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Butterflies and Moths of Hart County, Kentucky, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1313 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
Automeris io Io moth
Actias luna Luna moth
Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingicampa bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Schizura concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Datana contracta Contracted Datana
Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Oligocentria semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Datana angusii Angus's Datana
Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Clostera apicalis
Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Hyperstrotia pervertens Dotted Graylet
Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
Tripudia quadrifera
Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
Leuconycta lepidula Marbled-green Leuconycta Moth
Argillophora furcilla
Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
Acronicta lithospila Streaked Dagger
Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta exilis Exiled Dagger Moth
Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Acronicta spinigera Nondescript Dagger Moth
Acronicta haesitata Hesitant Dagger Moth
Acronicta inclara Unclear Dagger Moth
Acronicta clarescens
Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
Acronicta connecta Connected Dagger Moth
Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Agriopodes teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
Acronicta fragilis Fragile Dagger Moth
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
Balsa malana
Perigea xanthioides Red Groundling
Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
Neoligia crytora
Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
Papaipema baptisiae
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
Meropleon diversicolor
Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
Papaipema marginidens
Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
Condica sutor
Condica confederata The Confederate
Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
Psaphida styracis Fawn Sallow
Lithophane signosa Signate Pinion
Lithophane baileyi Bailey's Pinion
Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
Lithophane tepida
Psaphida thaxterianus
Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
Eupsilia cirripalea
Pyreferra pettiti
Platypolia anceps
Psaphida grandis Gray Sallow
Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
Tripudia rectangula
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Sympistis infixa Broad-lined Sallow Moth
Colocasia propinquilinea Closebanded Yellowhorn Moth
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Pseudeva purpurigera
Chrysanympha formosa Formosa Looper Moth
Abrostola ovalis
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
Feralia major Major Sallow
Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Lacinipolia anguina Snaky Arches
Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Homorthodes lindseyi
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Leucania adjuta
Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
Leucania linda
Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Orthodes goodelli
Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
Anicla lubricans Slippery Dart
Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
Xestia elimata
Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
Papaipema rutila Mayapple Borer Moth
Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
Xystopeplus rufago Red-winged Sallow
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
Lithophane querquera Shivering Pinion
Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
Metaxaglaea semitaria Footpath Sallow
Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
Papaipema limpida Vernonia Borer Moth
Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
Abagrotis magnicupida
Feltia herilis Master's Dart
Papaipema polymniae Cup Plant Borer Moth
Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
Dichagyris acclivis
Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
Agnorisma bollii
Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
Pyrrhia cilisca Bordered Sallow
Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Schinia grandimedia
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Heliothis turbatus Spotted Straw
Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Schinia gracilenta
Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
Derrima stellata Pink Star Moth
Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Haploa sp.
Grammia virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Haploa contigua The Neighbor
Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
Halysidota sp.
Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
Comachara cadburyi Cadbury's Lichen Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
Cisthene kentuckiensis Kentucky Lichen Moth
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Zanclognatha martha Pine Barrens Zanclognatha
Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
Idia americalis American Idia Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Chytolita petrealis Stone-winged Owlet Moth
Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Macrochilo hypocritalis
Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Redectis vitrea
Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
Idia forbesii
Bleptina inferior
Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
Idia julia
Renia nemoralis
Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
Idia denticulalis Toothed Idia
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
Hypena sordidula Sordid Bomolocha Moth
Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
Quandara brauneata
Hypenodes fractilinea Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
Catocala ulalume
Allotria elonympha False Underwing
Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
Catocala cara Darling Underwing
Selenisa sueroides
Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
Gabara subnivosella
Catocala robinsoni Robinson's Underwing
Zale minerea Colorful Zale
Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
Metalectra quadrisignata Four-spotted Fungus Moth
Zale bethunei Bethune's Zale
Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
Ptichodis herbarum Common Ptichodis
Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Catocala clintoni Clinton's Underwing
Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
Catocala judith Judith's Underwing
Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale
Metalectra tantillus Black Fungus Moth
Catocala vidua The Widow
Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
Catocala coccinata Scarlet Underwing
Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
Catocala amica Girlfriend Underwing
Hypsoropha hormos
Catocala flebilis Mourning Underwing
Zale metata
Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth

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