Regional Species Checklists
South Dakota, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 506 species from this region.
Hesperiidae Skippers
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Epargyreus clarus Silver-spotted Skipper
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Thorybes pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Staphylus hayhurstii Hayhurst's Scallopwing
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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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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 afranius Afranius Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pyrgus scriptura Small Checkered-Skipper
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma garita Garita Skipperling
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Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Thymelicus lineola European Skipper
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia uncas Uncas Skipper
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Hesperia juba Juba Skipper
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Hesperia assiniboia Plains Skipper
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Hesperia colorado Western Branded Skipper
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Hesperia ottoe Ottoe Skipper
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Hesperia leonardus Leonard's Skipper
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Hesperia pahaska Pahaska Skipper
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Hesperia dacotae Dakota Skipper
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Hesperia nevada Nevada Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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Polites rhesus Rhesus Skipper
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Polites peckius Peck's Skipper
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Polites themistocles Tawny-edged Skipper
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Polites origenes Crossline Skipper
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Polites mystic Long Dash
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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern 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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Ochlodes sylvanoides Woodland Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Poanes taxiles Taxiles Skipper
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Poanes massasoit Mulberry Wing
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Poanes viator Broad-winged Skipper
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Euphyes vestris Dun Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Amblyscirtes oslari Oslar's Roadside-Skipper
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Amblyscirtes vialis Common Roadside-Skipper
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NotAmblyscirtes simius Simius Roadside-Skipper
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Lerodea eufala Eufala Skipper
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Megathymus streckeri Strecker's Giant-Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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Parnassius smintheus Rocky Mountain Parnassian
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Battus philenor Pipevine Swallowtail
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Neographium marcellus Zebra Swallowtail
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Papilio machaon Old World Swallowtail
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Papilio polyxenes Black Swallowtail
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Papilio zelicaon Anise Swallowtail
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Papilio indra Indra Swallowtail
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Papilio canadensis Canadian Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio glaucus Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio rutulus Western Tiger Swallowtail
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Papilio eurymedon Pale Swallowtail
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Papilio multicaudata Two-tailed Swallowtail
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Papilio troilus Spicebush Swallowtail
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Papilio cresphontes Giant Swallowtail
Pieridae Whites and Sulphurs
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Anthocharis stella Stella Orangetip
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Euchloe ausonides Large Marble
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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Neophasia menapia Pine White
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Pieris marginalis Margined White
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Pieris oleracea Mustard White
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Pontia protodice Checkered White
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Pontia occidentalis Western White
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Pontia sisymbrii Spring White
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Ascia monuste Great Southern White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Colias christina Christina Sulphur
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Colias alexandra Queen Alexandra's Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Phoebis sennae Cloudless Sulphur
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Phoebis agarithe Large Orange Sulphur
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Eurema daira Barred Yellow
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Eurema mexicana Mexican 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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Feniseca tarquinius Harvester
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Lycaena phlaeas American Copper
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Lycaena dione Gray Copper
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena rubidus Ruddy Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys augustinus Brown Elfin
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys eryphon Western Pine Elfin
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Satyrium titus Coral Hairstreak
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Satyrium acadica Acadian Hairstreak
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Satyrium edwardsii Edwards' Hairstreak
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Satyrium calanus Banded Hairstreak
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Satyrium liparops Striped Hairstreak
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Strymon melinus Gray Hairstreak
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Leptotes marina Marine Blue
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Cupido comyntas Eastern Tailed-Blue
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Cupido amyntula Western Tailed-Blue
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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Celastrina echo Echo Azure
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Glaucopsyche piasus Arrowhead Blue
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Euphilotes ancilla Rocky Mountain Dotted-Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
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Plebejus saepiolus Greenish Blue
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Plebejus icarioides Boisduval's Blue
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Plebejus shasta Shasta Blue
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Plebejus lupini Lupine Blue
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Plebejus glandon Arctic Blue
Riodinidae Metalmarks
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Apodemia mormo Mormon Metalmark
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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Danaus gilippus Queen
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Agraulis vanillae Gulf Fritillary
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Euptoieta claudia Variegated Fritillary
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Speyeria cybele Great Spangled Fritillary
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Speyeria aphrodite Aphrodite Fritillary
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Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary
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Speyeria edwardsii Edwards' Fritillary
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Speyeria coronis Coronis Fritillary
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Speyeria zerene Zerene Fritillary
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Speyeria callippe Callippe Fritillary
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Speyeria atlantis Atlantis Fritillary
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Speyeria hesperis Northwestern Fritillary
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Speyeria mormonia Mormon Fritillary
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Boloria selene Silver-bordered Fritillary
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Boloria bellona Meadow Fritillary
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Limenitis arthemis Red-spotted Purple or White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis arthemis White Admiral
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Limenitis arthemis astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Limenitis weidemeyerii Weidemeyer's Admiral
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Mestra amymone Common Mestra
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Chlosyne gorgone Gorgone Checkerspot
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Chlosyne lacinia Bordered Patch
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Chlosyne acastus Sagebrush Checkerspot
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Phyciodes pallida Pale Crescent
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Phyciodes batesii Tawny Crescent
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Phyciodes pulchella Field Crescent
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Anthanassa texana Texan Crescent
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Euphydryas chalcedona Chalcedon Checkerspot
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Euphydryas anicia Anicia Checkerspot
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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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Polygonia satyrus Satyr Comma
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Polygonia faunus Green Comma
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Polygonia gracilis Hoary Comma
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Polygonia progne Gray Comma
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Aglais milberti Milbert's Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis vaualbum Compton Tortoiseshell
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Nymphalis antiopa Mourning Cloak
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Nymphalis californica California Tortoiseshell
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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted Lady
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Vanessa annabella West Coast Lady
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Vanessa atalanta Red Admiral
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Anaea andria Goatweed Leafwing
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Enodia anthedon Northern Pearly-eye
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Satyrodes eurydice Eyed Brown
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Coenonympha tullia Common Ringlet
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Neominois ridingsii Ridings' Satyr
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Oeneis uhleri Uhler's Arctic
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis meadii Mead's Wood-Nymph
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Cercyonis oetus Small Wood-Nymph
Drepanidae Hooktip and False Owlet Moths
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Habrosyne scripta Lettered Habrosyne
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Euthyatira pudens Dogwood Thyatirid
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Habrosyne gloriosa Glorious Habrosyne
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hemileuca hera Hera buckmoth
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Automeris io Io moth
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Coloradia doris Doris' pinemoth
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Coloradia pandora Pandora pinemoth
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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Hyalophora columbia Columbia silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Syssphinx bicolor Bicolored honey locust moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Sphinx chersis Great ash sphinx
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Ceratomia undulosa Waved sphinx
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Pachysphinx occidentalis Big poplar sphinx
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Sphinx drupiferarum Wild cherry sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Smerinthus cerisyi One-eyed sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Smerinthus jamaicensis Twin-spotted sphinx
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Sphinx vashti Vashti sphinx
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Manduca quinquemaculata Five-spotted hawkmoth
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hyles euphorbiae Spurge hawkmoth
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Aellopos titan Titan sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Proserpinus juanita Juanita sphinx
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Darapsa myron Virginia creeper sphinx
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Eumorpha achemon Achemon sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Lochmaeus manteo Variable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Lochmaeus bilineata Double-lined Prominent
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Schizura leptinoides Black-blotched Schizura
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Schizura ipomoeae Morning-glory Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Ellida caniplaga Linden Prominent
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Coelodasys unicornis Unicorn Caterpillar Moth
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Datana perspicua Spotted Datana
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Dasylophia anguina Black-Spotted Prominent
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Symmerista leucitys Orange-humped Mapleworm
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Odontosia elegans Elegant Prominent
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa subrotata Small Heterocampa
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
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Furcula borealis White Furcula
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Tarache augustipennis Narrow-winged Midget Moth
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Plagiomimicus spumosum Frothy Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Amphipoea americana American Ear Moth
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Apamea sordens finitima Bordered Apamea
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Crambodes talidiformis Verbena Moth
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Papaipema arctivorens Northern Burdock Borer Moth
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Dypterygia rozmani American Bird-wing Moth
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Stiria rugifrons Yellow Sunflower Moth
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Cucullia speyeri Speyer's Hooded Owlet
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Feralia comstocki Comstock's Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Trichoplusia ni Cabbage Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Mesapamea fractilinea Broken-lined Brocade
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Orthosia rubescens Ruby Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Sideridis rosea The Rosewing
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Orthodes cynica Cynical Quaker
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Striacosta albicosta Western Bean Cutworm
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Euxoa auxiliaris Army Cutworm
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Euxoa scandens White Cutworm
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Euxoa tessellata Tessellate Dart
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Caradrina montana Civil Rustic
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Euxoa obeliscoides Obelisk Dart Moth
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Bellura densa Pickerelweed Borer Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Apamea devastator Glassy Cutworm
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Apamea amputatrix Yellow-headed Cutworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Raphia abrupta Abrupt Brother
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia rivulosa Ragweed Flower Moth
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Schinia bina Bina Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Chloridea virescens Tobacco Budworm Moth
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Schinia lucens Leadplant Flower Moth
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Schinia saturata Brown Flower Moth
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Schinia gaurae Clouded Crimson
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Schinia septentrionalis Northern Flower Moth
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Heliothis subflexa Subflexus Straw
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Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood-nymph
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Alypia langtoni Langston's Forester
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
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Ogdoconta cinereola Common Pinkband
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Hypoprepia miniata Scarlet-winged Lichen Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Platarctia parthenos St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Lophocampa maculata Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
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Phragmatobia assimilans Large Ruby Tiger Moth
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Grammia virguncula Little Tiger Moth
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Virbia laeta Joyful Holomelina
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Grammia phyllira Phyllira Tiger Moth
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Cycnia oregonensis Oregon Cycnia
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Clemensia albata Little White Lichen Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Eilema bicolor Bicolored Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Spilosoma congrua Agreeable Tiger Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Crambidia casta Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
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Grammia parthenice Parthenice Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma dubia Dubious Tiger Moth
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Hyphantria cunea Fall Webworm Moth
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Grammia figurata Figured Tiger Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Lycomorpha pholus Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Idia lubricalis Glossy Black Idia Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Isogona tenuis Thin-lined Owlet
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Catocala amestris Three-staffed Underwing
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale minerea Colorful Zale
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Catocala micronympha Little Nymph Underwing
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Catocala amatrix Sweetheart Underwing
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Catocala meskei Meske's Underwing
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Melipotis jucunda Merry Melipotis
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Euclidia cuspidea Toothed Somberwing
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala epione Epione Underwing
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Thysania zenobia Owl Moth
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Catocala minuta Little Underwing
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Catocala ilia Ilia Underwing
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Catocala illecta Magdalen Underwing
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Catocala luciana Luciana Underwing
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Catocala umbrosa Umbrosa Underwing Moth
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia antiqua Rusty Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa inficita Dark Marathyssa Moth
Oecophoridae Concealer Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Acossus centerensis Poplar Carpenterworm Moth
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Lithacodes fasciola Yellow-shouldered Slug Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Thaumatopsis pexellus Wooly Grass-veneer
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Euchromius californicalis California Grass-veneer Moth
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Mimoschinia rufofascialis Rufous-banded Crambid Moth
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Spoladea recurvalis Hawaiian Beet Webworm
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
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Hymenia perspectalis Spotted Beet Webworm Moth
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Sitochroa chortalis Dimorphic Sitochroa Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Ostrinia nubilalis European Corn Borer Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Plodia interpunctella Indian-Meal Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Eutrapela clemataria Curved-Toothed Geometer
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Plataea trilinearia Sagebrush Girdle Moth
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Isturgia dislocaria Pale-viened Enconista
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Nematocampa resistaria Horned Spanworm Moth
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Caripeta aequaliaria Western Conifer Looper
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Tetracis cachexiata White Slant-line
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Mellilla xanthometata Orange Wing Moth
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Epelis truncataria Black-Banded Orange
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Phaeoura mexicanaria Pine Looper
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Pero honestaria Honest Pero
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Iridopsis ephyraria Pale-winged Gray
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Heliomata cycladata Common Spring Moth
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Lycia ursaria Stout Spanworm
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Macaria subcessaria Barred Itame
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Ennomos magnaria Maple Spanworm
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Erannis tiliaria Linden Looper Moth
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Digrammia continuata Curve-lined Angle
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Mesothea incertata Day Emerald
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Synchlora aerata Wavy-Lined Emerald
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Chlorochlamys chloroleucaria Blackberry Looper Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper Moth
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Eubaphe mendica The Beggar
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Antepirrhoe semiatrata Black-banded Carpet Moth
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Hydriomena renunciata Renounced Hydriomena Moth
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Alsophila pometaria Fall Cankerworm Moth
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Scopula inductata Soft-lined Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula quadrilineata Four-lined Wave Moth
