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
Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 143 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's 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 mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian 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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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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 idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon 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 archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern 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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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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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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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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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Luperina passer Dock Rustic
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Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Hyppa xylinoides Common Hyppa
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Eupsilia tristigmata Three-spotted Sallow
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Lithophane semiusta Singed Pinion
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Copivaleria grotei Grote's Sallow
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Eupsilia vinulenta Straight-toothed Sallow
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Anarta trifolii The Nutmeg
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Lacinipolia olivacea Olive Arches
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Xylena cineritia Gray Swordgrass
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Xylena curvimacula Dot-And-Dash Swordgrass Moth
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Lithomoia germana American Brindle
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Xylena nupera American Swordgrass Moth
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Homoglaea hircina Goat Sallow
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Loxostege munroealis Beet Webworm Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Phigalia titea Spiny Looper
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth