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
York County, Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 168 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Urbanus proteus Long-tailed Skipper
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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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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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt 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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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger 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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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Atlides halesus Great Purple Hairstreak
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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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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Celastrina idella Holly Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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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 arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl 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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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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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
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Callosamia angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Polygrammate hebraeicum The Hebrew
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Sericaglaea signata Variable Sallow
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Psaphida resumens Figure-Eight Sallow
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Lacinipolia implicata Implicit Arches
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Choephora fungorum Bent-Line Dart
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Renia discoloralis Discolored Renia Moth
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Renia adspergillus Speckled Renia Moth
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Anticarsia gemmatalis Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
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Celiptera frustulum Black Bit Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus arcanellus Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora cratipennella Streaked Coleophora Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Melittia cucurbitae Squash Vine Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Acossus centerensis Poplar Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Pyrausta inornatalis Southern Pink Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Aphomia sociella Bee Moth
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Homoeosoma electella Sunflower Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Euchlaena amoenaria Deep Yellow Euchlaena
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Patalene olyzonaria Juniper Geometer
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Lambdina pellucidaria Yellow-headed Looper
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Iridopsis defectaria Brown-shaded Gray
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Nemoria bistriaria Red-fringed Emerald
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Nemoria lixaria Red-bordered Emerald
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Disclisioprocta stellata Somber Carpet
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth