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
Louisa County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 42 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Spragueia dama Southern Spragueia
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty