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
Hays County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 153 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Carrhenes canescens Hoary Skipper
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Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
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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 funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 multicaudata Two-tailed 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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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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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa 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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis rawsoni Rawson's Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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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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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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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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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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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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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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Agrotis malefida Rascal Dart
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Spodoptera albula Gray-streaked Armywom Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Xerociris wilsonii Wilson's Wood-nymph
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Lacturidae Tropical Burnet Moths
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Lactura pupula Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Psamatodes abydata Dot-lined Angle Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
Xyloryctidae Xyloryctid Moths
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Scythris trivinctella Banded Scythris Moth
