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Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1643 species from this region.

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
Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
Hesperia metea Cobweb 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 conspicua Black Dash
Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Neographium 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 virginiensis West Virginia White
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange 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
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Satyrium titus Coral 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
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
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
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Aglais milberti Milbert's 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

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

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
Samia cynthia Ailanthus silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Actias luna Luna moth
Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Sphinx pinastri Pine hawkmoth
Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Clostera strigosa
Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
Datana angusii Angus's Datana
Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
Clostera apicalis
Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Oligocentria semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Symmerista sp.
Datana sp.
Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
Gluphisia avimacula

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
Acontia terminimaculata
Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
Acronicta impressa
Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Hyperstrotia nana
Acronicta hamamelis
Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
Amyna axis Eight-Spot
Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
Acronicta dactylina Fingered Dagger Moth
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Homophoberia cristata Waterlily Moth
Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
Acronicta innotata Unmarked Dagger Moth
Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
Agriopodes teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
Acronicta clarescens
Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
Apamea plutonia Dusky Apamea
Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Papaipema insulidens
Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
Papaipema baptisiae
Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
Papaipema marginidens
Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
Neoligia crytora
Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
Papaipema birdi Umbellifer Borer Moth
Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
Condica sutor
Papaipema (New species #1) Fly Poison Borer Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Meropleon diversicolor
Cirrhophanus triangulifer Goldenrod Stowaway
Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
Apamea nigrior Black-dashed Apamea
Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Balsa malana
Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
Niphonyx segregata
Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Luperina passer Dock Rustic
Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
Lithophane laticinerea
Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
Psaphida styracis Fawn Sallow
Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
Eupsilia sidus Sidus Sallow Moth
Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
Psaphida thaxterianus
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
Tripudia rectangula
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Syngrapha abstrusa
Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Abrostola ovalis
Feralia major Major Sallow
Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
Sideridis congermana The German Cousin
Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
Leucania sp.
Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
Leucania linita
Oligia fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Meropleon ambifusca
Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
Leucania linda
Spiramater lutra
Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
Homorthodes lindseyi
Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
Elaphria nucicolora
Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
Lacanobia grandis
Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
Orthodes goodelli
Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
Homorthodes furfurata Scurfy Quaker
Elaphria georgei
Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
Leucania adjuta
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Lacinipolia vicina
Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
Epiglaea decliva Sloping Sallow
Oligia illocata Wandering Brocade
Euxoa bostoniensis Boston Dart
Enargia decolor Pale Enargia
Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
Metaxaglaea semitaria Footpath Sallow
Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Moth
Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
Lithophane disposita Dashed Gray Pinion
Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
Metaxaglaea inulta Unsated Sallow
Lithophane querquera Shivering Pinion
Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
Feltia herilis Master's Dart
Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
Pyreferra citrombra Citrine Sallow Moth
Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Abagrotis cupida
Cerastis fishii
Caradrina multifera Speckled Rustic
Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Xestia badicollis
Papaipema nelita Coneflower Borer Moth
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
Diarsia jucunda Smaller Pinkish Dart
Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
Lateroligia ophiogramma
Lycophotia phyllophora
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Sigmoid Dart
Papaipema lysimachiae Loosestrife Borer Moth
Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
Euxoa redimicula Fillet Dart
Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
Dichagyris acclivis
Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
Trichosilia geniculata
Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
Papaipema rutila Mayapple Borer Moth
Lemmeria digitalis Fingered Lemmeria
Xestia dilucida Dull Reddish Dart
Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
Raphia frater The Brother Moth
Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
Heliothis acesias
Pyrrhia cilisca Bordered Sallow
Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Schinia obscurata
Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Schinia florida Primrose Moth
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth

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