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
Whatcom County, Washington, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 203 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis propertius Propertius Duskywing
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Erynnis pacuvius Pacuvius Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Carterocephalus palaemon Arctic Skipper
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded 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
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius clodius Clodius Parnassian
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis sara Pacific Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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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 occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias interior Pink-edged Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena cupreus Lustrous Copper
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Lycaena nivalis Lilac-bordered Copper
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Lycaena mariposa Mariposa Copper
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's 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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Callophrys mossii Moss' Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium saepium Hedgerow 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
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic 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 hydaspe Hydaspe Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Boloria astarte Astarte Fritillary
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Boloria chariclea Arctic 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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Euphydryas colon Colon 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 vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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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 melissa Melissa Arctic
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Oeneis chryxus Chryxus 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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Pseudothyatira cymatophoroides Tufted Thyatirid
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Drepana arcuata Arched Hooktip
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Drepana bilineata Two-lined Hooktip
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Deilephila elpenor Elephant Hawk Moth
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta insita Fingered Dagger Moth
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Lithophane georgii Large Grey Pinion, Green Fruitworm
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa messoria Reaper Dart
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Zotheca tranquilla Elderberry Moth
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Phlogophora periculosa Brown Angle Shades
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Sunira decipiens Shield-backed Cutworm
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Arctia caja Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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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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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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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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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Tyria jacobaeae Cinnabar Moth
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Platyprepia virginalis Ranchman's Tiger Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
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Hofmannophila pseudospretella Brown House Moth
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Depressaria pastinacella Parsnip Webworm
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Eurrhypara hortulata Small Magpie
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Anania funebris White Spotted Sable Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Aglossa pinguinalis Large Tabby
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Caripeta divisata Gray Spruce Looper
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Neoalcis californiaria Brown-lined Looper Moth
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Enypia packardata Packard's Girdle Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Lambdina fiscellaria Hemlock Looper
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Speranza lorquinaria Lorquin's Angle
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Melanolophia imitata Western Carpet
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Pero morrisonaria Morrison's Pero
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Nepytia phantasmaria Phantom Hemlock Looper
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Hemithea aestivaria Common Emerald
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Epirrita autumnata Autumnal Moth
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Venusia cambrica Welsh Wave
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Dysstroma sobria 10-spotted Rhododendron Moth
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Mesoleuca gratulata Half-white Carpet Moth
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Pasiphila rectangulata Green Pug
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Rheumaptera hastata/subhastata Spear-Marked Black Moth/White-banded Black Moth
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Cladara limitaria Mottled Gray Carpet
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Trichodezia albovittata White-striped Black
Uraniidae Swallowtail Moths
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Callizzia amorata The Gray Scoopwing
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Phyllodesma americana Lappet Moth
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Malacosoma disstria Forest Tent Caterpillar Moth
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth
Alucitidae Many-plume Moths
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Alucita montana Montana Six-plume Moth