Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 552 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Datana major Major Datana
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Cirrhophanus triangulifer Goldenrod Stowaway
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Lithophane baileyi Bailey's Pinion
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Syngrapha alias Hooked Silver Y
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Polia imbrifera Cloudy Arches
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Euxoa redimicula Fillet Dart
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Grammia virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Dyspyralis illocata Visitation Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Catocala obscura Obscure Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Olethreutes astrologana The Astronomer Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Eucosma dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Cnephasia stephensiana Gray Tortrix
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Henricus contrastana Contrasting Henricus Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Tortricidia pallida Red-Crossed Button Slug
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Packardia elegans Elegant Tailed Slug Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila canadensis Canadian Petrophila
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Pyrausta niveicilialis White-fringed Pyrausta Moth
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Aglossa disciferalis Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Besma endropiaria Straw Besma
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Euchlaena irraria Least-marked Euchlaena
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Paleacrita merriccata White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
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Macaria fissinotata Hemlock Angle
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Cabera erythemaria Yellow-dusted Cream Moth
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Macaria granitata Granite Moth
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Lomographa semiclarata Bluish Spring Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Homochlodes fritillaria Pale Homochlodes
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Euchlaena tigrinaria Mottled Euchlaena
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Plagodis serinaria Lemon Plagodis
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
