Regional Species Checklists
Butterflies and Moths of Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 151 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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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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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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped 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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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered 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 arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern 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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Aglais milberti Milbert's 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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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Acronicta dactylina Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Macaria subcessaria Barred Itame
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
