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

Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
Jul 14, 2024
United States, Illinois, DuPage County
Forage Looper Moth
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Painted Lichen Moth
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Common Angle
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Ipsilon Dart
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Beautiful Wood-nymph
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Bristly Cutworm Moth
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Ontario
Modest sphinx
Jul 14, 2024
United States, Michigan, Mackinac County
Diana Fritillary
Jul 14, 2024
Craig County, Virginia, United States
Imperial moth
Jul 14, 2024
United States, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill County
Green Cloverworm Moth
Jul 14, 2024
Canada, Nova Scotia
Mourning Cloak
Jul 14, 2024
United States, California, San Diego County