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
Gloucester County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 74 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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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's 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 panoquin Salt Marsh 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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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
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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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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' 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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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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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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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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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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
