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
Grant County, West Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 144 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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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 baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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 origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware 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 vialis Common Roadside-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 canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio appalachiensis Appalachian Tiger 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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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged 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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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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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 atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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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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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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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
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm 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
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Dargida diffusa Wheat Head Armyworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Mocis texana Texas Mocis
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Euzophera semifuneralis American Plum Borer
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Aglossa cuprina Grease Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Plagodis alcoolaria Hollow-spotted Plagodis
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
