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
Galveston County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 126 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Proteides mercurius Mercurial Skipper
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Chioides albofasciatus White-striped Longtail
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Aguna metophis Tailed Aguna
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Gesta invisus False Duskywing
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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 albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Nastra neamathla Neamathla Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded 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 otho Southern Broken-Dash
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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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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina panoquinoides Obscure 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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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 cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio rumiko Western 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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Ganyra josephina Giant White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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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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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Phaeostrymon alcestis Soapberry 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 marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium exilis Western Pygmy-Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-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
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
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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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes phaon Phaon 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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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
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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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Protambulyx strigilis Streaked sphinx
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Sphinx geminus Gemmed sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Aellopos fadus Fadus sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spodoptera dolichos Dolichos Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Spodoptera latifascia Velvet Armyworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Grammia arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Mocis marcida Withered Mocis
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth