National Moth Week is July 18-26!
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Regional Species Checklists
Lyon County, Kansas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 155 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery 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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes linda Linda's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-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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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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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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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral 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 ladon Spring Azure
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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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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Lycorea halia Tiger Mimic-Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Eueides isabella Isabella's Heliconian
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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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Anthanassa texana Texan 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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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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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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Erinnyis alope Alope sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Stiria rugifrons Yellow Sunflower Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia sanguinea Bleeding Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
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Catocala amestris Three-staffed Underwing
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Catocala connubialis Connubial Underwing
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon acerni Maple Callus Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
