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Butterflies and Moths of Orange County, California, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 259 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
Hesperia columbia Columbian Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper
Poanes melane Umber Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina errans Wandering Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Papilio rumiko Western Giant Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
Euchloe hyantis California Marble
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia beckerii Becker's White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Colias harfordii Harford's Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Zerene eurydice California Dogface
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
Lycaena xanthoides Great Copper
Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
Callophrys perplexa
Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
Callophrys dumetorum Coastal Green Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
Leptotes marina Marine Blue
Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
Celastrina echo Echo Azure
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue

Riodinidae Metalmarks

Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
Calephelis wrighti Wright's Metalmark
Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Apodemia virgulti Behr's Metalmark

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Danaus gilippus Queen
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
Adelpha californica California Sister
Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
Chlosyne californica California Patch
Chlosyne gabbii Gabb's Checkerspot
Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
Saturnia walterorum Walters' saturnia moth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Smerinthus ophthalmica
Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
Cocytius duponchel Duponchel's sphinx
Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Hemaris thetis
Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Clostera apicalis

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Cucullia charon
Catabena lineolata Five-lined Sallow
Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
Dolocucullia dentilinea
Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
Autographa californica
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Mouralia tinctoides
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Leucania februalis
Homorthodes perturba
Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
Hemieuxoa rudens
Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Schinia sexplagiata
Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Cisthene liberomacula
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Ctenucha rubroscapus Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
Cisthene deserta
Spilosoma vestalis Vestal Tiger Moth
Apantesis ursina
Cisthene faustinula
Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
Leptarctia californiae
Cisthene dorsimacula
Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Cisthene perrosea
Hemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassywing
Lycomorpha grotei
Ectypia clio
Crambidia dusca
Grammia nevadensis
Ctenucha multifaria
Crambidia suffusa
Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
Ctenucha brunnea Brown Ctenucha
Tetanolita palligera
Caenurgia togataria
Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Zale lunata Lunate Zale
Litocala sexsignata
Catocala faustina
Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Orgyia vetusta Western Tussock Moth

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

Paectes abrostolella

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Rectiostoma fernaldella

Tineidae Clothes Moths

Dryadaula terpsichorella Dancing Moth
Erechthias minuscula Caribbean Scavenger Moth
Oinophila v flava Yellow V Moth
Opogona omoscopa
Monopis crocicapitella Bird Nest Moth
Phereoeca praecox

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Autostichidae Autostichid Moths

Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck

Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers

Holcocera iceryaeella

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth

Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths

Bucculatrix quadrigemina

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Paranthrene robiniae Western Poplar Clearwing Moth

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
Eucosma apacheana
Epinotia subviridis
Crocidosema plebejana Cotton Tipworm Moth
Argyrotaenia franciscana Orange Tortrix Moth
Henricus contrastana Contrasting Henricus Moth
Lorita scarificata Chrysanthemum Flower Borer Moth
Amorbia cuneana Western Avocado Leafroller Moth
Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Hellula rogatalis
Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Pyrausta unifascialis One-banded Pyrausta
Lygropia rivulalis
Pyrausta volupialis Volupial Pyrausta Moth
Duponchelia fovealis Exotic Greenhouse Invasive
Pyrausta californicalis California Pyrausta Moth
Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
Choristostigma elegantalis
Udea profundalis
Lineodes integra
Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Eudonia rectilinea

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Ephestiodes gilvescentella

Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths

Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Anstenoptilia marmarodactyla
Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Pero occidentalis
Pero mizon
Eusarca falcata
Iridopsis fragilaria
Plataea californiaria
Pero meskaria Meske's Pero
Sabulodes aegrotata
Speranza quadrilinearia
Antepirrhoe semiatrata Black-banded Carpet Moth
Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
Eupithecia miserulata
Archirhoe neomexicana
Zenophleps lignicolorata
Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
Cyclophora nanaria

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Gloveria medusa

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