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
Hamilton County, Kansas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 72 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black 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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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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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 annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm