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
Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 184 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Zestusa dorus Short-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes mexicana Mexican Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus xanthus Mountain Checkered-Skipper
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia woodgatei Apache Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Polites draco Draco Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Paratrytone snowi Snow's Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper
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Amblyscirtes cassus Cassus Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes phylace Orange-headed Roadside-Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Piruna pirus Russet Skipperling
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise 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 julia Southern Rocky Mountain Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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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 sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Lycaena arota Tailed Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Hypaurotis crysalus Colorado Hairstreak
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Satyrium behrii Behr's Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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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 lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes centralis Central Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's 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 acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia nais Nais Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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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 hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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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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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus Arctic
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Automeris cecrops Cecrops eyed silkmoth
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Automeris zephyria Zephyr eyed silkmoth
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Hyalophora gloveri Glover's Silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Antheraea oculea Oculea silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx asellus Asella sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Dysschema howardi Northern Giant Flag Moth
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Arachnis picta Painted Tiger Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura conflictana Large Aspen Tortrix Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Palpita atrisquamalis Gracile Palpita
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Caripeta aequaliaria Western Conifer Looper
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Macaria bitactata Split-Lined Angle Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth