Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 231 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's 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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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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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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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage 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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
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Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Phaneta ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
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Strepsicrates smithiana Bayberry Leaftier
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Hedya ochroleucana Off-white Hedya
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Eucosma cataclystiana Solidago Eucosma
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Sparganothis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Vitula serratilineella Beehive Honey Moth
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Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Elm Leaftier
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Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Macaria sexmaculata Six-spotted Angle
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Coryphista meadii Barberry Geometer
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
