National Moth Week is July 18-26!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 263 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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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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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian 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 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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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 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 edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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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 serotina Cherry Gall Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern 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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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 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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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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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Homorthodes furfurata Scurfy Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Pyreferra hesperidago Mustard Sallow
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger 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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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia 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 aemula Common Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala antinympha Sweetfern Underwing
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epinotia transmissana Walker's Epinotia Moth
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Taniva albolineana Spruce Needleminer Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Cochylis hoffmanana Hoffman's Cochlid Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila canadensis Canadian Petrophila
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Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Aglossa cuprina Grease 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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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Homochlodes fritillaria Pale Homochlodes
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Metarranthis obfirmaria Yellow-washed Metarranthis
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Besma endropiaria Straw Besma
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Caripeta piniata Northern Pine Looper Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Eupithecia sp. Eupithecia species
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
