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
Kauai County, Hawaii, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 22 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio xuthus Asian Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lampides boeticus Pea Blue or Long-tailed Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Zizina otis Lesser Grass Blue
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Udara blackburni Hawaiian Blue, Blackburn's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa tameamea Kamehameha Butterfly
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hippotion rosetta Swinhoe's striated hawkmoth
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Daphnis nerii Oleander Hawk-moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Maruca vitrata Maruca pod borer, bean pod borer, soybean pod borer, mung moth, and the legume pod borer.