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
Forsyth County, Georgia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 73 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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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged 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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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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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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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 appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut 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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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
