Regional Species Checklists
Nueces County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 185 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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Urbanus procne Brown Longtail
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Achalarus toxeus Coyote Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus mazans Mazans Scallopwing
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Systasea pulverulenta Texas Powdered Skipper
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Eantis tamenund Northern Sicklewing
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Chiomara georgina White-patched Skipper
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Gesta invisus False Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis tristis Mournful 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 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 macaira Turk's-cap White-Skipper
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Heliopetes laviana Laviana White-Skipper
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Celotes nessus Common Streaky-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Decinea percosius Double-dotted Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes aurantiaca Orange Skipperling
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia viridis Green 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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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes nysa Nysa Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes eos Dotted Roadside-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 panoquinoides Obscure Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Stallingsia maculosus Manfreda Giant-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 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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Appias drusilla Florida White
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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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Aphrissa statira Statira Sulphur
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Eurema mexicana Mexican Yellow
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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 xami Xami Hairstreak
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Calycopis isobeon Dusky-blue Groundstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Strymon alea Lacey's Scrub-Hairstreak
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Strymon istapa Mallow Scrub-Hairstreak
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Ministrymon clytie Clytie Ministreak
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Ministrymon azia Gray Ministreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Zizula cyna Cyna 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
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis nemesis Fatal Metalmark
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Calephelis perditalis Rounded Metalmark
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Caria ino Red-bordered 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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Dione moneta Mexican Silverspot
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa leilia Empress Leilia
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Eunica monima Dingy Purplewing
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Hamadryas februa Gray Cracker
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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Marpesia petreus Ruddy Daggerwing
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne definita Definite Patch
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Chlosyne theona Theona Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Dymasia dymas Tiny Checkerspot
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Texola elada Elada 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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Anthanassa tulcis Tulcis Crescent or Pale-banded Crescent
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Junonia nigrosuffusa Dark Buckeye
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Junonia evarete Tropical Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Siproeta stelenes Malachite
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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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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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris io Io moth
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Eupackardia calleta Calleta silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Xylophanes pluto Pluto sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Schinia nundina Goldenrod Flower Moth
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Schinia florida Primrose Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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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 trimaculata Three-spotted Specter
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Orgyia detrita Fir Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Platynota rostrana Omnivorous Platynota Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Palpita flegia Satin White Palpita Moth
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Pyrausta laticlavia Southern Purple Mint Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
