National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Johnson County, Missouri, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 180 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 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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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun 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 joanae Ozark 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 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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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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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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Callophrys gryneus gryneus 'Olive' Juniper Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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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 idalia Regal 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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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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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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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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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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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Azenia obtusa Obtuse Yellow
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Grammia oithona Oithona Tiger Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Catocala vidua The Widow
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanolophia signataria Signate Melanolophia
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Xanthotype urticaria False Crocus Geometer
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Iridopsis humaria Small Purplish Gray
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Phigalia strigataria Small Phigalia
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Stenoporpia polygrammaria Faded Gray Geometer
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Euchlaena johnsonaria Johnson's Euchlaena
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Eumacaria madopata Brown-bordered Geometer
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Cleora sublunaria Double-lined Gray
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Euchlaena obtusaria Obtuse Euchlaena
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray
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Pero ancetaria Hübner's Pero
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Selenia kentaria Kent's Geometer
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Hydriomena transfigurata The Transfigured Hydriomena
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Idaea demissaria Red-Bordered Wave
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Leptostales rubromarginaria Dark-ribboned Wave
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border