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
Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 34 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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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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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris louisiana Louisiana eyed silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Dasychira tephra Tephra Tussock Moth