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
Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 173 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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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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun 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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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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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Satyrium calanus 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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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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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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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone 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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon 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
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear 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 reversa Reversed Haploa
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Argyria auratella Curve-lined Argyria
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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
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Lytrosis unitaria Common Lytrosis
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Timandra amaturaria Cross-lined Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Heteropacha rileyana Riley's Lappet Moth
