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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Hoodies and t-shirts in two designs!


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Recent Sightings

Cloudless Sulphur
Nov 06, 2024
United States, Tennessee, Putnam County
Bicolored Sallow
Nov 05, 2024
United States, Pennsylvania, Butler County
Monarch
Nov 05, 2024
United States, Florida, Broward County
Common Buckeye
Nov 04, 2024
United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County
Julia Heliconian
Nov 04, 2024
United States, Texas, Harris County
Polyphemus moth
Nov 04, 2024
United States, Florida, Highlands County
Texas Powdered Skipper
Nov 03, 2024
United States, Texas, Hidalgo County
Purple-washed Skipper
Nov 03, 2024
United States, Texas, Hidalgo County
Nov 03, 2024
United States, Maine, Penobscot County
Glazed Pellicia
Nov 03, 2024
United States, Texas, Hidalgo County
Guava Skipper
Nov 03, 2024
United States, Texas, Hidalgo County
Bicolored Sallow
Nov 02, 2024
United States, Maine, York County