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
Luna County, New Mexico, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 158 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Codatractus arizonensis Arizona Skipper
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Achalarus casica Desert Cloudywing
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cogia hippalus Acacia Skipper
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Cogia caicus Gold-costa Skipper
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Staphylus ceos Golden-headed Scallopwing
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Systasea zampa Arizona Powdered Skipper
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis telemachus Rocky Mountain Duskywing
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Erynnis meridianus Meridian Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopyrgus domicella Erichson's White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha arene Tropical Least Skipper
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Oarisma edwardsii Edwards' Skipperling
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Stinga morrisoni Morrison's Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Atrytonopsis vierecki Viereck's Skipper
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Atrytonopsis pittacus White-barred Skipper
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Atrytonopsis python Python Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aenus Bronze Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes texanae Texas Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nereus Slaty Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus neumoegeni Orange Giant-Skipper
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Agathymus aryxna Arizona Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis cethura Desert Orangetip
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Anthocharis thoosa Southwestern Orangetip
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Euchloe lotta Desert Marble
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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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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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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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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema boisduvaliana Boisduval's Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa 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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys mcfarlandi Sandia Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Ministrymon leda Leda Ministreak
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Erora quaderna Arizona Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Zizula cyna Cyna 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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Euphilotes rita Rita Dotted-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis arizonensis Arizona Metalmark
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Apodemia duryi Dury's Metalmark
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Apodemia mejicanus Mexican Metalmark
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Apodemia palmeri Palmer's 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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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Euptoieta hegesia Mexican Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arizonensis Arizona Red-spotted Purple
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne fulvia Fulvia Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Texola elada Elada Checkerspot
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Phyciodes picta Painted Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia grisea Gray Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr 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 annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cyllopsis pertepida Canyonland Satyr
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Megisto rubricata Red Satyr
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Gyrocheilus patrobas Red-bordered Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Sphingicampa hubbardi Hubbard's Small Silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Dysschema howardi Northern Giant Flag Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth