National Moth Week is July 18-26!
Moths are amazing creatures. Take photographs and share your moth sightings with us to document the moths where you live.
Regional Species Checklists
Metcalfe County, Kentucky, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 150 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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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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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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Oedemasia leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lacinipolia explicata Explicit Arches
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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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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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Leucanopsis longa Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Eichlinia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila fulicalis Feather-edged Petrophila
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Diastictis ventralis White-spotted Brown Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier 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
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Trigrammia quadrinotaria Four-spotted Angle
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Dyspteris abortivaria The Bad-wing
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Olceclostera angelica The Angel Moth
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
