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Butterflies and Moths of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1611 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
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
Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Sphinx pinastri Pine hawkmoth
Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine 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
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing

Notodontidae Prominents

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

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

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

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