Regional Species Checklists
Mississippi, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 392 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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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes arpa Palmetto Skipper
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Euphyes berryi Berry's Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Euphyes bayensis Bay Skipper
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Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-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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Ascia monuste Great Southern 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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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Eumaeus atala Atala
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
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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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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Hypolimnas misippus Mimic
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Neonympha mitchellii Mitchell's Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris louisiana Louisiana eyed silkmoth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Cocytius antaeus Giant sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Lapara phaeobrachycerous Gulf pine sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Neococytius cluentius Cluentius sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha intermedia Intermediate sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Proserpinus gaurae Proud sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Datana major Major Datana
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Colocasia flavicornis Yellowhorn Moth
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Xystopeplus rufago Red-winged Sallow
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia thoreaui Thoreau's Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Cycnia inopinatus Unexpected Cycnia
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Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Crambidia pura Pure Lichen Moth
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cisthene subjecta Subject Lichen Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Zale metatoides Washed-out Zale
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala agrippina Agrippina Underwing
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Dasychira vagans Variable Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Lagoa pyxidifera Yellow Flannel Moth
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
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Megalopyge crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Heterogenea shurtleffi Red-eyed Button Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Tortricidia testacea Warm-chevroned Moth
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Lithacodes gracea Graceful Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Monoleuca semifascia Pin-striped Slug Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Apoda rectilinea Rectilinea Slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Samea castellalis Stained-glass Moth
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Desmia funeralis Grape Leaffolder Moth
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Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Macaria distribuaria Southern Chocolate Angle
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Phaeoura quernaria Oak Beauty
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Xanthotype rufaria Rufous Geometer Moth
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Hethemia pistasciaria Pistachio Emerald
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Eupithecia palpata Small Pine Looper Moth
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White
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Tolype notialis Small Tolype Moth
