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
Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 129 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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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
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered 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 arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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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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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Caripeta piniata Northern Pine Looper Moth
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
