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
Morgan County, Tennessee, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 125 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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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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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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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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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Neographium 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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage 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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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium calanus Banded 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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Leptotes marina Marine 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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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery 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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite 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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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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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Enodia anthedon Northern 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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Dasychira obliquata Streaked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Adelidae Adelid Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pantographa limata Linden-Leafroller Moth
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Pyrausta niveicilialis White-fringed Pyrausta Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Eugonobapta nivosaria Snowy Geometer
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
