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
Benton County, Washington, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 93 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Hecatera dysodea Small Ranunculus Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
