National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Brazos County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 158 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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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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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes belli Bell's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala 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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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Kricogonia lyside Lyside Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Anteos clorinde White Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis philea Orange-barred Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Pyrisitia nise Mimosa Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
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 henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius ontario 'Northern' Southern 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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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Hemiargus ceraunus Ceraunus Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Danaus eresimus Soldier
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Dryas iulia Julia Heliconian
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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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Cyllopsis gemma Gemmed Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota senatoria Orange-tipped oakworm moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia hageni Hagen's sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Erinnyis lassauxii Lassaux's sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Erinnyis ello Ello sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
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Xerociris wilsonii Wilson's Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cisthene tenuifascia Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Euerythra phasma Red-tailed Specter
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma occidentis Southern Lappet Moth