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
Oaxaca, Mexico
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 73 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Hoodus pelopidas Pale Mylon / Dingy Mylon
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Grais stigmaticus Hermit Skipper
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Myscelus amystis hages Widespread Myscelus
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Corticea corticea Redundant Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Stinga kendamulaza Kendamulaza Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Eurytides penthesilaus Five-striped Kite-Swallowtail
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Papilio garamus Magnificent Swallowtail
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Papilio victorinus Victorine Swallowtail
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Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Lieinix nemesis Frosted Mimic-White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema salome Salome Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Prestonia clarki West-Mexican Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys xami Xami Hairstreak
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Arawacus sito Fine-lined Hairstreak
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Contrafacia bassania White-etched Hairstreak
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Ostrinotes keila Keila Hairstreak
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Hypostrymon critola Sonoran Hairstreak
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Baeotis zonata Bumblebee Metalmark
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Melanis pixe Red-bordered Pixie
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Melanis cephise White-rayed Pixie
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Rhetus arcius Long-tailed Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Heliconius erato Erato Heliconian
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Historis odius Orion Cecropian
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Smyrna blomfildia Blomfild's Beauty
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Adelpha bredowii Bredow's Sister
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Adelpha iphicleola Iphicleola Sister or Confusing Sister
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Adelpha melanthe Rayed Sister
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas glauconome Glaucous Cracker
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Hamadryas guatemalena Guatemalan Cracker
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Myscelia cyananthe Blackened Bluewing
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Myscelia ethusa Mexican Bluewing
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Epiphile adrasta Common Banner
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Dynamine theseus White Sailor
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Dynamine postverta Mexican Sailor
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Diaethria anna Anna's Eighty-eight
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Diaethria astala Astala Eighty-eight or Navy Eighty-eight
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Colobura dirce Dirce Beauty
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Hypanartia dione Banded Mapwing
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Hypanartia lethe Orange Mapwing
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne marina Marina Patch
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Chlosyne melanarge Black Patch
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Eresia phillyra Longwing Crescent
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Anthanassa ardys Ardys Crescent
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Tegosa guatemalena Guatemalan Crescent
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Anartia fatima Banded Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Siproeta epaphus Rusty-tipped Page
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Fountainea rayoensis Rayo Leafwing
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Caligo uranus Gold-edged Owl
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Cyllopsis parvimaculata Weak-marked Gemmed-Satyr
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Paramacera xicaque Pine Satyr
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Pachylia ficus Fig sphinx
