Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

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

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Use our region pages to find regionally-focused information.

Go to Regions

To generate a regional checklist of butterfly and/or moth species, select a species type, select a region from the drop-down menu(s), and click "Apply."

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Sussex County, Delaware, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 176 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Notodontidae Prominents

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Megalopygidae Flannel Moths

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Regional Species Checklist

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