National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
King County, Washington, 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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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites mardon Mardon Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias occidentalis Western Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys spinetorum Thicket Hairstreak
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Callophrys johnsoni Johnson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Satyrium sylvinus Sylvan Hairstreak
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Plebejus anna Anna's Blue
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Chlosyne hoffmanni Hoffmann's Checkerspot
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Euphydryas editha Edith's Checkerspot
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia oreas Oreas Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Erebia vidleri Vidler's Alpine
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Oeneis nevadensis Great Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta impleta Yellow-haired Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Feralia deceptiva Deceptive Sallow
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Noctua comes Lesser Yellow Underwing Moth
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Hecatera dysodea Small Ranunculus Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Raphia frater The Brother Moth
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Ctenucha rubroscapus Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
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Clemensia umbrata Little Shaded Lichen Moth
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Lophocampa argentata Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Endrosis sarcitrella White-shouldered House Moth
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Tineola bisselliella Webbing Clothes Moth
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Tinea pellionella Casemaking Clothes Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon tipuliformis Currant Borer Moth
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Albuna pyramidalis Fireweed Clearwing Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Cacoecimorpha pronubana Carnation Tortrix
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Hypsopygia costalis Clover Hayworm Moth
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Platyptilia carduidactyla Artichoke Plume Moth
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Selenia alciphearia Northern Selenia
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Nepytia phantasmaria Phantom Hemlock Looper
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Neoalcis californiaria Brown-lined Looper Moth
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Caripeta aequaliaria Western Conifer Looper
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Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Anticlea vasiliata Variable Carpet
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
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Eupithecia ravocostaliata Tawny Pug Moth
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Idaea dimidiata Single-dotted Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth