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

Queen
Nov 19, 2024
United States, Texas, Johnson County
Variegated Fritillary
Nov 19, 2024
United States, Texas, Johnson County
Orange-barred Sulphur
Nov 19, 2024
United States, Florida, Palm Beach County
Dame's Rocket Moth
Nov 18, 2024
United States, Pennsylvania, Erie County
Brown-shaded Gray
Nov 17, 2024
United States, Kentucky, Henderson County
Fall Cankerworm Moth
Nov 17, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Atala
Nov 17, 2024
United States, Florida, Broward County
Cabbage White
Nov 17, 2024
United States, Illinois, Lake County
Red Admiral
Nov 16, 2024
United States, South Carolina, Charleston County
Polyphemus moth
Nov 16, 2024
United States, New Jersey, Mercer County
Red Admiral
Nov 15, 2024
United States, South Carolina, Charleston County
Gulf Fritillary
Nov 15, 2024
United States, Texas, Johnson County