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.
Regional Species Checklists
Kings County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 73 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes yuma Yuma Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena xanthoides Great Copper
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Lycaena gorgon Gorgon Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium auretorum Gold-hunter's Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth