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
Monroe County, Illinois, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 170 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes linda Linda's Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra 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
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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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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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 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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Catocala nebulosa Clouded Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
Epipyropidae Planthopper Parasite Moths
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Fulgoraecia exigua Planthopper Parasite Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Hypsopygia binodulalis Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
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Hypsopygia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
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Aglossa cuprina Grease Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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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
