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
Owyhee County, Idaho, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 92 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperopsis libya Mohave Sootywing
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert 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 occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Satyrium fuliginosum Sooty Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt'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 lupini Lupine 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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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Chlosyne leanira Leanira Checkerspot
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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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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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 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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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch