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
Bell County, Kentucky, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 109 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded 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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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-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 glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M 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 diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
