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Regional Species Checklists
Williamson County, Texas, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 163 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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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Astraptes fulgerator Two-barred Flasher
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Cogia outis Outis Skipper
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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 communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius philetas Desert Checkered-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 neamathla Neamathla Skipper
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Nastra julia Julia's Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded 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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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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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
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Megathymus yuccae Yucca Giant-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 multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio thoas Thoas Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
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Papilio anchisiades Ruby-spotted 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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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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Pyrisitia proterpia Tailed Orange
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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 gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium favonius Oak Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded 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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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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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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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 nemesis Fatal 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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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 archippus Viceroy
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Adelpha eulalia Arizona Sister
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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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Dynamine dyonis Blue-eyed Sailor
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Chlosyne janais Crimson Patch
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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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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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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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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Hemileuca grotei Grote's buckmoth
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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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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Erinnyis obscura Obscure sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Eumorpha vitis Vine sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Enigmogramma basigera Pink-washed Looper Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala maestosa Sad Underwing
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Melipotis indomita Indomitable Melipotis
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia gloriosa Glorious Squash Vine Borer
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Canarsia ulmiarrosorella Elm Leaftier
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Melanchroia chephise White-tipped Black
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth