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Butterflies and Moths of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 479 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
Pyrgus communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pyrgus albescens White Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper
Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
Polites vibex Whirlabout
Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Megathymus cofaqui Cofaqui Giant-Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Hermeuptychia intricata Intricate Satyr
Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Automeris io Io moth
Actias luna Luna moth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing

Notodontidae Prominents

Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
Spragueia onagrus Black-dotted Spragueia
Amyna axis Eight-Spot
Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
Acronicta clarescens
Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow
Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
Neogalea sunia Lantana Stick Moth
Sympistis badistriga Brown-lined Sallow Moth
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
Elaphria georgei
Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
Agrotis malefida Rascal Dart
Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
Trichosilia manifesta
Lithophane querquera Shivering Pinion
Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
Heliothis virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Abablemma brimleyana
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
Hypenula cacuminalis Long-horned Owlet
Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Renia nemoralis
Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Redectis vitrea
Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
Idia americalis American Idia Moth
Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Parahypenodes quadralis Masked Parahypenodes
Schrankia macula Black-spotted Schrankia
Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
Catocala epione Epione Underwing
Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
Mocis latipes Small Mocis
Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
Ptichodis herbarum Common Ptichodis
Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
Zale lunata Lunate Zale
Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
Mocis texana Texas Mocis
Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Metallata absumens
Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
Catocala alabamae Alabama Underwing
Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale
Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
Allotria elonympha False Underwing
Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes

Nolidae Tuft Moths

Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Nycteola frigidana Frigid Owlet Moth

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Decantha boreasella
Epicallima argenticinctella

Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths

Stigmella macrocarpae

Prodoxidae Yucca Moths

Prodoxus decipiens

Tineidae Clothes Moths

Xylesthia pruniramiella
Acrolophus cressoni Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
Acrolophus plumifrontella
Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Isocorypha mediostriatella
Homostinea curviliniella
Homosetia costisignella
Diachorisia velatella
Nemapogon rileyi
Nemapogon multistriatella
Monopis pavlovskii
Niditinea orleansella
Tinea apicimaculella

Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths

Oiketicus abbotii Abbot's Bagworm Moth

Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths

Povolnya quercinigrella
Parectopa plantaginisella
Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
Phyllonorycter mariaeella

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Antaeotricha unipunctella

Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers

Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth

Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
Filatima biminimaculella
Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
Aristotelia roseosuffusella
Aroga epigaeella
Dichomeris aglaia
Dichomeris inserrata
Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth

Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths

Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth

Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths

Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth
Zelleria retiniella

Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths

Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Phaneta grindeliana
Pseudexentera costomaculana
Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth
Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
Phaneta parmatana
Gypsonoma substitutionis
Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscana
Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
Ecdytolopha mana
Olethreutes fasciatana
Proteoteras aesculana
Gretchena deludana
Eucosma robinsonana
Rhopobota dietziana
Retinia gemistrigulana
Strepsicrates smithiana Bayberry Leaftier
Rhyacionia frustrana Nantucket Pine Tip Moth
Cydia toreuta
Cydia caryana Hickory Shuckworm Moth
Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
Choristoneura fractivittana
Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Platynota semiustana
Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth
Carolella sartana Broad-patch Carolella Moth
Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
Sparganothis tristriata Three-streaked Sparganothis Moth
Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
Archips grisea
Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota

Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths

Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
Eoparargyractis irroratalis
Euchromius ocelleus
Prionapteryx nebulifera
Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
Crambus agitatellus
Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
Parapediasia decorella
Xubida panalope
Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
Dicymolomia julianalis
Chalcoela pegasalis
Nephrogramma reniculalis Kidney Moth
Microtheoris ophionalis Yellow-veined Moth
Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
Desmia funeralis/maculalis
Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
Pleuroptya silicalis Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth
Loxostege cereralis
Pilocrocis ramentalis Scraped Pilocrocis
Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Epipagis huronalis
Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Samea ecclesialis Assembly Moth
Palpita arsaltealis
Loxostegopsis merrickalis
Diacme elealis
Anageshna primordialis
Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Palpita aenescentalis
Apogeshna stenialis
Eudonia heterosalis
Scoparia basalis
Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Clydonopteron sacculana
Galasa nigrinodis
Arta olivalis
Tosale oviplagalis
Arta statalis
Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
Tallula watsoni Watson's Tallula Moth
Sciota virgatella
Euzophera semifuneralis
Anadelosemia texanella
Salebriaria squamopalpiella
Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
Sciota celtidella
Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
Hypsopygia olinalis
Herculia binodulalis

Thyrididae Thyridid Moths

Thyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Macaria bicolorata
Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
Macaria sanfordi
Macaria distriburia
Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
Metarranthis homuraria
Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
Glena cribrataria Dotted Gray
Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
Ilexia intractata
Metarranthis obfirmaria Yellow-washed Metarranthis
Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
Eumacaria madopata Brown-bordered Geometer
Ceratonyx satanaria
Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
Orthonama obstipata The Gem
Eulithis sp.
Hydriomena pluviata
Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
Eupithecia miserulata
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
Venusia comptaria Brown-shaded Carpet
Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
Idaea tacturata Dot-lined Wave
Idaea celtima
Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
Scopula lautaria Small Frosted Wave Moth
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave

Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths

Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
Artace cribraria Dot-lined White

Xyloryctidae Xyloryctid Moths

Scythris trivinctella Banded Scythris Moth

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