Regional Species Checklists
New Castle County, Delaware, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 333 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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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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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 themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema bulenta Rare Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes 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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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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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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 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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Polygonia progne Gray 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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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
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
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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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Samia cynthia Ailanthus silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Cautethia grotei Grote's sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Spragueia leo Common Spragueia
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Basilodes pepita Gold Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Dargida rubripennis The Pink-Streak
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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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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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Parahypenodes quadralis Masked Parahypenodes
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Anomis erosa Yellow Scallop Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Promalactis suzukiella Suzuki's Promalactis Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Synanthedon fatifera Lesser Viburnum Clearwing Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Phaecasiophora confixana Macrame Moth
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Episimus tyrius Maple Tip Borer Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota exasperatana Exasperating Platynota
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus laqueatellus Eastern Grass-veneer
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Saucrobotys futilalis Dogbane Saucrobotys Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galasa nigrinodis Boxwood Leaftier
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Antepione thisoaria Variable Antipione
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Iridopsis vellivolata Large Purplish Gray
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Xanthotype sospeta Crocus Geometer
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Xanthorhoe lacustrata Toothed Brown Carpet
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Cyclophora packardi Packard's Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
