Regional Species Checklists | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

To generate a regional checklist of butterfly and/or moth species, select a species type, select a region from the drop-down menu(s), and click "Apply."

Region

Print a checklist!
Click the PDF icon beneath the checklist to create a printable PDF.

Butterflies and Moths of Hart County, Kentucky, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 1308 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
Pyrgus 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 atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
Megisto cymela Little Wood-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
Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx

Notodontidae Prominents

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

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

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

Erebidae Erebid Moths

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

Regional Species Checklist