Regional Species Checklists
McHenry County, Illinois, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 241 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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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 juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 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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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Papaipema furcata Ash Tip Borer Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Leucoma salicis (White) Satin Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Carmenta anthracipennis Blazing Star Borer Moth
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
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Pennisetia marginata Raspberry Crown Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Geina periscelidactylus Grape Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Cabera variolaria Pink-striped Willow Spanworm
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Lomographa vestaliata White Spring Moth
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Heterophleps triguttaria Three-spotted Fillip
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
