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
Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 80 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 bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Euphyes dukesi Dukes' Skipper
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Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian 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 glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless 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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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Callophrys niphon Eastern Pine Elfin
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
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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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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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Enodia creola Creole Pearly-eye
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Neonympha helicta Helicta Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth