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
Whitman County, Washington, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 155 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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Pyrgus ruralis Two-banded Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Heliopetes ericetorum Northern White-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites sabuleti Sandhill Skipper
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Polites sonora Sonora Skipper
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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland 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 machaon Old World Swallowtail
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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 stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe lotta Desert 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 beckerii Becker's White
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Pontia protodice Checkered 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 alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena heteronea Blue Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys affinis Western Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys sheridanii Sheridan's Green Hairstreak
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Callophrys nelsoni Nelson's Hairstreak
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Callophrys barryi Barry's Hairstreak
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper 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 titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium californica California Hairstreak
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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 piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes battoides Western Square-dotted Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus acmon Acmon Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
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 zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Boloria epithore Pacific Fritillary
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis lorquini Lorquin's Admiral
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Chlosyne palla Northern Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes mylitta Mylitta Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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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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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis sthenele Great Basin Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Hemileuca nuttalli Nuttall's sheepmoth
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Hyalophora euryalus Ceanothus silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Sphinx perelegans Elegant sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Proserpinus clarkiae Clark's sphinx
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Proserpinus flavofasciata Yellow-banded sphinx
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Proserpinus lucidus Pacific green sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Furcula scolopendrina Zigzag Furcula Moth
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis ornata Ornate Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma vestalis Vestal Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma vagans Wandering Tiger Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
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Depressaria pastinacella Parsnip Webworm
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Petrophila confusalis Confusing Petrophila Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Hesperumia sulphuraria Sulphur Moth
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Scopula junctaria Simple Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma californicum Western Tent Caterpillar Moth