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
Douglas County, Missouri, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 280 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 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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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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 troilus Spicebush 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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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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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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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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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Sphinx canadensis Canadian 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 undulosa Waved sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Proserpinus juanita Juanita sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Crambidia cephalica Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Fascista cercerisella Redbud Leaffolder Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Lomographa glomeraria Gray Spring Moth
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Probole alienaria Alien Probole
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Protitame virginalis Virgin moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Exelis pyrolaria Fine Lined Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Euchlaena serrata The Saw Wing
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Macaria promiscuata Promiscuous Angle
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Stenoporpia polygrammaria Faded Gray Geometer
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Eumacaria madopata Brown-bordered Geometer
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Euchlaena tigrinaria Mottled Euchlaena
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Digrammia ordinata Amorpha Angle
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Metarranthis hypochraria Common Metarranthis
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Metarranthis obfirmaria Yellow-washed Metarranthis
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Digrammia eremiata Three-lined Angle Moth
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Euchlaena irraria Least-marked Euchlaena
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Macaria transitaria Blurry Chocolate Angle
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria rubrifrontaria Red-fronted Emerald
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Gandaritis atricolorata Dark-banded Geometer
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Leptostales rubromarginaria Dark-ribboned Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Idaea furciferata Notch-winged Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Idaea obfusaria Rippled Wave
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Calledapteryx dryopterata Brown Scoopwing
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Heteropacha rileyana Riley's Lappet Moth
