Regional Species Checklists
Tompkins County, New York, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 763 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed 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 icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt 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 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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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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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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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium caryaevorus Hickory Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Erora laeta Early Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina lucia Northern Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina serotina Cherry Gall Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery 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 aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow 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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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 harrisii Harris' 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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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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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 faunus Green 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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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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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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Eudeilinia herminiata Northern Eudeilinea
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Lintneria eremitus Hermit sphinx
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Lapara bombycoides Northern pine sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx luscitiosa Clemen's sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's 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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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Schizura badia Chestnut Schizura
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Ianassa lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Peridea basitriens Oval-based Prominent
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Symmerista albifrons White-headed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Hyperstrotia villificans White-lined Graylet
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta morula Ochre Dagger Moth
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Acronicta hasta Speared Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Acronicta superans Splendid Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta radcliffei Radcliffe's Dagger Moth
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Acronicta ovata Ovate Dagger Moth
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Acronicta lobeliae Lobelia Dagger Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Amphipyra glabella Smooth Amphipyra Moth
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Loscopia velata Veiled Ear Moth
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Phlogophora iris Olive Angle Shades
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Elaphria alapallida Pale-winged Midget
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Chytonix palliatricula Cloaked Marvel
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Neoligia exhausta Exhausted Brocade
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Amolita fessa Feeble Grass Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Cucullia intermedia Intermediate Cucullia
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Psaphida electilis Chosen Sallow
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Capis curvata Curved Halter Moth
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Protodeltote albidula Pale Glyph Moth
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha concinnimacula Red-spotted Lithacodia Moth
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Adita chionanthi Fringe-Tree Sallow
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Panthea furcilla Eastern Panthea
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Autographa ampla Large Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Diachrysia aereoides Dark-spotted Looper
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Syngrapha rectangula Salt-and-Pepper Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Diachrysia balluca Hologram Moth
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Polia imbrifera Cloudy Arches
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Crocigrapha normani Norman's Quaker
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Orthodes detracta Disparaged Arches
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Polia purpurissata Purple Arches
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Lacinipolia lorea Bridled Arches
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Leucania pseudargyria False Wainscot
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Pseudorthodes vecors Small Brown Quaker
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Orthosia revicta Subdued Quaker
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Leucania inermis Unarmed Wainscot
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Cosmia calami American dun-bar Moth
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Apamea cogitata Thoughtful Apamea
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Papaipema nelita Coneflower Borer Moth
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Photedes includens Included Cordgrass Borer Moth
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Caradrina clavipalpis Pale Mottled Willow Moth
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Apantesis virgo Virgin Tiger Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Macrochilo orciferalis Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia rotundalis Rotund Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo absorptalis Slant-lined Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis Early Zanclognatha Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Renia flavipunctalis Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Idia "concisa" (species not yet described). Pale-winged Idia
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Hypena abalienalis White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena deceptalis Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena eductalis Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala retecta The Yellow-Gray Underwing
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Catocala concumbens Sleepy Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Calyptra canadensis Canadian Owlet
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Zale horrida Horrid Zale
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Scolecocampa liburna Dead-wood Borer Moth
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Panopoda carneicosta Brown Panopoda
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala semirelicta Semirelict Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Catocala palaeogama Oldwife Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala cerogama Yellow-Banded Underwing
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala blandula Charming Underwing Moth
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Spiloloma lunilinea Moon-Lined Moth
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala serena Serene Underwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala crataegi Hawthorn Underwing
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Catocala flebilis Mourning Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya dormitans Sleeping Baileya Moth
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Baileya levitans Pale Baileya
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Baileya doubledayi Doubleday's Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Heliozelidae Shield Bearer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia serotinella Cherry Leaf Roller
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Bibarrambla allenella Bog Bibarrambla Moth
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Depressaria pastinacella Parsnip Webworm
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Antaeotricha leucillana Pale Gray Bird-dropping Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora mayrella Metallic Coleophora Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Athrips mouffetella Ten-spotted Honeysuckle Moth
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Dichomeris picrocarpa Black-edged Dichomeris Moth
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Dichomeris flavocostella Cream-bordered Dichomeris Moth
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Dichomeris ochripalpella Shining Dichomeris
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella porrectella Dame's Rocket Moth
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
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Argyresthia oreasella Cherry Shoot Borer
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Yponomeuta padella Orchard Ermine Moth
Galacticidae Galacticid Moths
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Homadaula anisocentra Mimosa Webworm Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Zeuzera pyrina Leopard Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Olethreutes connectus Bunchberry Leaffolder Moth
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Sonia canadana Canadian Sonia
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Epiblema scudderiana Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
