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
Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 151 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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Thorybes confusis Confused 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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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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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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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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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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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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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 bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes berryi Berry's Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Atrytonopsis quinteri Crystal Skipper
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Atrytonopsis loammi Loammi Skipper
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Amblyscirtes carolina Carolina Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged 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
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-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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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern 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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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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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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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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
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little 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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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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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 phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern 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 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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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx gordius Apple sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha intermedia Intermediate sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Schizura apicalis Plain Schizura
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Anicla infecta Green Cutworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
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Doryodes bistrialis Double-lined Doryodes
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Monoleuca semifascia Pin-striped Slug Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Biston betularia Pepper and Salt Geometer
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Lycia ypsilon Wooly Gray