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
Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 152 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias pelidne Pelidne Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic 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 edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria frigga Frigga Fritillary
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Boloria kriemhild Relict Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Euphydryas colon Colon Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha haydenii Hayden's Ringlet
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
