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
Clay County, South Dakota, 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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered 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
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper 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
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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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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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Stiria rugifrons Yellow Sunflower Moth
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Mesapamea fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Heliothis subflexa Subflexus Straw
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Catocala illecta Magdalen Underwing
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala umbrosa Umbrosa Underwing Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala amestris Three-staffed Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eumacaria madopata Brown-bordered Geometer
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Lycia ursaria Stout Spanworm
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Macaria subcessaria Barred Itame
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Isturgia dislocaria Pale-viened Enconista
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth
