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
Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 85 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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 rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred 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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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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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan 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 virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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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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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Cisthene plumbea Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer