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
Newport News, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 159 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange 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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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded 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
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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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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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed 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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Actias luna Luna 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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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Cecrita guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Metaxaglaea viatica Roadside Sallow
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen 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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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala lacrymosa Tearful Underwing
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Dasychira manto Manto Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Yponomeuta multipunctella American Ermine Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Glaphyria sesquistrialis White-roped Glaphyria
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Hypsopygia binodulalis Pink-fringed Dolichomia Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume 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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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Paleacrita merriccata White-spotted Cankerworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Cyclophora myrtaria Waxmyrtle Wave 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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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
