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
Rankin County, Mississippi, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 82 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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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 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 zarucco Zarucco Duskywing
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Nastra lherminier Swarthy Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia metea Cobweb 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 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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Poanes yehl Yehl Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Amblyscirtes aesculapius Lace-winged 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
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Calycopis cecrops Red-banded Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Calephelis virginiensis Little Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca maia Eastern buckmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus 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 franckii Franck's sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Eumorpha fasciatus Banded sphinx
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Darapsa versicolor Hydrangea sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Oligocentria lignicolor White-Streaked Prominent
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Cerura scitiscripta Black-Etched Prominent
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Hyparpax aurora Pink Prominent
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Clostera inclusa Angle-Lined Prominent
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Macrurocampa marthesia Mottled Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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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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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Nerice bidentata Double-toothed Prominent
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Charadra deridens The Laugher
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Cosmosoma myrodora Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes gracea Graceful Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Palpita kimballi Kimball's Palpita Moth
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Artace cribraria Dot-lined White