National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Pickens County, South Carolina, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 161 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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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-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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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled 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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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun 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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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh 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 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 virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered 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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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral 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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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
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery 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 diana Diana 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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota peigleri Peigler's oakworm moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Sphingicampa bisecta Bisected honey locust moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Cocytius antaeus Giant sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Emarginea percara Beloved Emarginea Moth
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Ctenoplusia oxygramma Sharp-stigma Looper Moth
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa contigua The Neighbor
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Parasa indetermina Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth