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
Benzie County, Michigan, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 104 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian 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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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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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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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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 selene Silver-bordered 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 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray 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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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Nigetia formosalis Thin-winged Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Meganola minuscula Confused Meganola
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Crambus girardellus Girard's Grass-veneer
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Ennomos subsignaria Elm Spanworm Moth
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Metarranthis indeclinata Pale Metarranthis
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Mesoleuca ruficillata White-ribboned Carpet Moth
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth