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
Piscataquis County, Maine, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 93 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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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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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria eunomia Bog Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria frigga Frigga Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne harrisii Harris' Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Oeneis polixenes Polixenes Arctic
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx poecila Poecila sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
Notodontidae Prominents
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Maliattha concinnimacula Red-spotted Lithacodia Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Catocala unijuga Once-married Underwing
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
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Choreutis diana Diana's Choreutis Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border