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Butterflies and Moths of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 797 species from this region.

Hesperiidae Skippers

Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
Polites mystic Long Dash
Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper

Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails

Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs

Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
Pieris oleracea Mustard White
Pieris rapae Cabbage White
Pontia protodice Checkered White
Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur

Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies

Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
Lycaena dione Gray Copper
Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Plebejus idas Northern Blue
Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)

Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies

Libytheana carinenta American Snout
Danaus plexippus Monarch
Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis archippus Viceroy
Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
Polygonia progne Gray Comma
Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph

Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths

Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea

Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths

Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth

Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths

Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing

Notodontidae Prominents

Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Furcula borealis White Furcula
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
Furcula occidentalis
Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
Acronicta noctivaga Night-wandering Dagger Moth
Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Cerma cora Owl-eyed Bird-dropping Moth
Hyperstrotia secta Black-patched Graylet
Acronicta dactylina Fingered Dagger Moth
Acronicta impressa
Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Acronicta grisea Gray Dagger Moth
Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
Hyperstrotia nana
Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
Agriopodes teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
Acronicta modica Medium Dagger Moth
Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
Acronicta falcula
Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
Acronicta retardata Retarded Dagger Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
Acronicta lepusculina Cottonwood Dagger Moth
Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
Meropleon diversicolor
Neoligia subjuncta
Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
Apamea lignicolora Wood-colored Apamea
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
Papaipema pterisii Bracken Borer Moth
Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
Apamea unanimis Small Clouded Brindle
Platypolia mactata Adorable Brocade
Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
Bagisara rectifascia Straight Lined Mallow Moth
Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
Psaphida styracis Fawn Sallow
Lithophane laticinerea
Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
Lithophane grotei Grote's Pinion
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
Pachypolia atricornis
Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
Cucullia florea
Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
Lithophane semiusta Singed Pinion
Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
Sympistis badistriga Brown-lined Sallow Moth
Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Charadra deridens The Laugher
Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
Pseudeva purpurigera
Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
Orthosia alurina Gray Quaker
Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
Leucania sp.
Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Sideridis congermana The German Cousin
Morrisonia latex Fluid Arches
Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
Lacanobia grandis
Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
Ulolonche culea Sheathed Quaker
Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
Orthosia garmani Garman's Quaker
Leucania commoides
Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
Mythimna oxygala
Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
Anicla illapsa Snowy Dart
Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
Eueretagrotis attenta Attentive Dart
Agrotis volubilis Voluble Dart
Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
Spaelotis clandestina Clandestine Dart
Rhynchagrotis anchocelioides
Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
Actebia fennica Black Army Cutworm
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Graphiphora augur
Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
Feltia herilis Master's Dart
Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
Apamea dubitans
Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
Enargia infumata Smoked Sallow
Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
Cerastis salicarum
Xestia badicollis
Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
Eueretagrotis sigmoides Sigmoid Dart
Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
Xestia c-nigrum
Photedes panatela Northern Cordgrass Borer
Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
Lateroligia ophiogramma
Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
Xestia c-nigrum/dolosa complex
Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
Lithophane hemina Hemina Pinion Moth
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Raphia frater The Brother Moth
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Pyrrhia exprimens Purple-Lined Sallow
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Apantesis sp.
Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
Halysidota sp.
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
Zanclognatha protumnusalis
Phalaenostola hanhami Hanham's Owlet Moth
Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha theralis
Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Idia americalis American Idia Moth
Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
Renia factiosalis Sociable Renia Moth
Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
Hypena atomaria
Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
Hypena edictalis Large Bomolocha
Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Catocala coccinata Scarlet Underwing
Catocala similis Similar Underwing
Catocala minuta Little Underwing
Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
Zale intenta
Catocala connubialis Connubial Underwing
Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
Zale helata Brown-spotted Zale
Caenurgina sp.
Zale undularis Black Zale
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Zale duplicata
Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
Zale horrida Horrid Zale
Catocala briseis Briseis Underwing
Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala relicta White Underwing
Mocis latipes Small Mocis
Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Catocala innubens The Betrothed
Zale minerea Colorful Zale
Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Lymantria dispar

Euteliidae Euteliid Moths

Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth

Nolidae Tuft Moths

Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya

Oecophoridae Concealer Moths

Tineidae Clothes Moths

Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
Hybroma servulella
Monopis dorsistrigella
Monopis spilotella

Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths

Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth

Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths

Caloptilia bimaculatella
Caloptilia invariabilis Cherry Leaf-cone Caterpillar Moth
Caloptilia populetorum

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Agonopterix robiniella
Agonopterix clemensella
Semioscopis aurorella
Agonopterix thelmae
Agonopterix pulvipennella
Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Semioscopis inornata
Agonopterix nigrinotella
Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Ethmia zelleriella

Autostichidae Autostichid Moths

Gerdana caritella

Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers

Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Coleophora sp. Unidentified Coleophora sp.

Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths

Euclemensia bassettella
Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
Arogalea cristifasciella
Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
Pubitelphusa latifasciella
Athrips mouffetella Ten-spotted Honeysuckle Moth
Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
Dichomeris punctipennella
Helcystogramma hystricella
Dichomeris inserrata

Carposinidae Carposinid Moths

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth

Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths

Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
Zelleria haimbachi Pine Needle Sheathminer Moth

Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths

Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths

Prochoreutis inflatella

Sesiidae Sesiid Moths

Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer

Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths

Prionoxystus macmurtrei Little Carpenterworm Moth

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Olethreutes permundana
Proteoteras aesculana
Zomaria interruptolineana
Pseudosciaphila duplex Poplar Leafroller
Ancylis discigerana Yellow Birch Leaffolder Moth
Olethreutes ferriferana
Proteoteras moffatiana Maple Bud Borer Moth
Phaneta formosana Beautiful Phaneta Moth
Apotomis capreana Sallow Apotomis Moth
Pseudexentera maracana
Phaneta parmatana
Epiblema minutana
Eucosma robinsonana
Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
Epiblema tripartitana
Pseudexentera virginiana
Pseudexentera sp.
Celypha cespitana
Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
Ancylis spiraeifoliana complex
Eucosma tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
Hedya separatana Pink-washed Leafroller
Cydia toreuta
Eucosma matutina
Eucosma derelicta
Ancylis burgessiana
Rhyacionia sp.
Olethreutes fasciatana
Ancylis laciniana
Endothenia hebesana Verbena Bud Moth
Eucosma radiatana group
Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
Olethreutes quadrifidus
Olethreutes inornatana Inornate Olethreutes
Gymnandrosoma punctidiscana
Apotomis removana Green Aspen Leafroller
Olethreutes bipartitana

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