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
Henderson County, Tennessee, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 129 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola 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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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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 phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine 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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta modica Hesitant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Acronicta increta Raspberry Bud Dagger Moth
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Grammia anna Anna Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola pustulata Sharp-blotched Nola
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Oneida lunulalis Orange-tufted Oneida Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Macaria multilineata Many-lined Angle
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
