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
Warren County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 189 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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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 horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Atalopedes huron Huron Sachem
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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
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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 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
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 augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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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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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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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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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 aphrodite Aphrodite 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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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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Polygonia progne Gray 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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Zale bethunei Bethune's Zale
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Rusicada privata Hibiscus-leaf Caterpillar
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Sereda tautana Speckled Sereda Moth
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Lambdina fervidaria Curve-lined Looper
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
Depressariidae Depressariid Moths
