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
Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 146 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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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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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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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Megathymus cofaqui Cofaqui Giant-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
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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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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Datana major Major Datana
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Dahana atripennis Black-Winged Dahana
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Doryodes bistrialis Double-lined Doryodes
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Lesmone detrahens Detracted Owlet
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Vitacea scepsiformis Lesser Grape Root Borer
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
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Megalopyge crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Monoleuca semifascia Pin-striped Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Vaxi critica Straight-lined Vaxi
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Cactoblastis cactorum Cactus Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Idaea tacturata Dot-lined Wave
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
