Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!

Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.

Nine new moth species

Nine new moth species were added to the database: Raspberry Crown Borer Moth (Pennisetia marginata), Prochoreutis inflatella, Lesser Peachtree Borer Moth (Synanthedon pictipes), Black-patched Glaphyria Moth (Glaphyria fulminalis), Cherry Leaf Roller (Caloptilia serotinella), Ignorant Apamea (Apamea indocilis), Ironweed Borer Moth (Papaipema cerussata), Masked Leafroller (Acleris flavivittana), and Angular Aethes (Aethos angulatana).