National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Whitley County, Kentucky, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 126 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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Thorybes bathyllus Southern 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 horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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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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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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-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
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia 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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded 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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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian 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 diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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 faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Crambidia lithosioides Dark Gray Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Crambidia uniformis Uniform Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Pagara simplex Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Virbia opella Tawny Holomelina