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
Hardin County, Iowa, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 63 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
-
Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
-
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
-
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
-
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
-
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
-
Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
-
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
-
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
-
Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
-
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
-
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
-
Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
-
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
-
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
-
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
-
Pontia protodice Checkered White
-
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
-
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
-
Lycaena dione Gray Copper
-
Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
-
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
-
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
-
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
-
Danaus plexippus Monarch
-
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
-
Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
-
Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
-
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
-
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
-
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
-
Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
-
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
-
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
-
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
-
Actias luna Luna moth
-
Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
-
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
-
Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
-
Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
-
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
-
Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
-
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
-
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
-
Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
-
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
-
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
-
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
-
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
-
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
-
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
-
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
-
Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
-
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
-
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
-
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
-
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
-
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
-
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
-
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
-
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
-
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
-
Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
-
Catocala serena Serene Underwing
