National Moth Week is July 20-28, 2024!
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Regional Species Checklists
Hancock County, Mississippi, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 128 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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Urbanus dorantes Dorantes Longtail
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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Thorybes confusis Confused Cloudywing
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Erynnis juvenalis Juvenal's Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Erynnis funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius albescens White Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius oileus Tropical Checkered-Skipper
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Lerema accius Clouded Skipper
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Copaeodes minima Southern Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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 otho Southern Broken-Dash
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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes pilatka Palatka Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Euphyes bayensis Bay Skipper
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Amblyscirtes reversa Reversed Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Oligoria maculata Twin-spot Skipper
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Panoquina panoquin Salt Marsh Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
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Calpodes ethlius Brazilian Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Battus philenor Pipevine 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
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis midea Falcate Orangetip
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Anteos maerula Yellow Angled-Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Callophrys henrici Henry's Elfin
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Brephidium pseudofea Eastern Pygmy-Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Heliconius charithonia Zebra Heliconian
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Hypolimnas misippus Mimic
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Junonia coenia Common Buckeye
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Anartia jatrophae White Peacock
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Polygonia interrogationis Question Mark
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Neonympha areolatus Georgia Satyr
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Hermeuptychia sosybius Carolina Satyr
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Automeris louisiana Louisiana eyed silkmoth
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Callosamia securifera Sweetbay silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Dryocampa rubicunda Rosy maple moth
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Anisota stigma Spiny oakworm moth
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Anisota virginiensis Pink-striped oakworm moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Isoparce cupressi Baldcypress sphinx
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Manduca jasminearum Ash sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia catalpae Catalpa sphinx
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Paratrea plebeja Plebeian sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Sphinx franckii Franck's sphinx
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Enyo lugubris Mournful sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Pseudosphinx tetrio Tetrio sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Hyperaeschra georgica Georgian Prominent
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Peridea ferruginea Chocolate Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Dasylophia thyatiroides Gray-Patched Prominent
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Oedemasia semirufescens Red-washed Prominent
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Misogada unicolor Drab Prominent
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Datana ministra Yellow-necked Caterpillar Moth
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Heterocampa biundata Wavy-lined Heterocampa
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Heterocampa umbrata White-blotched Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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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Lagoa crispata Black-waved Flannel Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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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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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Parasa chloris Smaller Parasa
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Phobetron pithecium Hag Moth
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Apoda biguttata Shagreened Slug Moth
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Apoda rectilinea Rectilinea Slug Moth
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Apoda y inversum Yellow-collared Slug Moth
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Euclea delphinii Spiny Oak-slug Moth