Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) is an ambitious effort to collect, store, and share species information and occurrence data. You can participate by taking and submitting photographs of butterflies, moths, and caterpillars.

Explore the variety of moths and butterflies in North America. Choose a region to find photographs, Top 20 species, and regional species checklists.

Get involved in the project. Submit photographs of your sightings, or share your expertise and help us review and verify submissions.

Discover our maps and data. Find recently verified sightings, or search and browse the sightings database.

Learn more about this project. We aim to fill the needs of scientists and nature observers by bringing verified occurrence and life history data into one location.

Get help identifying a butterfly, moth, or caterpillar. It is a trade: you help us collect verifiable data, and we will try to identify the species.

Browse stunning images hand-selected for the BAMONA image gallery.


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Recent Sightings

Long-tailed Skipper
Dec 19, 2025
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County
Ceraunus Blue
Dec 19, 2025
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County
Barred Yellow
Dec 19, 2025
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County
Monarch
Dec 18, 2025
United States, New Mexico, Doña Ana County
Orange Sulphur
Dec 18, 2025
United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County
Mexican Azure
Dec 18, 2025
United States, New Mexico, Sierra County
Queen
Dec 18, 2025
United States, New Mexico, Sierra County
Sleepy Orange
Dec 17, 2025
United States, New Mexico, Socorro County
Fiery Skipper
Dec 16, 2025
United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County
Orange Sulphur
Dec 16, 2025
United States, New Mexico, Santa Fe County
Monarch
Dec 14, 2025
United States, Florida, Brevard County
Sleepy Orange
Dec 10, 2025
United States, Nevada, Clark County