Regional Species Checklists
Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 188 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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Autochton cellus Golden Banded-Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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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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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Pyrgus centaureae Grizzled Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites vibex Whirlabout
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern 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
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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris virginiensis West Virginia White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered 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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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Erora laeta Early 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 nigra Dusky Azure
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Celastrina neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Speyeria diana Diana Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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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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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore Checkerspot
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Polygonia comma Eastern Comma
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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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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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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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Automeris io Io moth
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Dolba hyloeus Pawpaw sphinx
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Paonias astylus Huckleberry sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Paraeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Oedemasia concinna Red-humped Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ozarba aeria Aerial Brown
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Marimatha nigrofimbria Black-bordered Lemon Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Phosphila turbulenta Turbulent Phosphila
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa caryae Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Panopoda rufimargo Red-lined Panopoda
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
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Orgyia definita Definite Tussock Moth
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Aethes mymara Dark-spotted Aethes
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Pyromorpha dimidiata Orange-patched Smoky Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Palpita magniferalis Splendid Palpita
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Iridopsis larvaria Bent-Lined Gray
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Hypagyrtis unipunctata One-Spotted Variant
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Epimecis hortaria Tulip-Tree Beauty
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Cepphis armataria Scallop Moth
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Trigrammia quadrinotaria Four-spotted Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Plagodis fervidaria Fervid Plagodis
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Digrammia ocellinata Faint-spotted Angle
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Besma quercivoraria Oak Besma
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Chloropteryx tepperaria Angle Winged Emerald Moth
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Gandaritis atricolorata Dark-banded Geometer
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Eupithecia sp. Unknown Eupithecia species
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Idaea furciferata Notch-winged Wave
Mimallonidae Mimallonid Moths
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Cicinnus melsheimeri Melsheimer's Sack-bearer
Apatelodidae Apatelodid Moths
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Apatelodes torrefacta Spotted Apatelodes Moth
