Regional Species Checklists
Riverside County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 311 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Polygonus leo Hammock Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cogia calchas Mimosa Skipper
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Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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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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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperopsis gracielae MacNeill's Sootywing
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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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 columbia Columbian Skipper
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Hesperia lindseyi Lindsey's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites carus Carus Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Ochlodes agricola Rural Skipper
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Poanes melane Umber Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus stephensi California Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western Giant 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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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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Euchloe hyantis California Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias harfordii Harford's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Zerene eurydice California Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis argante Apricot Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa 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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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 helloides Purplish Copper
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Habrodais grunus Golden Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine 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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Satyrium tetra Mountain Mahogany Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Philotes sonorensis Sonoran Blue
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Euphilotes bernardino Bernardino Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes mojave Mojave Dotted-Blue
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Euphilotes pallescens Pallid Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Icaricia monticola Clemence's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis wrighti Wright's Metalmark
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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Apodemia virgulti Behr's Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's 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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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Adelpha californica California Sister
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne californica California Patch
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gabbii Gabb's Checkerspot
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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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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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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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
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca electra Electra buckmoth
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Hemileuca neumoegeni Neumoegen's buckmoth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Saturnia albofasciata White-streaked saturnia moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus saliceti Salicet sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Sphinx sequoiae Sequoia sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Aellopos clavipes Clavipes sphinx
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Proserpinus lucidus Pacific green sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Erinnyis crameri Cramer's sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Euproserpinus phaeton Phaeton primrose sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia elegantula Arizona Bird Dropping Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Litoprosopus coachella Palm Flower Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Hemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassywing
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma vestalis Vestal Tiger Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Orgyia vetusta Western Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
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Prodoxus quinquepunctellus Five-spotted Bogus Yucca Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Nemapogon granella European Grain Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Recurvaria nanella Lesser Bud Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina metallica Western Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Hulstina wrightiaria Wright's Hulstina
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Digrammia californiaria Californian Granite Moth
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Hydriomena nubilofasciata Oak Winter Highflier Moth
