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
Benton County, Iowa, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 87 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus 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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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow 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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray 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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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Hellinsia kellicottii Goldenrod Borer Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
