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
Day County, South Dakota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 171 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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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 poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia dacotae Dakota 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 origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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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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Pyrisitia lisa Little 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 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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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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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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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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow 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 arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny 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 antiopa Mourning Cloak
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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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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Simyra insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala luciana Luciana Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula quadrilineata Four-lined Wave Moth
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth