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
Plymouth County, Iowa, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 124 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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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal'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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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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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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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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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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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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 idalia Regal 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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Phyciodes batesii Tawny 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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Polygonia progne Gray 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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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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Albuna fraxini Virginia Creeper Borer Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Lycia ursaria Stout Spanworm
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Heterophleps refusaria Three-patched Bigwing
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
