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
Dickinson 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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Erynnis horatius Horace's 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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper
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Hesperia dacotae Dakota Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone 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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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Erastria coloraria Broad-lined Erastra
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
