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
Glacier County, Montana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 156 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia comma Common Branded Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Euchloe creusa Northern Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Colias meadii Mead's Sulphur
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Colias nastes Labrador Sulphur
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Colias gigantea Giant Sulphur
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Colias pelidne Pelidne Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena editha Edith's Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus idas Northern Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria egleis Great Basin Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon 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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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Boloria freija Freija Fritillary
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Boloria alberta Alberta Fritillary
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Boloria astarte Astarte Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis rubrofasciata White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Chlosyne whitneyi Rockslide Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas gillettii Gillette's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas 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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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia epipsodea Common Alpine
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Erebia discoidalis Red-disked Alpine
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Oeneis jutta Jutta Arctic
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Oeneis melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis alberta Alberta Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca eglanterina Western sheepmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Syngrapha viridisigma Spruce False Looper Moth
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Andropolia contacta Canadian Giant
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Enarmonia formosana Cherry Bark Tortrix Moth
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Agapeta zoegana Knapweed Root-borer Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth