Regional Species Checklists
Lake County, Illinois, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 334 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 pylades Northern Cloudywing
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Thorybes bathyllus Southern Cloudywing
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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 funeralis Funereal Duskywing
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Erynnis baptisiae Wild Indigo Duskywing
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Burnsius communis Common Checkered-Skipper
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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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 ottoe Ottoe 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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Anatrytone logan Delaware Skipper
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Poanes hobomok Hobomok 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 conspicua Black Dash
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Euphyes dion Dion Skipper
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Amblyscirtes hegon Pepper and Salt 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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Euchloe olympia Olympia Marble
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Pieris rapae Cabbage White
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Colias philodice Clouded Sulphur
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Colias eurytheme Orange Sulphur
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Zerene cesonia Southern Dogface
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Pyrisitia lisa Little Yellow
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Abaeis nicippe Sleepy Orange
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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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 helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted 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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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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Celastrina ladon Spring Azure
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Celastrina neglecta Summer Azure
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Glaucopsyche lygdamus Silvery Blue
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Echinargus isola Reakirt's Blue
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Libytheana carinenta American Snout
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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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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 astyanax 'Astyanax' Red-spotted Purple
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Limenitis archippus Viceroy
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Asterocampa celtis Hackberry Emperor
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Asterocampa clyton Tawny Emperor
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Chlosyne nycteis Silvery Checkerspot
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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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Phyciodes cocyta Northern Crescent
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Euphydryas phaeton Baltimore 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 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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Vanessa virginiensis American Lady
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Vanessa cardui Painted 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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Satyrodes appalachia Appalachian Brown
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Megisto cymela Little Wood-Satyr
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Cercyonis pegala Common Wood-Nymph
Saturniidae Wild Silk Moths
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Callosamia promethea Promethea silkmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Ceratomia amyntor Elm sphinx
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Amorpha juglandis Walnut sphinx
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Xylophanes tersa Tersa Sphinx
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Acronicta interrupta Interrupted Dagger Moth
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta insularis Henry's Marsh Moth
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Acronicta betulae Birch Dagger Moth
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Acronicta funeralis Funerary Dagger Moth
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Oligia modica Black-banded Brocade
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Nedra ramosula Gray Half-Spot
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Spodoptera exigua Beet Armyworm Moth
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Galgula partita The Wedgling
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Spodoptera frugiperda Fall Armyworm Moth
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Papaipema rigida Rigid Sunflower Borer Moth
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Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
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Papaipema necopina Sunflower Borer Moth
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Sunira bicolorago Bicolored Sallow
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Cucullia convexipennis Brown-hooded Owlet
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Lithophane bethunei Bethune's Pinion
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Rachiplusia ou Gray Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Plusia contexta Connected Looper Moth
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Chrysodeixis includens Soybean Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Abrostola urentis Variegated Brindle Moth
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Globia oblonga Oblong Sedge Borer
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Leucania phragmitidicola Phragmites Wainscot
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Lacinipolia meditata The Thinker
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Nephelodes minians Bronzed Cutworm Moth
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Tricholita signata Signate Quaker
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Rhizedra lutosa Large Wainscot
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Helotropha reniformis Reniform Celaena Moth
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Xestia smithii Smith's Dart
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Alypia octomaculata Eight-spotted Forester
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Apantesis nais Nais Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Haploa clymene Clymene Moth
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Euchaetes egle Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Phragmatobia fuliginosa Ruby Tiger Moth
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Hypercompe scribonia Great Leopard Moth
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Haploa reversa Reversed Haploa
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Zanclognatha ochreipennis Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Bleptina caradrinalis Bent-winged Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Phalaenostola metonalis Pale Epidelta Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Zanclognatha pedipilalis Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo louisiana Louisiana Macrochilo
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Hypena baltimoralis Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala neogama The Bride
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Caenurgia chloropha Vetch Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala cara Darling Underwing
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Catocala innubens The Betrothed
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Rivula propinqualis Spotted Grass Moth
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis Evergreen Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Depressaria depressana Purple Carrot-seed Moth
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
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Coleophora cratipennella Streaked Coleophora Moth
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Battaristis vittella Stripe-backed Moth
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
Carposinidae Carposinid Moths
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Carposina fernaldana Currant Fruitworm Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Synanthedon exitiosa Peachtree Borer Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Epiblema otiosana Bidens Borer Moth
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Phaneta tomonana Aster-head Phaneta Moth
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Paralobesia viteana Grape Berry Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Cydia pomonella Codling Moth
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Pelochrista dorsisignatana Triangle-backed Eucosma
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Choristoneura parallela Spotted Fireworm Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Cochylis hospes Banded Sunflower Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Pandemis limitata Three-lined Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
Zygaenidae Zygaenid Moths
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Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Microcrambus elegans Elegant Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Microcrambus biguttellus Gold-stripe Grass-veneer Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Chalcoela iphitalis Sooty Winged Chalcoela Moth
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Loxostege munroealis Beet Webworm Moth
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Pyrausta orphisalis Orange Mint Moth
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Udea rubigalis Celery Leaftier Moth
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Nomophila nearctica Lucerne Moth
Pyralidae Pyralid Moths
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Galleria mellonella Greater Wax Moth
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Dioryctria abietivorella Evergreen Coneworm Moth
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Moodna ostrinella Darker Moodna Moth
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Dioryctria reniculelloides Spruce Coneworm Moth
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Pyralis farinalis Meal Moth
Pterophoridae Pterophorid Moths, Plume Moths
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Emmelina monodactyla Morning-glory Plume Moth
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Amblyptilia pica Geranium Plume Moth
Geometridae Geometer Moths, Looper Moths
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Glenoides texanaria Texas Gray
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Speranza pustularia Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth
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Anavitrinella pampinaria Common Gray
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Macaria bisignata Red-headed inchworm
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Macaria minorata Minor Angle Moth
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Campaea perlata Pale Beauty
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Eusarca confusaria Confused Eusarca
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Metanema inatomaria Pale Metanema
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Ectropis crepuscularia The Small Engrailed
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Speranza ribearia Currant Spanworm Moth
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Macaria aemulataria Common Angle
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Paleacrita vernata Spring Cankerworm Moth
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Digrammia gnophosaria Hollow-spotted Angle
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Prochoerodes lineola Large Maple Spanworm Moth
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Protoboarmia porcelaria Porcelain Gray
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Triphosa haesitata Tissue Moth
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Xanthorhoe ferrugata Red Twin-spot
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Costaconvexa centrostrigaria The Bent-line Carpet
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Horisme intestinata Brown Bark Carpet
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Rheumaptera meadii Barberry Geometer
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Operophtera bruceata The Bruce Spanworm
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Orthonama obstipata The Gem
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Lobocleta ossularia Drab Brown Wave
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Haematopis grataria Chickweed Geometer
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Scopula limboundata Large Lace-border
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Scopula cacuminaria Frosted Tan Wave
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Pleuroprucha insulsaria Common Tan Wave
Lasiocampidae Lasiocampid Moths
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Tolype velleda Large Tolype Moth
Xyloryctidae Xyloryctid Moths
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Scythris limbella Chenopodium Scythris Moth
