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
Yancey County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 120 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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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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 origenes Crossline Skipper
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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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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 appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger 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 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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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped 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
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian 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 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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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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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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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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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Cecrita biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Argyrostrotis anilis Short-Lined Chocolate
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
