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
Northampton County, North Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 49 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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
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 eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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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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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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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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 anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Phigalia denticulata Toothed Phigalia
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth