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Butterflies and Moths of Portage County, Wisconsin, United States

The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 346 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
Pyrgus 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
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 atalanta Red Admiral
Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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
Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip

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

Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
Sphinx canadensis Canadian sphinx
Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing

Notodontidae Prominents

Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
Schizura unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent

Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths

Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
Acronicta dactylina Fingered Dagger Moth
Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
Agriopodes teratophora Gray Marvel Moth
Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
Agriopodes fallax The Green Marvel
Meropleon diversicolor
Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
Apamea vultuosa Airy Apamea
Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
Anathix ralla Dotted Sallow
Galgula partita The Wedgling
Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
Neoligia subjuncta
Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
Panthea acronyctoides Black Zigzag
Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
Archanara oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer Moth
Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
Leucania commoides
Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
Conservula anodonta Sharp Angle Shades
Eucirroedia pampina Scalloped Sallow
Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
Xestia c-nigrum/dolosa complex
Photedes panatela Northern Cordgrass Borer
Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
Feltia herilis Master's Dart
Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
Xestia normaniana Norman's Dart
Apamea dubitans
Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
Raphia frater The Brother Moth
Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband

Erebidae Erebid Moths

Halysidota sp.
Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
Virbia immaculata Immaculate Holomelina
Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
Idia americalis American Idia Moth
Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
Hypenodes caducus Large Hypenodes Moth
Caenurgina sp.
Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
Catocala relicta White Underwing
Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
Zale horrida Horrid Zale
Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Lymantria dispar

Nolidae Tuft Moths

Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya

Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths

Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Agonopterix nigrinotella
Agonopterix pulvipennella

Gelechiidae Twirler Moths

Helcystogramma hystricella
Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth

Plutellidae Plutellid Moths

Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth

Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths

Ypsolopha dentella

Tortricidae Tortricid Moths

Celypha cespitana
Eucosma robinsonana
Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
Ancylis laciniana
Olethreutes bipartitana
Archips purpurana
Cenopis niveana Aproned Cenopis Moth
Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Acleris subnivana
Archips dissitana Boldy-marked Archips
Sparganothis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
Xenotemna pallorana
Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
Argyrotaenia alisellana
Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
Clepsis persicana White Triangle Tortrix
Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth

Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths

Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth

Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths

Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
Urola nivalis
Argyria critica Straight-lined Argyria
Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
Perispasta caeculalis
Herpetogramma aeglealis
Lygropia rivulalis
Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Fumibotys fumalis
Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
Desmia maculalis
Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Two-spotted Herpetogramma
Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Parapoynx maculalis
Scoparia biplagialis
Eudonia strigalis Striped Eudonia

Pyralidae Pyralid Moths

Pococera asperatella Maple Webworm Moth
Eulogia ochrifrontella

Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths

Oidaematophorus eupatorii Eupatorium Plume Moth

Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths

Archiearis infans The Infant
Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
Metarranthis hypochraria Common Metarranthis
Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
Eufidonia notataria Powder Moth
Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
Plagodis phlogosaria Straight-lined Plagodis
Xanthotype sp.
Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
Nepytia canosaria False Hemlock Looper Moth
Euchlaena muzaria
Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
Petrophora subaequaria Northern Petrophora
Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
Eufidonia discospilata Sharp-lined Powder Moth
Cabera variolaria Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
Macaria fissinotata Hemlock Angle
Tetracis crocallata Yellow Slant-line
Macaria bicolorata
Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
Orthonama obstipata The Gem
Cladara atroliturata The Scribbler
Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
Coryphista meadii Barberry Geometer
Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
Lobophora nivigerata Powdered Bigwing
Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
Dysstroma hersiliata Orange-barred Carpet
Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
Eulithis molliculata
Rheumaptera prunivorata Ferguson's Scallop Shell
Eupithecia miserulata
Hydrelia albifera
Euphyia intermediata Sharp-angled Carpet
Anticlea multiferata Many-lined Carpet
Epirrhoe alternata White-banded Toothed Carpet
Eulithis sp.
Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
Cyclophora pendulinaria Sweetfern Geometer
Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave

Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths

Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth

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