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
Haywood County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 133 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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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 zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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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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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola 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 appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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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
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American 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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Erora laeta Early 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
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Celastrina nigra Dusky Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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 diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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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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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Phyciodes incognitus Mimic Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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 faunus Green 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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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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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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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
