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
Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 78 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Achalarus lyciades Hoary Edge
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy 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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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon 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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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange 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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Satyrium titus Coral 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 neglectamajor Appalachian Azure
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled 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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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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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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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 atalanta Red Admiral
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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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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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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
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Halysidota harrisii Sycamore Tussock Moth
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Malacosoma americanum Eastern Tent Caterpillar Moth