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
Adair County, Missouri, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 205 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery 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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Problema byssus Byssus 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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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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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 ladon Spring Azure
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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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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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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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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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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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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust 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
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's 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
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Proserpinus juanita Juanita sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Cirrhophanus triangulifer Goldenrod Stowaway
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Phragmatobia lineata Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala residua Residua Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Dasychira basiflava Yellow-based Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Aglossa caprealis Stored Grain Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena tigrinaria Mottled Euchlaena
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
