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Butterflies and Moths of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1624 species from this region.

Stathmopodidae Stathmopodid Moths

Stathmopoda aenea

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
Pyrgus 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 conspicua Black Dash
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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
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 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 atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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

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

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

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

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

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

Notodontidae Prominents

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

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

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

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Halysidota sp.
Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Apantesis carlotta
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth

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