Regional Species Checklists
Sonoma County, California, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 251 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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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 persius Persius 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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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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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 sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora 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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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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 multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Anthocharis lanceolata Gray Marble
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe hyantis California Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage 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 occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Zerene eurydice California Dogface
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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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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 muiri Muir's Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys mossii Moss' 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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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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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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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 enoptes Pacific Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus anna Anna's 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
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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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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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 palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes orseis California Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field 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 faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray 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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Oeneis nevadensis Great Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Saturnia mendocino Mendocino saturnia moth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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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 sexta Carolina sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
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Proserpinus lucidus Pacific green sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Oedemasia salicis Western Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Phryganidia californica California Oakworm
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Notarctia proxima Mexican Tiger Moth
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha rubroscapus Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
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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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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Pseudohemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassy-wing Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Clemensia umbrata Little Shaded Lichen Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hemihyalea edwardsii Edwards' Glassywing
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Orgyia vetusta Western Tussock Moth
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Orgyia sp. Tussock moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth
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Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon resplendens Sycamore Borer
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Synanthedon bibionipennis Strawberry Crown Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
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Pyrausta californicalis California Pyrausta Moth
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Pyrausta perrubralis Shasta Pyrausta Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Neoalcis californiaria Brown-lined Looper Moth
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Sicya macularia Sharp-lined Yellow
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Enypia venata Variable Girdle Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
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Plemyria georgii George's Carpet Moth
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Callizzia amorata The Gray Scoopwing
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
