Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 812 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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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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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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 conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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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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Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger 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 rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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 gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory 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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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Celastrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark
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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny 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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Phyciodes batesii Tawny 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 faunus Green 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 atalanta Red Admiral
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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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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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Notodonta torva Northern Finned Prominent Moth
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Oligocentria semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta dactylina Fingered Dagger Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta sperata Hopeful Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
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Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
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Anathix puta Poplar Catkin Moth
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth
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Lithophane baileyi Bailey's Pinion
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
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Lithophane oriunda Immigrant Pinion
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Eupsilia sidus Sidus Sallow Moth
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Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Psaphida grandis Gray Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Feralia major Major Sallow
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Feralia jocosa Jocose Sallow
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Lithophane disposita Dashed Gray Pinion
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Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Metaxaglaea semitaria Footpath Sallow
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Lithophane querquera Shivering Pinion
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Lemmeria digitalis Fingered Lemmeria
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Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
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Epiglaea decliva Sloping Sallow
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Papaipema lysimachiae Loosestrife Borer Moth
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Apamea indocilis Ignorant Apamea
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Metaxaglaea inulta Unsated Sallow
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Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Comachara cadburyi Cadbury's Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala flebilis Mourning Underwing
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Catocala crataegi Hawthorn Underwing
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala similis Similar Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
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Lymantria dispar Gypsy Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Garella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Adelidae Adelid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Marmara fasciella White Pine Barkminer Moth
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Caloptilia negundella Boxelder Leafroller Moth
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Phyllonorycter tiliacella Basswood Round-blotch Miner Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
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Chrysoclista linneella Linnaeus's Spangle-wing
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha eloisella Red-streaked Mompha
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
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Carposina fernaldana Currant Fruitworm Moth
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
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Plutella porrectella Dame's Rocket Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Galacticidae Galacticid Moths
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Homadaula anisocentra Mimosa Webworm Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Brenthia pavonacella Peacock Brenthia
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
