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Washington (Block Island) County, Rhode Island, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 232 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
Atalopedes campestris Sachem
Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
Polites mystic Long Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes conspicua Black Dash

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Danaus plexippus Monarch
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing

Notodontidae Prominents

Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Datana contracta Contracted Datana
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Datana sp.

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Lacanobia grandis
Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
Protolampra brunneicollis Brown-collared Dart
Schinia gracilenta
Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Halysidota sp.
Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Zale horrida Horrid Zale
Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth

Nolidae Tuft Moths

Nola triquetrana Three-spotted Nola Moth
Nycteola metaspilella

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth

Tineidae Clothes Moths

Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Hybroma servulella

Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths

Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Antaeotricha schlaegeri
Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

Chionodes mediofuscella
Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth

Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths

Glyphidocera septentrionella

Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths

Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth

Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths

Bucculatrix staintonella

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Strepsicrates smithiana Bayberry Leaftier
Orthotaenia undulana Dusky Leafroller
Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
Epinotia lindana
Hedya ochroleucana Off-white Hedya
Ancylis comptana
Epiblema desertana
Phaneta olivaceana
Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
Eucosma derelicta
Apotomis albeolana
Cydia toreuta
Phaneta ornatula
Phaneta ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
Eucosma cataclystiana Solidago Eucosma
Olethreutes sericorana
Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
Sparganothis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Aethes sexdentata
Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Aethes angustana
Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Phtheochroa fulviplicana
Clepsis virescana

Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths

Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
Elophila gyralis
Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
Crambus agitatellus
Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
Urola nivalis
Herpetogramma pertextalis
Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Herpetogramma aeglealis
Pyrausta signatalis
Herpetogramma thestealis
Desmia funeralis/maculalis
Lygropia rivulalis
Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
Anageshna primordialis
Pyrausta bicoloralis
Sitochroa palealis
Rupela tinctella

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Galasa nigrinodis
Arta statalis
Macalla zelleri
Epipaschia superatalis Dimorphic Macalla Moth
Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
Pima albiplagiatella
Vitula serratilineella Beehive Honey Moth
Acrobasis tumidulella
Sciota subfuscella Striped Sumac Leafroller Moth
Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
Acrobasis angusella
Psorosina hammondi
Acrobasis caryae
Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Elm Leaftier
Acrobasis comptoniella
Glyptocera consobrinella
Salebriaria roseopunctella
Dolichomia intermedialis Red-shawled Moth
Hypsopygia olinalis

Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths

Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
Pero honestaria Honest Pero
Metarranthis duaria
Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria sexmaculata Six-spotted Angle
Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
Tacparia zalissaria
Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
Coryphista meadii Barberry Geometer
Eulithis sp.
Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth

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