Regional Species Checklists
Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 236 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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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's 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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Thymelicus lineola European 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt 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 palamedes Palamedes 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 virginiensis West Virginia White
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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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis muticum Swamp Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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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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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Metaxaglaea semitaria Footpath Sallow
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Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
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Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Haploa colona Colona Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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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
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Euzophera ostricolorella Root Collar Borer
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Aglossa caprealis Stored Grain Moth
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Aglossa disciferalis Pink-masked Pyralid Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Hellinsia homodactylus Plain Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
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Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
