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
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 55 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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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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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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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hesperia attalus Dotted Skipper
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Hesperia meskei Meske's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola 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 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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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown 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 titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus 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
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Neonympha helicta Helicta Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisthene packardii Packard's Lichen Moth
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Hypsoropha monilis Large Necklace Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth