Regional Species Checklists
Lake County, Indiana, United States
The BAMONA database currently includes verified sighting records for 634 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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Erynnis icelus Dreamy Duskywing
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Erynnis brizo Sleepy Duskywing
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Erynnis horatius Horace's Duskywing
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Erynnis martialis Mottled Duskywing
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Erynnis lucilius Columbine Duskywing
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Erynnis persius Persius Duskywing
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Pholisora catullus Common Sootywing
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Ancyloxypha numitor Least Skipper
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Oarisma poweshiek Poweshiek Skipperling
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Hylephila phyleus Fiery Skipper
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Hesperia sassacus Indian Skipper
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Atalopedes campestris Sachem
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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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Wallengrenia egeremet Northern Broken-Dash
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Pompeius verna Little Glassywing
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Problema byssus Byssus Skipper
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Poanes zabulon Zabulon Skipper
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Euphyes bimacula Two-spotted Skipper
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Atrytonopsis hianna Dusted Skipper
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Panoquina ocola Ocola Skipper
Papilionidae Parnassians and Swallowtails
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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 cresphontes Giant 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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Nathalis iole Dainty Sulphur
Lycaenidae Gossamer-wing Butterflies
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Lycaena hyllus Bronze Copper
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Lycaena epixanthe Bog Copper
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Lycaena helloides Purplish Copper
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Callophrys gryneus Juniper Hairstreak
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Callophrys polios Hoary Elfin
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Callophrys irus Frosted Elfin
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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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Parrhasius m album White-M Hairstreak
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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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Plebejus melissa Melissa Blue (includes Karner Blue)
Nymphalidae Brush-footed Butterflies
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Danaus plexippus Monarch
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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 atlantis Atlantis 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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Phyciodes tharos Pearl Crescent
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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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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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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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Hemileuca nevadensis Nevada buckmoth
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Actias luna Luna moth
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Hyalophora cecropia Cecropia silkmoth
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Antheraea polyphemus Polyphemus moth
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Eacles imperialis Imperial moth
Sphingidae Sphinx Moths, Hawkmoths
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Sphinx kalmiae Laurel sphinx
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Paonias excaecata Blinded sphinx
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Manduca sexta Carolina sphinx
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Paonias myops Small-eyed sphinx
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Agrius cingulata Pink-spotted hawkmoth
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Pachysphinx modesta Modest sphinx
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Hemaris thysbe Hummingbird Clearwing
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Hemaris diffinis Snowberry Clearwing
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Hyles lineata White-lined Sphinx
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Hyles gallii Bedstraw hawkmoth
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Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
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Amphion floridensis Nessus sphinx
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Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's sphinx
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Deidamia inscriptum Lettered sphinx
Notodontidae Prominents
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Clostera albosigma Sigmoid Prominent
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Datana integerrima Walnut Caterpillar Moth
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Peridea angulosa Angulose Prominent
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Datana contracta Contracted Datana
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Nadata gibbosa White-dotted Prominent
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Heterocampa guttivitta Saddled Prominent
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Gluphisia septentrionis Common Gluphisia
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Furcula cinerea Gray Furcula
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Heterocampa obliqua Oblique Heterocampa
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Pheosia rimosa Black-rimmed Prominent
Noctuidae Owlet Moths, Miller Moths
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Ponometia candefacta Olive-shaded Bird-dropping Moth
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Cerma cerintha Tufted Bird-Dropping Moth
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Homophoberia apicosa Black Wedge-spot
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Ponometia erastrioides Small Bird-dropping Moth
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Protodeltote muscosula Large Mossy Lithacodia
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Lithacodia musta Small Mossy Lithacodia
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Leuconycta diphteroides Green Leuconycta
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Acronicta laetifica Pleasant Dagger Moth
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Acronicta longa Long-winged Dagger
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Acronicta oblinita Smeared Dagger Moth
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Harrisimemna trisignata Harris' Three Spot
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Acronicta americana American Dagger Moth
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Acronicta rubricoma Ruddy Dagger Moth
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Acronicta fallax The Green Marvel
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Cirrhophanus triangulifer Goldenrod Stowaway
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Athetis tarda The Slow Poke
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Condica vecors Dusky Groundling
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Callopistria floridensis Florida Fern Moth
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Proxenus miranda Miranda Moth
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Papaipema impecuniosa Aster Borer Moth
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Achatodes zeae Elder Shoot Borer Moth
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Apamea helva Yellow Three-spot
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Spodoptera ornithogalli Yellow-striped Armyworm Moth
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Euplexia benesimilis American Angle Shades
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Papaipema nebris Stalk Borer Moth
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Amphipyra pyramidoides Copper Underwing
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Callopistria mollissima Pink-shaded Fern Moth
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Plagiomimicus pityochromus Black-barred Brown
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Amphipyra glabella Smooth Amphipyra Moth
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Papaipema inquaesita Sensitive Fern Borer Moth
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Balsa tristrigella Three-lined Balsa
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Perigea xanthioides Red Groundling
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Papaipema cataphracta Burdock Borer Moth
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Ipimorpha pleonectusa Even-lined Sallow
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Psaphida rolandi Roland's Sallow
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Calophasia lunula Toadflax Brocade
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Eupsilia morrisoni Morrison's Sallow
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Eupsilia devia Lost Sallow
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Chaetaglaea sericea Silky Sallow
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Cucullia asteroides The Asteroid
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Lithophane antennata Ashen Pinion
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Pseudeustrotia carneola Pink-barred Pseudeustrotia
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Maliattha synochitis Black-dotted Maliattha
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Eosphoropteryx thyatyroides Pink-Patched Looper Moth or Pink-tinted beauty
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Autographa precationis The Common Looper Moth
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Allagrapha aerea Unspotted Looper Moth
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Megalographa biloba Bilobed Looper Moth
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Anagrapha falcifera Celery Looper Moth
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Morrisonia confusa Confused Woodgrain
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Elaphria chalcedonia Chalcedony Midget
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Himella fidelis Intractable Quaker
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Melanchra adjuncta Hitched Arches
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Leucania ursula Ursula Wainscot
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Orthosia hibisci Speckled Green Fruitworm Moth
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Mythimna unipuncta Armyworm Moth
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Leucania multilinea Many-lined Wainscot
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Lacinipolia renigera Bristly Cutworm Moth
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Morrisonia evicta Bicolored Woodgrain
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Orthodes majuscula Rustic Quaker
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Trichordestra legitima Striped Garden Caterpillar
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Elaphria versicolor Variegated Midget
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Achatia distincta Distinct Quaker
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Protorthodes oviduca Ruddy Quaker
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Elaphria grata Grateful Midget
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Lacanobia subjuncta Speckled Cutworm Moth
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Pseudohermonassa bicarnea Pink-spotted Dart
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Lithophane unimoda Dowdy Pinion
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Ochropleura implecta American Flame-shouldered Dart
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Agrotis gladiaria Swordsman Dart
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Lithophane innominata Nameless Pinion
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Euxoa velleripennis Fleece-winged Dart
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Feltia herilis Master's Dart
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Feltia subgothica Subgothic Dart
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Abagrotis alternata Greater Red Dart
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Cerastis tenebrifera Reddish Speckled Dart
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Agrotis venerabilis Venerable Dart
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Papaipema cerussata Ironweed Borer Moth
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Xestia dolosa Greater Black-letter Dart
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Peridroma saucia Variegated Cutworm Moth
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Agnorisma badinodis Pale-banded Dart
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Noctua pronuba European Yellow Underwing
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Bellura obliqua Cattail Borer Moth
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Feltia jaculifera Dingy Cutworm Moth
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Papaipema rutila Mayapple Borer Moth
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Agrotis ipsilon Ipsilon Dart
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Agrotis vetusta Old Man Dart
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Macronoctua onusta Iris Borer Moth
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Schinia arcigera Arcigera Flower Moth
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Schinia lynx Lynx Flower Moth
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Schinia trifascia Three-lined Flower Moth
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Helicoverpa zea Corn Earworm Moth
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Eudryas unio Pearly Wood-nymph
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Psychomorpha epimenis Grapevine Epimenis
Erebidae Erebid Moths
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Haploa lecontei Leconte's Haploa
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Crambidia pallida Pale Lichen Moth
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Haploa confusa Confused Haploa
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Halysidota tessellaris Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
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Estigmene acrea Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Ctenucha virginica Virginia Ctenucha
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Virbia aurantiaca Orange Holomelina
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Apantesis arge Arge Tiger Moth
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Apantesis phalerata Harnessed Moth
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Virbia ferruginosa Rusty Holomelina
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Spilosoma virginica Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear 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 reversa Reversed Haploa
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Hypoprepia fucosa Painted Lichen Moth
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Cisseps fulvicollis Yellow-collared Scape Moth
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Cycnia tenera Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
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Pygarctia spraguei Sprague's Pygarctia
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Pyrrharctia isabella Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
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Spilosoma latipennis Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
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Zanclognatha cruralis-obscuripennis Early Zanclognatha Moth/Dark Zanclognatha Moth
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Macrochilo litophora Brown-lined Owlet Moth
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Idia diminuendis Orange-spotted Idia
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Tetanolita floridana Florida Tetanolita Moth
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Phalaenophana pyramusalis Dark-banded Owlet Moth
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Tetanolita mynesalis Smoky Tetanolita Moth
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Palthis asopialis Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
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Chytolita morbidalis Morbid Owlet Moth
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Palthis angulalis Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
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Zanclognatha laevigata Variable Zanclognatha Moth
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Phalaenostola larentioides Black-banded Owlet Moth
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Idia americalis American Idia Moth
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Idia scobialis Smoky Idia
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Phalaenostola eumelusalis Dark Phalaenostola Moth
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Idia aemula Common Idia Moth
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Lascoria ambigualis Ambiguous Moth
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Hypena manalis Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
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Spargaloma sexpunctata Six-spotted Gray Moth
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Hypena humuli Hop Vine Moth
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Hypena madefactalis Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
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Hypena scabra Green Cloverworm Moth
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Hypena minualis Sooty Bomolocha Moth
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Catocala grynea Woody Underwing
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Ledaea perditalis Lost Owlet Moth
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Catocala relicta White Underwing
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Parallelia bistriaris Maple Looper Moth
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Caenurgina erechtea Forage Looper Moth
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Catocala piatrix The Penitent Underwing
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Catocala lineella Girlfriend Underwing
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Catocala subnata Youthful Underwing Moth
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Ascalapha odorata Black Witch
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Zale unilineata One-lined Zale
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Catocala praeclara Praeclara Underwing
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Phoberia atomaris Common Oak Moth
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Tathorhynchus exsiccata Alfalfa Looper Moth
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Euparthenos nubilis Locust Underwing
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Caenurgina crassiuscula Clover Looper Moth
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Catocala mira Wonderful Underwing
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Plusiodonta compressipalpis Moonseed Moth
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Zale lunata Lunate Zale
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Catocala parta Mother Underwing
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Catocala habilis Habilis Underwing
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Catocala vidua The Widow
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Scoliopteryx libatrix The Herald
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Catocala junctura Joined Underwing Moth
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Zale galbanata Maple Zale
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Catocala ultronia Ultronia Underwing
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Orgyia leucostigma White-marked Tussock Moth
Euteliidae Euteliid Moths
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Marathyssa basalis Light Marathyssa
Nolidae Tuft Moths
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Nola cilicoides Blurry-patched Nola
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Meganola spodia Ashy Meganola
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Baileya australis Small Baileya
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Baileya ophthalmica Eyed Baileya
Opostegidae Opostegid Moths
Nepticulidae Pygmy Moths or Midget Moths
Tischeriidae Tischeriid Moths
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Tischeria quercitella Oak Blotchminer
Prodoxidae Yucca Moths
Tineidae Clothes Moths
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Acrolophus popeanella Clemens' Grass Tubeworm Moth
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Niditinea fuscella Poultry House Moth
Psychidae Psychids, Bagworm Moths
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Psyche casta Common Bagworm Moth
Gracillariidae Leaf Blotch Miner Moths
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Caloptilia negundella Boxelder Leafroller Moth
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Parectopa robiniella Locust Digitate Leafminer
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Parornix sp. Unidentified Parornix Moths
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Phyllonorycter propinquinella Cherry Blotch Miner Moth
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Cremastobombycia solidaginis Goldenrod Leaf Miner
Elachistidae Grass Miner Moths
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Machimia tentoriferella Gold-striped Leaftier Moth
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Agonopterix alstroemeriana Poison Hemlock Moth
Autostichidae Autostichid Moths
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Oegoconia novimundi Four-spotted Yellowneck
Coleophoridae Coleophorid Case-bearers
Cosmopterigidae Cosmopterigid Moths
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Limnaecia phragmitella Shy Cosmet
Gelechiidae Twirler Moths
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Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis Goldenrod Gall Moth
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Metzneria lappella Burdock Seedhead Moth
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Frumenta nundinella Frumenta nundinella
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Dichomeris ligulella Palmerworm Moth
Glyphidoceridae Glyphidocerid Moths
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Glyphidocera juniperella Juniper Tip Moth
Glyphipterigidae Sedge Moths
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Diploschizia impigritella Yellow Nutsedge Moth
Plutellidae Plutellid Moths
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Plutella xylostella Diamondback Moth
Yponomeutidae Yponomeutid Moths
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Atteva aurea Ailanthus Webworm Moth
Acrolepiidae False Diamondback Moths
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Acrolepiopsis incertella Carrionflower Moth
Lyonetiidae Lyonetiid Moths
Bucculatricidae Bucculatricid Moths
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Bucculatrix ainsliella Oak Skeletonizer Moth
Choreutidae Choreuitid Moths
Sesiidae Sesiid Moths
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Carmenta pyralidiformis The Boneset Borer
Cossidae Cossid Moths, Carpenter Moths
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Prionoxystus robiniae Carpenterworm Moth
Tortricidae Tortricid Moths
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Suleima helianthana Sunflower Bud Moth
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Ecdytolopha insiticiana Locust Twig Borer Moth
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Pelochrista cataclystiana Solidago Pelochrista
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Eucopina tocullionana White Pine Cone Borer
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Pseudexentera mali Pale Apple Leafroller Moth
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Proteoteras moffatiana Maple Bud Borer Moth
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Proteoteras crescentana Black-crescent Proteoteras
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Olethreutes inornatana Inornate Olethreutes
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Taniva albolineana Spruce Needleminer Moth
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Olethreutes furfuranum Woolly-backed Moth
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Cydia latiferreana Filbertworm Moth
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Phaecasiophora niveiguttana Labyrinth Moth
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Eumarozia malachitana Sculptured Moth
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Gretchena bolliana Pecan Bud Moth
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Proteoteras willingana Eastern Boxelder Twig Borer Moth
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Pseudexentera spoliana Bare-patched Oak Leafroller
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Notocelia rosaecolana Doubleday's Notocelia Moth
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Hedya chionosema White-spotted Hedya
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Eucosma ochroterminana Buff-tipped Phaneta Moth
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Archips packardiana Spring Spruce Needle Moth
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Acleris negundana Speckled Acleris Moth
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Argyrotaenia velutinana Red Banded Leafroller Moth
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Argyrotaenia quercifoliana Oak Leafroller
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Diedra cockerellana Cockerell's Moth
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Clepsis peritana Garden Tortrix
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Rudenia leguminana Black-tipped Rudenia Moth
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Argyrotaenia pinatubana Pine Tube Moth
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Aethes razowskii Razowski's Aethes Moth
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Argyrotaenia juglandana Hickory Leafroller Moth
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Acleris nivisellana Snowy-shouldered Acleris Moth
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Sparganothis sulfureana Sparganothis Fruitworm Moth
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Archips fervidana Oak Webworm Moth
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Choristoneura rosaceana Oblique-banded Leafroller Moth
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Cenopis reticulatana Reticulated Fruitworm Moth
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Argyrotaenia mariana Gray-banded Leafroller
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Clepsis melaleucana Black-patched Clepsis Moth
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Acleris flavivittana Masked Leafroller
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Acleris semipurpurana Oak Leaftier Moth
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Platynota idaeusalis Tufted Apple-Bud Moth
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Coelostathma discopunctana The Batman Moth
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Aethes angulatana Angular Aethes
Limacodidae Limacodids, Slug Caterpillar Moths
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Adoneta spinuloides Purple-crested Slug Moth
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Acharia stimulea Saddleback Caterpillar Moth
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Prolimacodes badia Skiff Moth
Epipyropidae Planthopper Parasite Moths
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Fulgoraecia exigua Planthopper Parasite Moth
Crambidae Crambid Snout Moths
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Elophila obliteralis Waterlily Leafcutter Moth
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Elophila icciusalis Pondside Pyralid
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Parapoynx obscuralis Obscure Pondweed Moth
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Parapediasia teterrella Bluegrass Webworm Moth
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Pediasia trisecta Sod Webworm Moth
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Vaxi critica Straight-lined Vaxi
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Crambus albellus Small White Grass-veneer
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Fissicrambus mutabilis Changeable Grass-veneer
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Crambus bidens Forked Grass-veneer
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Crambus praefectellus Common Grass-veneer Moth
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Evergestis pallidata Purple-backed Cabbageworm
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Glaphyria fulminalis Black-patched Glaphyria Moth
