edwards' Hairstreak
• Satyrium calanus  Banded Hairstreak
• Satyrium liparops  Striped Hairstreak
• Calycopis cecrops  Red-banded Hairstreak
• Strymon melinus  Gray Hairstreak
• Parrhasius m album  White-M Hairstreak
• Erora laeta  Early Hairstreak
• Cupido comyntas  Eastern Tailed-Blue
• Celastrina ladon  Spring Azure
• Celastrina lucia  Northern Azure
• Celastrina neglecta  Summer Azure
• Celastrina serotina  Cherry Gall Azure
• Glaucopsyche lygdamus  Silvery Blue

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

• Libytheana carinenta  American Snout
• Danaus plexippus  Monarch
• Danaus gilippus  Queen
• Agraulis vanillae  Gulf Fritillary
• Euptoieta claudia  Variegated Fritillary
• Speyeria cybele  Great Spangled Fritillary
• Speyeria aphrodite  Aphrodite Fritillary
• Speyeria idalia  Regal Fritillary
• Speyeria atlantis  Atlantis Fritillary
• Boloria selene  Silver-bordered Fritillary
• Boloria bellona  Meadow Fritillary
• Limenitis arthemis  Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
• Limenitis arthemis arthemis  White Admiral
• Limenitis arthemis astyanax  'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
• Limenitis archippus  Viceroy
• Asterocampa celtis  Hackberry Emperor
• Asterocampa clyton  Tawny Emperor
• Chlosyne nycteis  Silvery Checkerspot
• Chlosyne harrisii  Harris' Checkerspot
• Phyciodes tharos  Pearl Crescent
• Phyciodes cocyta  Northern Crescent
• Euphydryas phaeton  Baltimore Checkerspot
• Hypolimnas misippus  Mimic
• Junonia coenia  Common Buckeye
• Anartia jatrophae  White Peacock
• Polygonia interrogationis  Question Mark
• Polygonia comma  Eastern Comma
• Polygonia faunus  Green Comma
• Polygonia progne  Gray Comma
• Aglais milberti  Milbert's Tortoiseshell
• Aglais urticae  Small Tortoiseshell
• Nymphalis vaualbum  Compton Tortoiseshell
• Nymphalis antiopa  Mourning Cloak
• Vanessa virginiensis  American Lady
• Vanessa cardui  Painted Lady
• Vanessa atalanta  Red Admiral
• Enodia anthedon  Northern Pearly-eye
• Satyrodes eurydice  Eyed Brown
• Satyrodes appalachia  Appalachian Brown
• Coenonympha tullia  Common Ringlet
• Megisto cymela  Little Wood-Satyr
• Cercyonis pegala  Common Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

• Euthyatira pudens  Dogwood Thyatirid
• Habrosyne scripta  Lettered Habrosyne
• Habrosyne gloriosa  Glorious Habrosyne
• Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides  Tufted Thyatirid
• Drepana arcuata  Arched Hooktip
• Drepana bilineata  Two-lined Hooktip
• Eudeilinia herminiata  Northern Eudeilinea
• Oreta rosea  Rose Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

• Automeris io  Io moth
• Hemileuca maia  Eastern buckmoth
• Hemileuca lucina  New England buckmoth
• Callosamia angulifera  Tuliptree silkmoth
• Antheraea polyphemus  Polyphemus moth
• Actias luna  Luna moth
• Hyalophora cecropia  Cecropia silkmoth
• Callosamia promethea  Promethea silkmoth
• Dryocampa rubicunda  Rosy maple moth
• Citheronia sepulcralis  Pine-devil Moth
• Eacles imperialis  Imperial moth
• Anisota stigma  Spiny oakworm moth
• Anisota senatoria  Orange-tipped oakworm moth
• Anisota virginiensis  Pink-striped oakworm moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

• Sphinx chersis  Great ash sphinx
• Paonias excaecata  Blinded sphinx
• Agrius cingulata  Pink-spotted hawkmoth
• Sphinx canadensis  Canadian sphinx
• Paonias myops  Small-eyed sphinx
• Manduca jasminearum  Ash sphinx
• Sphinx kalmiae  Laurel sphinx
• Paonias astylus  Huckleberry sphinx
• Manduca quinquemaculata  Five-spotted hawkmoth
• Sphinx gordius  Apple sphinx
• Amorpha juglandis  Walnut sphinx
• Manduca sexta  Carolina sphinx
• Sphinx poecila  Poecila sphinx
• Pachysphinx modesta  Modest sphinx
• Dolba hyloeus  Pawpaw sphinx
• Sphinx luscitiosa  Clemen's sphinx
• Ceratomia amyntor  Elm sphinx
• Sphinx drupiferarum  Wild cherry sphinx
• Ceratomia undulosa  Waved sphinx
• Lapara coniferarum  Southern pine sphinx
• Ceratomia catalpae  Catalpa sphinx
• Lapara bombycoides  Northern pine sphinx
• Paratrea plebeja  Plebeian sphinx
• Smerinthus jamaicensis  Twin-spotted sphinx
• Lintneria eremitus  Hermit sphinx
• Smerinthus cerisyi  One-eyed sphinx
• Hemaris diffinis  Snowberry Clearwing
• Xylophanes tersa  Tersa Sphinx
• Eumorpha pandorus  Pandorus Sphinx
• Hyles gallii  Bedstraw hawkmoth
• Eumorpha achemon  Achemon sphinx
• Hyles lineata  White-lined Sphinx
• Eumorpha fasciatus  Banded sphinx
• Cautethia grotei  Grote's sphinx
• Sphecodina abbottii  Abbott's sphinx
• Erinnyis alope  Alope sphinx
• Deidamia inscriptum  Lettered sphinx
• Erinnyis ello  Ello sphinx
• Amphion floridensis  Nessus sphinx
• Aellopos titan  Titan sphinx
• Darapsa versicolor  Hydrangea sphinx
• Hemaris thysbe  Hummingbird Clearwing
• Darapsa myron  Virginia creeper sphinx
• Hemaris gracilis  Slender clearwing
• Darapsa choerilus (pholus)  Azalea Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

• Peridea ferruginea  Chocolate Prominent
• Oedemasia concinna  Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
• Furcula cinerea  Gray Furcula
• Heterocampa umbrata  White-blotched Heterocampa
• Pheosia rimosa  Black-rimmed Prominent
• Schizura leptinoides  Black-blotched Schizura
• Furcula occidentalis  
• Datana ministra  Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
• Heterocampa guttivitta  Saddled Prominent
• Oedemasia semirufescens  Red-washed Prominent
• Odontosia elegans  Elegant Prominent
• Furcula modesta  
• Datana angusii  Angus's Datana
• Heterocampa biundata  Wavy-lined Heterocampa
• Ianassa lignicolor  White-Streaked Prominent
• Notodonta scitipennis  
• Symmerista albifrons  White-headed Prominent
• Clostera albosigma  Sigmoid Prominent
• Datana drexelii  Drexel's Datana
• Symmerista sp.  
• Heterocampa zayasi  
• Hyparpax aurora  Pink Prominent
• Notodonta torva  Northern Finned Prominent Moth
• Symmerista canicosta  
• Clostera inclusa  Angle-Lined Prominent
• Datana contracta  Contracted Datana
• Lochmaeus manteo  Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
• Nerice bidentata  Double-toothed Prominent
• Dasylophia anguina  Black-Spotted Prominent
• Clostera strigosa  
• Datana integerrima  Walnut Caterpillar Moth
• Lochmaeus bilineata  Double-lined Prominent
• Ellida caniplaga  Linden Prominent
• Dasylophia thyatiroides  Gray-Patched Prominent
• Clostera apicalis  
• Nadata gibbosa  White-dotted Prominent
• Schizura ipomoeae  Morning-glory Prominent
• Gluphisia septentrionis  Common Gluphisia
• Misogada unicolor  Drab Prominent
• Paraeschra georgica  Georgian Prominent
• Schizura badia  Chestnut Schizura
• Gluphisia avimacula  
• Macrurocampa marthesia  Mottled Prominent
• Peridea basitriens  Oval-based Prominent
• Coelodasys unicornis   Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
• Gluphisia lintneri  
• Heterocampa varia  
• Peridea angulosa  Angulose Prominent
• Schizura apicalis  Plain Schizura
• Furcula borealis  White Furcula
• Heterocampa obliqua  Oblique Heterocampa

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

• Lithacodia musta  Small Mossy Lithacodia
• Homophoberia apicosa  Black Wedge-spot
• Oruza albocostaliata  The White-Edge
• Cerma cora  Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
• Cerma cerintha  Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
• Hyperstrotia villificans  White-lined Graylet
• Hyperstrotia pervertens  Dotted Graylet
• Leuconycta diphteroides  Green Leuconycta
• Marimatha nigrofimbria  Black-bordered Lemon Moth
• Ponometia candefacta  Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
• Ponometia erastrioides  Small Bird-dropping Moth
• Hyperstrotia flaviguttata  Yellow-spotted Graylet
• Acronicta noctivaga  Night-wandering Dagger Moth
• Hyperstrotia secta  Black-patched Graylet
• Acronicta impressa  
• Protodeltote muscosula  Large Mossy Lithacodia
• Acronicta morula  Ochre Dagger Moth
• Acronicta impleta  Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
• Acronicta interrupta  Interrupted Dagger Moth
• Acronicta falcula  
• Polygrammate hebraeicum  The Hebrew
• Acronicta oblinita  Smeared Dagger Moth
• Acronicta lithospila  Streaked Dagger
• Acronicta insita  Fingered Dagger Moth
• Acronicta lobeliae  Lobelia Dagger Moth
• Acronicta insularis  Henry's Marsh Moth
• Acronicta americana  American Dagger Moth
• Acronicta clarescens  
• Acronicta fallax  The Green Marvel
• Acronicta sp.  
• Acronicta sperata  Hopeful Dagger Moth
• Acronicta innotata  Unmarked Dagger Moth
• Acronicta superans  Splendid Dagger Moth
• Acronicta exilis  Exiled Dagger Moth
• Harrisimemna trisignata  Harris' Three Spot
• Acronicta betulae  Birch Dagger Moth
• Acronicta lepusculina  Cottonwood Dagger Moth
• Acronicta ovata  Ovate Dagger Moth
• Acronicta radcliffei  Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
• Acronicta modica  Medium Dagger Moth
• Acronicta tritona  Triton Dagger Moth
• Acronicta haesitata  Hesitant Dagger Moth
• Acronicta vinnula  Delightful Dagger Moth
• Acronicta increta  Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
• Acronicta tristis  
• Acronicta laetifica  Pleasant Dagger Moth
• Acronicta retardata  Retarded Dagger Moth
• Acronicta hasta  Speared Dagger Moth
• Acronicta afflicta  Afflicted Dagger Moth
• Athetis tarda  The Slow Poke
• Plagiomimicus pityochromus  Black-barred Brown
• Amphipoea americana  American Ear Moth
• Crambodes talidiformis  Verbena Moth
• Apamea nigrior  Black-dashed Apamea
• Neoligia crytora  
• Amolita fessa  Feeble Grass Moth
• Papaipema impecuniosa  Aster Borer Moth
• Papaipema arctivorens  Northern Burdock Borer Moth
• Phlogophora iris  Olive Angle Shades
• Anathix ralla  Dotted Sallow
• Balsa malana  
• Callopistria cordata  Silver-spotted Fern Moth
• Neoligia exhausta  Exhausted Brocade
• Papaipema pterisii  Bracken Borer Moth
• Anathix puta  Poplar Catkin Moth
• Chytonix palliatricula  Cloaked Marvel
• Balsa tristrigella  Three-lined Balsa
• Apamea unanimis  Small Clouded Brindle
• Eremobina leucoscelis  
• Apamea sordens finitima  Bordered Apamea
• Papaipema inquaesita  Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
• Dypterygia rozmani  American Bird-wing Moth
• Balsa labecula  White-blotched Balsa
• Niphonyx segregata  
• Fagitana littera  Marsh Fern Moth
• Apamea verbascoides  
• Papaipema nebris  Stalk Borer Moth
• Hyppa xylinoides  Common Hyppa
• Spodoptera ornithogalli  Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
• Apamea helva  Yellow Three-spot
• Apamea lignicolora  Wood-colored Apamea
• Papaipema eupatorii  
• Nedra ramosula  Gray Half-Spot
• Apamea vultuosa  Airy Apamea
• Elaphria alapallida  Pale-winged Midget
• Ipimorpha pleonectusa  Even-lined Sallow
• Luperina passer  Dock Rustic
• Papaipema rigida  Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
• Phosphila miselioides  Spotted Phosphila
• Galgula partita  The Wedgling
• Oligia modica  Black-banded Brocade
• Papaipema unimoda  
• Callopistria mollissima  Pink-shaded Fern Moth
• Condica videns  White-dotted Groundling
• Platypolia mactata  Adorable Brocade
• Amphipyra glabella  Smooth Amphipyra Moth
• Callopistria floridensis  Florida Fern Moth
• Achatodes zeae  Elder Shoot Borer Moth
• Amphipyra pyramidoides  Copper Underwing
• Spodoptera exigua  Beet Armyworm Moth
• Condica vecors  Dusky Groundling
• Meropleon diversicolor  
• Euplexia benesimilis  American Angle Shades
• Proxenus miranda  Miranda Moth
• Hypocoena inquinata  Sordid Wainscot
• Loscopia velata  Veiled Ear Moth
• Bagisara rectifascia  Straight Lined Mallow Moth
• Lithophane baileyi  Bailey's Pinion
• Sunira bicolorago  Bicolored Sallow
• Cucullia postera  
• Epiglaea apiata  Pointed Sallow
• Lithophane bethunei  Bethune's Pinion
• Feralia comstocki  Comstock's Sallow
• Lithophane antennata  Ashen Pinion
• Psaphida styracis  Fawn Sallow
• Psaphida electilis  Chosen Sallow
• Lithophane grotei  Grote's Pinion
• Psaphida rolandi  Roland's Sallow
• Lithophane pexata  
• Psaphida resumens  Figure-Eight Sallow
• Cucullia intermedia  Intermediate Cucullia
• Lithophane laticinerea  
• Pyreferra pettiti  
• Copivaleria grotei  Grote's Sallow
• Eupsilia vinulenta  Straight-toothed Sallow
• Cucullia florea  
• Eupsilia tristigmata  Three-spotted Sallow
• Cucullia asteroides  The Asteroid
• Lithophane fagina  Hoary Pinion
• Eupsilia morrisoni  Morrison's Sallow
• Cucullia convexipennis  Brown-hooded Owlet
• Lithophane tepida  
• Calophasia lunula  Toadflax Brocade
• Eupsilia devia  Lost Sallow
• Pseudeustrotia carneola  Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
• Maliattha concinnimacula  Red-spotted Lithacodia Moth
• Capis curvata  Curved Halter Moth
• Protodeltote albidula  Pale Glyph Moth
• Deltote bellicula  Bog Deltote
• Maliattha synochitis  Black-dotted Maliattha
• Adita chionanthi  Fringe-Tree Sallow
• Charadra deridens  The Laugher
• Panthea acronyctoides  Black Zigzag
• Panthea furcilla  Eastern Panthea
• Colocasia flavicornis  Yellowhorn Moth
• Colocasia propinquilinea  Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
• Rachiplusia ou  Gray Looper Moth
• Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides  Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
• Syngrapha alias  Hooked Silver Y
• Diachrysia balluca  Hologram Moth
• Allagrapha aerea  Unspotted Looper Moth
• Megalographa biloba  Bilobed Looper Moth
• Autographa precationis  The Common Looper Moth
• Abrostola ovalis  
• Syngrapha rectangula  Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
• Autographa bimaculata  Two-Spotted Looper Moth
• Anagrapha falcifera  Celery Looper Moth
• Chrysanympha formosa  Formosa Looper Moth
• Syngrapha viridisigma  Spruce False Looper Moth
• Plusia contexta  Connected Looper Moth
• Autographa ampla  Large Looper Moth
• Diachrysia aereoides  Dark-spotted Looper
• Abrostola urentis  Variegated Brindle Moth
• Ctenoplusia oxygramma  Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
• Chrysodeixis includens  Soybean Looper Moth
• Plusia putnami  Putnam's Looper Moth
• Feralia major  Major Sallow
• Feralia jocosa  Jocose Sallow
• Polia imbrifera  Cloudy Arches
• Achatia distincta  Distinct Quaker
• Leucania linda  
• Ulolonche culea  Sheathed Quaker
• Homorthodes lindseyi  
• Orthodes majuscula  Rustic Quaker
• Lithophane thaxteri  
• Orthodes detracta  Disparaged Arches
• Mythimna oxygala  
• Leucania linita  
• Ulolonche modesta  
• Lacanobia subjuncta  Speckled Cutworm Moth
• Orthodes cynica  Cynical Quaker
• Protorthodes oviduca  Ruddy Quaker
• Crocigrapha normani  Norman's Quaker
• Leucania multilinea  Many-lined Wainscot
• Lacinipolia explicata  Explicit Arches
• Orthodes goodelli  
• Mythimna unipuncta  Armyworm Moth
• Anarta trifolii  The Nutmeg
• Leucania phragmitidicola  Phragmites Wainscot
• Lacinipolia implicata  Implicit Arches
• Orthosia alurina  Gray Quaker
• Pseudorthodes vecors  Small Brown Quaker
• Egira alternans  Alternate Woodling
• Leucania pseudargyria  False Wainscot
• Mesapamea fractilinea  Broken-lined Brocade
• Lacinipolia lorea  Bridled Arches
• Orthosia garmani  Garman's Quaker
• Sideridis maryx  The Maroonwing
• Egira dolosa  
• Leucania ursula  Ursula Wainscot
• Globia oblonga  Oblong Sedge Borer
• Lacinipolia meditata  The Thinker
• Orthosia hibisci  Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
• Sideridis rosea  The Rosewing
• Elaphria grata  Grateful Midget
• Melanchra adjuncta  Hitched Arches
• Lacinipolia renigera  Bristly Cutworm Moth
• Orthosia revicta  Subdued Quaker
• Lacanobia grandis  
• Sutyna privata  
• Elaphria versicolor  Variegated Midget
• Morrisonia confusa  Confused Woodgrain
• Lacinipolia vicina  
• Orthosia rubescens  Ruby Quaker
• Spiramater lutra  
• Dargida diffusa  Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
• Morrisonia evicta  Bicolored Woodgrain
• Leucania commoides  
• Polia nimbosa  Stormy Arches
• Leucania inermis  Unarmed Wainscot
• Tricholita signata  Signate Quaker
• Himella fidelis  Intractable Quaker
• Morrisonia latex  Fluid Arches
• Polia purpurissata  Purple Arches
• Leucania insueta  
• Trichordestra legitima  Striped Garden Caterpillar
• Homorthodes furfurata  Scurfy Quaker
• Nephelodes minians  Bronzed Cutworm Moth
• Agrotis ipsilon  Ipsilon Dart
• Xylena curvimacula  Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
• Trichosilia geniculata  
• Anicla forbesi  
• Lithophane petulca  Wanton Pinion
• Macronoctua onusta  Iris Borer Moth
• Papaipema cerina  Golden Borer Moth
• Pyreferra citrombra  Citrine Sallow Moth
• Euxoa velleripennis  Fleece-winged Dart
• Agrotis venerabilis  Venerable Dart
• Peridroma saucia  Variegated Cutworm Moth
• Xestia badicollis  
• Anicla illapsa  Snowy Dart
• Conservula anodonta  Sharp Angle Shades
• Feltia herilis  Master's Dart
• Agrotis volubilis  Voluble Dart
• Agnorisma badinodis  Pale-banded Dart
• Eueretagrotis perattenta  Two-spot Dart
• Caradrina clavipalpis  Pale Mottled Willow Moth