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
Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 132 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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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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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 vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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 dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged Roadside-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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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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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 hesseli Hessel's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium kingi King's 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 ladon Spring Azure
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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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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 astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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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 cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana drexelii Drexel's Datana
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Argyrogramma verruca Golden Looper Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Hypena bijugalis Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Metalectra discalis Common Fungus Moth
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Pangrapta decoralis Decorated Owlet
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Paectes abrostoloides Large Paectes
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Syngamia florella Red-waisted Florella Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Homoeosoma electella Sunflower Moth
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Sciota uvinella Sweetgum Leafroller Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Thyrididae Thyridid Moths
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Pseudothyris sepulchralis Mournful Thyris
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Melanolophia canadaria Canadian melanolophia
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Dichorda iridaria Showy Emerald
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Synchlora frondaria Southern Emerald
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth