Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 567 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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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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 martialis Mottled 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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Burnsius albescens White 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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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
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Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus cofaqui Cofaqui Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Eurytides marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes 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 rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's 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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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus 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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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated 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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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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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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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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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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Hermeuptychia intricata Intricate Satyr
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole 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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree 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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Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta dactylina Fingered Dagger Moth
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Spragueia onagrus Black-dotted Spragueia
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Amyna bullula Hook-tipped Amyna
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Balsa labecula White-blotched Balsa
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Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Sympistis perscripta Scribbled Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Neogalea sunia Lantana Stick Moth
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Sympistis badistriga Brown-lined Sallow Moth
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Egira alternans Alternate Woodling
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Agrotis malefida Rascal Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Lithophane petulca Wanton Pinion
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Lithophane querquera Shivering Pinion
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Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Heliothis subflexa Subflexus Straw
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypenula cacuminalis Long-horned Owlet
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Renia sobrialis Sober Renia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha lituralis Lettered Zanclognatha
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Zanclognatha obscuripennis Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Parahypenodes quadralis Masked Parahypenodes
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Schrankia macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Ptichodis herbarum Common Ptichodis
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
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Catocala andromedae Andromeda Underwing
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
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Catocala alabamae Alabama Underwing
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Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Zale lunifera Bold-based Zale
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
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Paectes pygmaea Pygmy Paectes
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
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Nycteola frigidana Frigid Owlet Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths
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Tischeria quercitella Oak Blotchminer
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus cressoni Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Oiketicus abbotii Abbot's Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia rhoifoliella Sumac Leafblotch Miner
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Caloptilia azaleella Azalea Leafminer
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis cryptolechiella Black-fringed Psilocorsis Moth
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Battaristis n. sp. Undescribed Battaristis Moths
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Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Coleotechnites florae Coleotechnites Flower Moth
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
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Cossula magnifica Pecan Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Ecdytolopha punctidiscana Dotted Ecdytolopha Moth
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Rhyacionia frustrana Nantucket Pine Tip Moth
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Strepsicrates smithiana Bayberry Leaftier
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Cydia caryana Hickory Shuckworm Moth
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Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
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Chimoptesis pennsylvaniana Filigreed Chimoptesis
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Archips argyrospila Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Carolella sartana Broad-patch Carolella Moth
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Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Sparganothis tristriata Three-streaked Sparganothis Moth
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Neargyractis slossonalis Dimorphic Leafcutter Moth
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Parapoynx allionealis Watermilfoil Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila nebulosalis Nebulous Munroessa
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Petrophila bifascialis Two-banded Petrophila
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Raphiptera argillaceella Diminutive Grass-veneer
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Nephrogramma reniculalis Kidney Moth
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Microtheoris ophionalis Yellow-veined Moth
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Diaphania nitidalis Pickleworm Moth
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Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
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Pilocrocis ramentalis Scraped Pilocrocis
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
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Pleuroptya silicalis Herbivorous Pleuroptya Moth
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Rhectocraspeda periusalis Eggplant Webworm Moth
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Glyphodes sibillalis Mulberry Leaftier Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Samea ecclesialis Assembly Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pococera robustella Pine Webworm Moth
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Pococera militella Sycamore Webworm Moth
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Pococera expandens Double-humped Pococera Moth
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Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
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Tallula watsoni Watson's Tallula Moth
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Sciota subcaesiella Locust Leafroller Moth
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Dioryctria amatella Southern Pineconeworm Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Ocrasa nostralis Southern Hayworm Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Thyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
