National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 177 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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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 bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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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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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy 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 themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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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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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes celia Celia's Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Panoquina lucas Purple-washed 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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Battus polydamas Polydamas Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed 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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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern 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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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little 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 henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry Hairstreak
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Chlorostrymon simaethis Silver-banded 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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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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Leptotes cassius Cassius Blue
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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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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 Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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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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Phyciodes graphica Vesta or Graphic Crescent
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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 aidea Tropical Leafwing
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia portlandia Southern Pearly-eye
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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
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana angusii Angus's Datana
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Magusa divaricata Orbed Narrow-wing
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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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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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Dasychira meridionalis Southern Tussock Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Autosticha kyotensis Kyoto Moth
Ypsolophidae Ypsolophid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia calabaza Southwestern Squash Vine Borer
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Crocidosema plebejana Cotton Tipworm Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Ommatospila narcaeusalis Ommatospila Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Uresiphita reversalis Genista Broom Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth