Butterflies and Moths of North America

collecting and sharing data about Lepidoptera

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA) is an ambitious effort to collect, store, and share species information and occurrence data. You can participate by taking and submitting photographs of butterflies, moths, and caterpillars.

Explore the variety of moths and butterflies in North America. Choose a region to find photographs, Top 20 species, and regional species checklists.

Get involved in the project. Submit photographs of your sightings, or share your expertise and help us review and verify submissions.

Discover our maps and data. Find recently verified sightings, or search and browse the sightings database.

Learn more about this project. We aim to fill the needs of scientists and nature observers by bringing verified occurrence and life history data into one location.

Get help identifying a butterfly, moth, or caterpillar. It is a trade: you help us collect verifiable data, and we will try to identify the species.

Browse stunning images hand-selected for the BAMONA image gallery.

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Hoodies and t-shirts in two designs!


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Recent Sightings

Long-tailed Skipper
Jul 10, 2024
United States, Texas, Bastrop County
Pandorus Sphinx
Jul 10, 2024
United States, Virginia, Giles County
White Spring Moth
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Virginia, Floyd County
Stinging Rose Caterpillar Moth
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Virginia, Floyd County
Polyphemus moth
Jul 09, 2024
United States, North Carolina, Jackson County
Snowberry Clearwing
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Michigan, St. Clair County
Hackberry Emperor
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Tennessee, Robertson County
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Tennessee, Robertson County
Pandorus Sphinx
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Michigan, Wayne County
Monarch
Jul 09, 2024
United States, New York, Monroe County
Lucerne Moth
Jul 09, 2024
United States, Ohio, Knox County
Dorcas Copper
Jul 09, 2024
Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador