National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Forrest County, Mississippi, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 111 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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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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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 martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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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Wallengrenia otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Atrytone arogos Arogos Skipper
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes alternata Dusky Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala 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
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Papilio palamedes Palamedes Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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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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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia 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 angulifera Tuliptree silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Citheronia regalis Royal Walnut Moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
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Citheronia sepulcralis Pine-devil Moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Lapara coniferarum Southern pine sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Manduca rustica Rustic sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Darapsa choerilus (pholus) Azalea Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
Notodontidae Prominents
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Phosphila miselioides Spotted Phosphila
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Utetheisa ornatrix Bella Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Acoloithus falsarius Clemens' False Skeletonizer
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Megalopygidae Flannel Moths
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Lagoa pyxidifera Yellow Flannel Moth
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Megalopyge opercularis Southern Flannel Moth
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Norape cretata White Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Apoda rectilinea Rectilinea Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth
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Heterogenea shurtleffi Red-eyed Button Slug Moth
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Isa textula Crowned Slug Moth
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Isochaetes beutenmuelleri Spun Glass Slug Moth
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
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Natada nasoni Nason's Slug Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White