Regional Species Checklists
Polk County, Florida, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 856 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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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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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 zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal 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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Cymaenes tripunctus Three-spotted Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy 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 attalus Dotted Skipper
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Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged 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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes aaroni Aaron's 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 dukesi Dukes' Skipper
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Asbolis capucinus Monk
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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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Battus polydamas Polydamas 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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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 eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred 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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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 henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Electrostrymon angelia Fulvous Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus 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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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated 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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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia genoveva Mangrove Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Megisto viola Viola's Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Oreta rosea Rose Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil 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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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Madoryx pseudothyreus False-windowed sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha labruscae Gaudy sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Erinnyis alope Alope sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia apicalis Yellow Spragueia
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Spragueia onagrus Black-dotted Spragueia
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Tarache aprica Exposed Bird-dropping Moth
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Homophoberia cristata Waterlily Moth
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Oruza albocostaliata The White-Edge
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Amyna axis Eight-Spot
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Diastema tigris Lantana Moth
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Ponometia semiflava Half-yellow Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta afflicta Afflicted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta tritona Triton Dagger Moth
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Acronicta vinnula Delightful Dagger Moth
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Callopistria cordata Silver-spotted Fern Moth
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Condica cupentia Splotched Groundling
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Condica confederata The Confederate
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Fagitana littera Marsh Fern Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Callopistria granitosa Granitose Fern Moth
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Condica videns White-dotted Groundling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica mobilis Mobile Groundling
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Bagisara repanda Wavy Lined Mallow Moth
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Leucania scirpicola Scirpus Wainscot
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria festivoides Festive Midget
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Lacinipolia laudabilis Laudable Arches
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Morrisonia mucens Gray Woodgrain
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Xanthopastis regnatrix Spanish Moth
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
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Agrotis malefida Rascal Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Xystopeplus rufago Red-winged Sallow
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Spodoptera albula Gray-streaked Armywom Moth
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Feltia subterranea Subterranean Dart Moth
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
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Spodoptera eridania Southern Armyworm Moth
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Bellura gortynoides White-tailed Diver
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Acherdoa ferraria Chocolate Moth
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Parapamea buffaloensis Buffalo Moth
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Derrima stellata Pink Star Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Schinia sanguinea Bleeding Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia wittfeldii Wittfeld's Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Hormoschista latipalpis Double-lined Brown Moth
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Diphthera festiva Hieroglyphic Moth
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Apantesis vittata Banded Tiger Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Cisthene kentuckiensis Kentucky Lichen Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Syntomeida epilais Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
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Empyreuma pugione Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Virbia rubicundaria Ruddy Holomelina
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Pareuchaetes insulata Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Nelphe carolina Florida Eucereon
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Dahana atripennis Black-Winged Dahana
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina
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Cisthene subjecta Subject Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Cisthene striata Striated Lichen Moth
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Virbia lamae Bog Holomelina
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Horama panthalon Texas Wasp Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Zanclognatha marcidilinea Yellowish Zanclognatha
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Carteris oculatalis Dotted Carteris Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Renia fraternalis Fraternal Renia Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Hypenula cacuminalis Long-horned Owlet
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Redectis pygmaea Pygmy Redectis
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Phytometra ernestinana Ernestine's Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena minualis Sooty Bomolocha Moth
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Phytometra rhodarialis Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
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Colobochyla interpuncta Yellow-lined Owlet
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypenopsis macula Black-spotted Schrankia
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Allotria elonympha False Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Hemeroplanis scopulepes Variable Tropic
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Metalectra richardsi Richard's Fungus Moth
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Zale aeruginosa Green-dusted Zale
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Metria amella Live Oak Metria Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Arugisa lutea Common Arugisa
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Drasteria graphica Graphic Moth
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Mocis latipes Small Mocis
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Cissusa spadix Black-Dotted Brown
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Arugisa latiorella Watson's Arugisa
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Mocis disseverans Yellow Mocis
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Panopoda repanda Orange Panopoda
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Litoprosopus futilis Palmetto Borer Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Catocala umbrosa Umbrosa Underwing Moth
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Metalectra tantillus Black Fungus Moth
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Phyprosopus callitrichoides Curve-lined Owlet
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Ptichodis vinculum Black-tipped Ptichodis
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Catocala muliercula The Little Wife Underwing
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Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris Four-Lined Chocolate
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Catocala similis Similar Underwing
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Eublemma minima Everlasting Bud Moth
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Eublemma recta Straight-lined Seed Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Amolita obliqua Oblique Grass Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
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Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
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Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
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Paectes oculatrix Eyed Paectes Moth
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Eutelia pulcherrima Beautiful Eutelia
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Garella nilotica Black-olive Caterpillar Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus cressoni Cresson's Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus mycetophagus Frilly Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus texanella Texas Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Dryadaula terpsichorella Dancing Moth
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Mea bipunctella Two-spotted Mea Moth
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Phereoeca uterella Household Casebearer Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Oiketicus abbotii Abbot's Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Psilocorsis quercicella Oak Leaftier Moth
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Psilocorsis reflexella Dotted Leaftier Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Autosticha kyotensis Kyoto Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Blastobasis glandulella Acorn Moth
Batrachedridae Batrachedrid Moths
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Homaledra heptathalama Exclamation Moth
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Homaledra sabalella Palm Leaf Skeletonizer Moth
Momphidae Momphid Moths
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Mompha bottimeri Bottimer's Mompha Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
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Pyroderces badia Florida Pink Scavenger Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Anacampsis coverdalella Coverdale's Anacampsis Moth
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Ymeldia janae Jane's Ymeldia Moth
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Stegasta capitella Teaweed Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera lactiflosella Five-spotted Glyphidocera Moth
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Urodus parvula Bumelia Webworm Moth
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Lacturidae Tropical Burnet Moths
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Lactura pupula Bumelia Leafworm Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Brenthia pavonacella Peacock Brenthia
